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Hunter-gatherer social relationships carried pottery-making techniques far
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Analysis of over 1,200 vessels from hunter-gatherer sites revealed that pottery-making methods spread great distances in a short amount of time due to social customs being passed down.
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New sensor detects light deep within brain using MRI
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
MIT researchers have demonstrated the ability to detect light deep into tissues such as the brain using a specialized MRI sensor.
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Quality of early childhood neighbourhood residence may be related to BMI t
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, residing in neighbourhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, particularly at birth, may be associated with a lower mean BMI trajectory and a lower risk of obesity throughout
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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Study suggests gender stereotypes are reflected by characters' actions in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A novel machine-learning framework has been developed by researchers that use scene descriptions in movie scripts to automatically recognize different characters' actions.
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Research: New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As talarozole has an acceptable safety profile in human subjects, a small proof of concept clinical study is underway to see whether this drug might represent a new disease-modifying treatment in patients.
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Research shows significant cardiovascular benefits at 6,000 daily walking
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst physical activity epidemiologist, who leads an international consortium known as the Steps for Health Collaborative.
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Study: Cluster headaches may be more severe in women
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study is published in the December 21, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Study reveals chronic inflammation as cause for decline in breastfeeding
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Despite the fact that 80 percent of mothers nurse their newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that only 25 percent of women exclusively breastfeed their infants for the six months recommended by the United States Dietary Guidelines. Researchers found that social is
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows. The investigation, researchers say, may help explain the extreme variation in hearing improvement
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Philosophers argue men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as the same way w
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Philosophers seeking to answer questions about inequality in household labour and the invisibility of women's work in the home have proposed a new theory.
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