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Study reveals that air purifiers don't stop you from getting sick
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Air filtration systems do not lower the risk of catching viral infections, per recent research from the University of East Anglia.
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Research shows air cleaners don't stop you getting sick
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research from the University of East Anglia, air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of contracting viral illnesses.
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Research reveals how adults understand what kids are saying
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
When babies first start talking, their vocabulary is extremely limited. One of the first sounds babies make is "da," which could mean dad, a dog, a dot, or nothing at all.
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Study reveals how trees influence cloud formation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at PSI have identified sesquiterpenes - gaseous hydrocarbons generated by plants - as a crucial contributor in cloud formation as part of the multinational CLOUD project at the nuclear research facility CERN. This discovery could help to reduce uncertainty in climate models and p
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Researchers reveal how psychedelic drugs reopen critical periods for socia
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Neuroscientists have long sought techniques to reactivate critical periods in the brain, when animals are more receptive to environmental cues that might alter brain development. According to a recent study in mice conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine, psychedelic substances are related by th
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Study finds how availability of fruits, vegetables results in lower levels
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Dietary intake of fruits and vegetables is known to be a significant, modifiable risk factor for high blood pressure. Yet, it is unclear how changes in blood pressure have been impacted by the nation's supply of fruits and vegetables.
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Increased availability of fruits, vegetables results in lower levels of ra
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Low fruit and vegetable diet is recognised as a major, controllable risk factor for high blood pressure. Yet, it is unclear how the national supply of fruits and vegetables has affected blood pressure changes.
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Quieter or louder office space beneficial for office employees: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study conducted by scientists at the Universities of Arizona and Kansas suggests that working at a busy coffee shop may be healthier than doing so in a quiet office.
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Key to healthier employees might be quieter or louder office space: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study conducted by scientists at the Universities of Arizona and Kansas suggests that working at a busy coffee shop may be healthier than doing so in a quiet office.
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Study finds how specific nutrients affect neuronal development
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
It appears that nutrition affects an organism's physiological status at every stage of life. Although it is well recognised that neuronal development, particularly the growth of dendrites and axons, is metabolically demanding, little is known about the effects of different foods on neuronal
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Scattered patches of green in urban parks can have an impact on biodiversi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University discovered that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be influenced by smaller green areas nearby.
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Dietary fiber promote inflammation in gut: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to researchers, a type of dietary fibre called inulin, which is used in health supplements and have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, as well as other parts of the body.
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