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Links found between 2020 Presidential polls, 2021 Georgia Senate runoff el
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on August 17, a study uncovers small but discernible links between social media engagement with misinformation about the 2020 US presidential election and voter behaviour in th
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Study examines link between giraffe limb length and walking efficiency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on July 7, a study examines trade-offs between limb length and walking efficiency in giraffes. In many mammals, long, straight limbs confer a mechanical advantage that enhances sp
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Light exposure might influence mood and cognitive disorders, find research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 7 (ANI): A study of 20 healthy people undergoing functional MRI while they were exposed to various intensities of light found that more than two dozen brain regions exhibited activation that either decreased or increased with light intensity, suggesting that the brain r
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New research on airborne stability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 could hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 29 (ANI): Researchers have measured the stability and infectivity of four variants of SARS-CoV-2 in 5-10 um-wide aerosolized droplets over a period of 5 seconds to 20 minutes and found a reduction in infectivity by around 90% after 20 minutes; loss of infectivity was as
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Research finds stress accelerates immune aging
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Published in the research of the 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on June 13, a study explains age-related health inequalities, including the unequal toll of the pandemic on people, and identifies potential intervention points.
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Religious identity cues increase vaccination intentions, trust in medical
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A study of 1,765 unvaccinated adult American Christians, when presented with an endorsement of the COVID-19 vaccine from a prominent medical expert, participants who were shown cues highlighting the religious identities of the prominent expert and several
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Depression rates lower in larger US cities, find researchers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): It is commonly assumed that cities are detrimental to mental health but recent empirical research covering several US cities predicts lower depression rates in larger cities.
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COVID-19 disrupt normal modes of working, socialising, travelling among yo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Study shows that the COVID-19 has disrupted normal modes of working, socialising, dining, and travelling among youth in the United States.
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Golden eagles may use turbulence to accelerate: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Birds routinely encounter turbulence, but the effects of turbulence on a flight are not well understood, compared with the effects of large-scale atmospheric flows, such as updrafts. A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc
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People in collectivist cultures more likely to wear masks than those in in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): People in more collectivist cultures were more likely to wear masks than people in relatively individualistic cultures, new research has found.
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Text messages can boost vaccination rates against influenzas including COV
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 30 (ANI): Nudges sent via text messages to patients prior to a primary care visit can boost vaccination rates against influenza including COVID-19, a study shows.
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Wearable monitoring of COVID-19 biomarkers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): T has reported an automated wireless wearable sensor and a machine-learning approach that records and interprets mechano-acoustic signatures of a person's heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature, along with coughing, speaking, and laughing, all of which
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