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Monkeys make a stink in response to human noise
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, monkeys increase their usage of scent markings in order to compensate for human noise pollution. Pied tamarins (Saguinus bicolor) communicate through both vocal calls and scent markings, and the current study, published in the journal Ethology Ecology & Evolut
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Ground-nesting birds build their nests to protect themselves from predator
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Ground-nesting birds known as lapwings, according to new research, use the design of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators. Changes in land management and high predator populations, such as foxes and crows, are causing many ground-nesting species to decline. If too many eggs a
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Study reveals how bright-light treatment improves sleep in stressed mice
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sleep disturbance is linked to chronic stress. In their current study, Lu Huang and colleagues uncover the brain circuit behind this behaviour and explain how bright-light treatment may combat it. The study was carried out in mice at Jinan University in China and was published in the open ac
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Temperamental shyness may exist in distinct group of children over time: S
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to long-standing beliefs, temperamental shyness is a term that can be used to conceptualise shyness as a feature that is largely consistent throughout development
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Cranberry reduces risk of UTI recurrence in healthy women
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (BusinessWire India): A recent meta-analysis study published in The Journal of Nutrition advocates that Cranberry reduces the risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) recurrence in otherwise healthy women. The current study was co-authored by Zhuxuan Fu, DeAnn Liska, D
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