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Study focuses on how flowers adapt to their pollinators

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): While pollination is an important process to transfer pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. It also contributes to maintaining a variety of plants and their breeds. Pollinators contribute at an extensive level to the diversification of flowers of different shapes and sizes.

2019-12-08T11:49:55.533446+00:00 IST

Social media posts exposing ultra-beautiful images as fake can improve women's body image: Study

Washington D.C.[US], Dec 8 (ANI): A newly published research has suggested that posts exposing ultra-beautiful images of people on social media as 'fake' can improve women's body image.

2019-12-08T09:41:55.107542+00:00 IST

Brushing teeth frequently will lower the risk of heart failure: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): In addition to maintaining good dental health, brushing your teeth three or more times a day is also beneficial for the heart, says a recent study.

2019-12-07T15:35:38.175095+00:00 IST

Study reveals a teacher's effectiveness greatly impacts student's achievement

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): Teachers play an important role in building a child's success in their first years of school. A recent study finds ways to increase the effectiveness of teachers by reforming hiring practices and finding new methods on teacher training and development.

2019-12-07T15:33:01.100822+00:00 IST

Obesity associated with higher risks to develop gum disease: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): Obesity can be associated with a number of health issues including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease, and gallstones. Researchers have explored how the most common non-communicable diseases, obesity, and gum might be related to each other.

2019-12-07T14:52:44.695188+00:00 IST

Teacher's effectiveness has great impact on student's achievement: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 5 (ANI): A recent report published by 'IZA World of Labor,' discovered that the effectiveness of a teacher has a strong impact on pupil's attainment. The study finds ways to increase the effectiveness of teacher by reforming hiring practices and finding new methods on teacher training and development.

2019-12-05T14:15:31.830913+00:00 IST

Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 04 (ANI): If you have been taking birth control pills either to treat irregular periods, cramps, acne, PCOS, endometriosis or other conditions here's the news for you! A new study by researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill.

2019-12-04T14:18:53.728348+00:00 IST

Distress tolerance plays role in alcohol use and abuse among firefighters: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 3 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a new study, which states that firefighters who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) symptoms and who think they cannot handle negative emotions are more likely to use alcohol, and are more likely to use it to cope with negative emotions.

2019-12-03T18:07:45.192259+00:00 IST

Researchers develop framework for humans to see through the eyes of animals

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 3 (ANI): All thanks to the innovative software framework developed by researchers, humans are now closer to seeing through the eyes of animals.

2019-12-03T17:37:04.634701+00:00 IST

Dark hued giraffes less friendly compared to light coloured ones: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 01 (ANI): In a recent study it has been found that dark colour giraffes are not as socialising in nature as compared to light coloured ones.

2019-12-01T16:52:39.127838+00:00 IST

New study suggests phone locking method can reveal one's age

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Passcode, face lock, geometrical pattern or a loved one's name -- these are the locking methods people use these days to lock their phones. However, they are not aware that the methods they use to lock phone can reveal their age, claims a study.

2019-12-01T14:24:24.882212+00:00 IST

Bad mood can make you distrustful: Study

New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Do you experience a bad mood very often? A recent study has showed that a bad mood can make you more distrustful.

2019-12-01T13:08:38.666170+00:00 IST

Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance

Washington DC [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): While going on holidays, our living friends -- plants -- are left alone to die at home. But not anymore, as the scientists have come up with a new chemical that may help plants to hold on to water and prevent from dying, according to a recent study.

2019-12-01T13:07:37.966965+00:00 IST

Study suggests humans have 'salamander' like ability to repair their joints

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Did you ever imagine how better our life would be if we had the power to repair injuries? The answer to this question lies in a study that suggests, using a process applied by salamanders and zebrafish, humans too can repair their joints.

2019-12-01T12:39:16.416055+00:00 IST

Study reveals caring for family is what motivates people worldwide

Washington D.C. (USA) Nov 30 (ANI): Did you ever wonder how much you care for your family or vice-versa? Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most and this fact hasn't been the focus of many psychology studies. Scientists have come up with a study that suggests, caring for the family is the reason behind the people feeling motivated worldwide.

2019-11-30T12:23:07.083185+00:00 IST

Study creates bacteria that consume carbon dioxide for growth

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Researchers have developed bacteria called Escherichia coli, which consume carbon-di-oxide for energy instead of organic compounds.

2019-11-30T08:00:19.705681+00:00 IST

Here's how researchers are improving conditions of degraded coral reefs

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): In order to improve the conditions of the degraded coral reefs in the ocean, researchers are attracting young fishes by playing the sound of healthy reefs.

2019-11-30T07:57:59.448030+00:00 IST

Don't miss out on these top 5 fiction reads before 2019 ends!

New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Be it a holiday or just any other regular day, books can be the best companion one can have and no matter whether you admire gripping page-turners or literary novels, there's something for everyone. Yes, yes, for you too!

2019-11-28T15:36:13.384106+00:00 IST

Study suggests animals could help humans monitor oceans

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Sea animals including sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags, suggests a study.

2019-11-28T09:46:42.804165+00:00 IST

Students who are OK with cheating likely to tolerate unethical behaviour at workplace

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): If you thought that cheating sometimes in exams was fine, then you might be wrong as a new study has pointed out that this behaviour might seep into an individual, making them tolerant towards unethical behaviour at their job.

2019-11-27T15:45:19.194892+00:00 IST

Study reveals mental practice may improve golfers' putting performance

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, are lending support to Arnold Palmer's famous assertion that golf is predominantly played in "the six inches between the ears".

2019-11-27T14:55:50.598483+00:00 IST