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Researchers map brain activities during first few months of studying a new
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 26 (ANI): A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improv
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Researchers use artificial intelligence in battle against asbestos-linked
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Leicester [England], March 26 (ANI): International genomics research led by the University of Leicester has used artificial intelligence (AI) to study an aggressive form of cancer, which could improve patient outcomes.
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Study reveals women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster
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Stockholm [Sweden], March 25 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to research from Lund University in Sweden.
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Anabolic androgenic steroids accelerate brain ageing, reveals study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], March 25 (ANI): Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), a synthetic version of the male sex hormone testosterone, are sometimes used as a medical treatment for hormone imbalance. A new study suggests that AAS can also have deleterious effects on the brain, causing it to age pr
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Seating assignments on airplanes can reduce spread of COVID-19, finds rese
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Maryland [US], March 24 (ANI): COVID-19 has been shown to spread on aeroplanes by infected passengers, so minimising the risk of secondary infections aboard aircraft may save lives. New research uses two models to help solve the aeroplane seating assignment problem (ASAP).
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Study links disease outbreaks to deforestation, forest conversion and palm
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Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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Study sheds light on association between global warming, population displa
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Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by 50 per cent for each degree of global warming.
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Study finds heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adul
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Georgia [US], March 22 (ANI): A major new analysis shows that at least a small portion of the risk for developing into an adult marijuana user may be related to inherited behaviours and traits that appear during adolescence.
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Researchers compare expressions of android and human faces
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Osaka [Japan], March 22 (ANI): A team of researchers used motion-capture cameras to compare the expressions of android and human faces. They found that the mechanical facial movements of the robots, especially in the upper regions, did not fully reproduce the curved flow lines seen in the fa
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Study reveals 'hunger hormone' ghrelin affects monetary decision making
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Higher levels of the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, predict a greater preference for smaller immediate monetary rewards over larger delayed financial rewards, a new study finds.
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Study reveals poor diabetes control in children tied to high risk for COVI
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Children with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes have a 10 times higher risk of COVID-19-related complications and death compared to those with well-controlled diabetes, according to a study.
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Study finds COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from thyroid inflammation caused by other viruses, according to a study.
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