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Social isolation behaviour in ants is similar to that of humans
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 11 (ANI The findings of a recent study by researchers at Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz has revealed alterations to the social and hygienic behaviour of ants that had been isolated from their group. They react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans a
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Study suggests human noises are altering ocean landscape
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study sheds light on the need to reduce human noises in water bodies, suggesting that humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises upon which many marine animals ranging from shrimp to sharks, rely on.
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Exposure to TV in toddlerhood not to blame for attention problems: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): A new study counters the previous researches that claimed to show a direct link between early screen time and attention problems in children.
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Long-term space travellers will need high-intensity exercise to protect he
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): Long periods of time spent in space will require travellers to engage in high-intensity exercise to maintain their heart health, according to a new study.
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Research reveals how pollutants affect fertility
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], March 6 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that individuals who lived near the South Coast of England were 6 times less fertile than any other lesser polluted location in the world. The study was conducted on shrimp-like creatures that lived in the survey area an
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Novice drivers on hand-held smartphones also drive under influence
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): The findings of recent research at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software suggests that young novice drivers who talk on hand-held smartphones while driving are also likely to drive under the influence of drink or drugs.
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Study suggests changes in writing style provide clues to group identity
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], February 24 (ANI): Small changes to people's writing style can reveal which social group they "belong to" at a given moment, new research showed.
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Study suggests accuracy of first impressions on first date
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): A new study by researchers from McGill University suggests that people can rely on first impressions to accurately assess someone's personality, although it may be more difficult than in more casual settings.
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Here's how a shot of alcohol may help an irregular heartbeat
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): The treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) that combines the standard treatment, catheter ablation, with a separate infusion of ethanol, or alcohol, to the vein of Marshall- was confirmed in a novel study.
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Cut chores, kill chill time: New advice to boost children's academic outco
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], October 30 (ANI): Exploring associations between 24-hour daily activities (sleep, sedentary time, light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) and academic achievement, a world-first study found that the fewer time children spent in light physical
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Study reveals fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): A recent study has identified two key messaging components, that is, negativity and anthropomorphism or attributing human characteristics to nonhuman objects, could improve the persuasiveness of those appeals and trigger compliance of the COVID-19 social di
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Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A new study observed improvements in body composition, fat distribution and metabolic health in response to an eight-week very low-carbohydrate diet.
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