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Study finds children have stereotypical view of 'brilliance' being a male
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found that children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve.
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Psychological traits of violent extremism can be probed using new tool: St
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Researchers have developed and validated a new assessment instrument called the Extremist Archetypes Scale to assist distinguish between numerous psychological traits that are present in those who engage in violent extremism.
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Study finds direct connection between brain and vagus nerve
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): A direct connection between vagus nerve stimulation and its linkage to the brain's learning centres has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The finding could pave the way for therapies that strengthen memory
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New gene found that increases muscular strength during exercise: Research
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], July 30 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found a gene that enhances muscular strength when activated by physical activity. This can open the door for the creation of therapeutic therapies that mirror some of the advantages of exercise.
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Researchers investigate relation between service dogs and soldiers with PT
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): In a recent investigation, characteristics and mechanisms that may underlie the mental health consequences of these interactions were examined in relation to service dogs used by American soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Study finds new hardware offers faster computation for artificial intellig
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The amount of time, effort, and money needed to train ever-more-complex neural network models are soaring as researchers push the limits of machine learning. Analogue deep learning, a new branch of artificial intelligence, promises faster computation with less
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Researchers find new effective therapeutic approaches to treat tuberculosi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): The leading infectious disease around the world, tuberculosis, which affects around 25% of the world's population, is still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug-resistant strains have made it difficult to treat infections, but professor Helen Zgurskaya
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Researchers validate function of a particular brain region in mind-body co
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Researchers have produced definitive evidence that a specific region in the brain, called the subthalamic nucleus, is critical to governing the mind's communication with the body's motor control system. The findings, stemming from innovative experiments with h
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Research reveals working memory depends on cross-brain interactions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL examined the reciprocal relationships between two brain areas that encode visual working memory in mice.
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New heart model to aid heart failure patients
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have created a new lab-based model of a heart and circulatory system that will aid in the testing of devices to treat one of the most common types of heart failure.
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Children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve, researchers have reported.
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Study: Harnessing the fusion power of the sun and stars
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): PPPL researchers have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could help the world harness the power of the sun to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases that contribute to c
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