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Socially adept monkeys have superior impulse control: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Non-human primates have been used by researchers to test one of the theories put up to explain how humanity developed to become smarter. A team from the University of Portsmouth led a study that discovered a strong link between monkeys' social organisation and their cognitive abilities.
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Long Covid can impact quality of life more than some cancers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that many long-term Covid patients were extremely unwell and had fatigue scores that were worse or comparable to persons with cancer-related anaemia or severe kidney impairment. They also had lower health-related quality of life scores than those with advanced meta
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Communication development in chimps parallels that of human infants: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found young chimps combine different gestures, vocalisations, and facial expressions in a way that mimics the development of communication in human infants. The study was published in 'Animal Behaviour.'
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Muscle fat content predict risk of cognitive decline: Study
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Researchers found the amount of fat in the body's muscle, or muscle adiposity, may predict a person's risk of cognitive decline as they age. A 5-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was found to be a risk factor for cognitive decline in a study published in the Journal of the Amer
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Study finds first five years are crucial for refugee success
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found people from refugee backgrounds who arrived in New Zealand between 1997 and 2020. The study was published in Kotuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online.'
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Gravitational waves innovation may help unlock cosmic secrets: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers from the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have made a discovery that has opened up new research avenues in the study of the universe and gravitational waves.
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Israeli research reveals brain's mechanism for memory consolidation during
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study found that the brain consolidates memories during sleep through coordination between the hippocampus and frontal cortex. Moreover, the researchers managed to improve memory consolidation by utilizing deep-brain stimulation during sleep.The study found that the brain consolidates me
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In older adults, social participation promotes optimal ageing: Study
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Researchers found higher levels of social participation were associated with successful ageing in later life. They discovered that those who participated in volunteer work and recreational activities were more likely to maintain excellent health over the course of the three-year study and we
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Israeli researchers develop tool to predict extreme rainfall
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Extreme rain events, particularly those that cause flash floods in the south and east of Israel in spring and fall are particularly difficult to forecast even a short while in advance.
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Social media 'trust'/'distrust' buttons may reduce spread of misinformatio
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According to a new experimental study led by UCL researchers, the addition of 'trust' and 'distrust' buttons on social media, alongside the standard 'like' buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation.
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Honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient: Study
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Auburn University researchers showed that honey bee colonies had extraordinary skills to adapt and preserve their nest construction even in the face of severe disturbances.
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Breastfeeding children for longer period leads to better results in their
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Researchers found children who have been breastfed for a longer period of time appear to achieve slightly better results in their school GSCEs at the age of 16 when compared to non-breastfed children.
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