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'Smart necklace' biosensor may monitor health status through sweat, finds
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 23 (ANI): Researchers have successfully tested a device that may one day use the chemical biomarkers in sweat to detect changes in a person's health.
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Computers can detect chemical blasts, volcanic eruptions by artificial exp
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Alaska [US], July 23 (ANI): A new study has found that computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions by learning from artificial explosion signals.
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Children who resist temptation do better on measures of life success: New
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 23 (ANI): Fifty years after the famous 'marshmallow test' found that children who resist temptation do better on measures of life success, a study of preschoolers in Boulder and Japan reveals that what kids are willing to wait for depends on their cultural upbringing.
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Study reveals a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle can lower the risk of st
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Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): According to a new study, people who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle.
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Environmental destruction from volcanic eruptions can cause mass extinctio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tohuku Region [Japan], July 23 (ANI): Research conducted at Tohuku University have found evidence pointing to a relationship between the magnitude of mass extinctions and global temperature changes in geologic times.
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Gender pay disparity, unpaid childhood chores are related: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 23 (ANI): Young women and girls' time spent in unpaid household work contributes to the gender pay gap, according to new research. The research shows women's later employment participation is affected by taking on the weight of this care burden in childhood, thus addin
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Study: Sleeping well before kindergarten helps kids get used to school
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Washington [U.S], July 23 (ANI): The transition to kindergarten is a notable milestone for children and families who typically prepare by gathering school supplies and meeting the teacher. New research suggests that one important way to prepare for the transition to first-time schooling is t
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Study reveals connection between heart disease and soil contamination
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Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A review paper discovered that pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have harmful effects on the cardiovascular system.
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Researchers discover baby naming moments
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A new study from researchers of Indiana University focuses on understanding how babies develop their memories for the objects and categories more generally.
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Researchers discover dogs' sense of smell connects to vision
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Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): Researchers from Cornell University have revealed the first evidence that dogs' sense of smell is connected with their vision and other distinctive regions of the brain. It reveals fresh information about how dogs perceive and move across space.
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Are you aware verbal insults cause 'mini smack to the face?'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): Hearing an insult is like getting a "little smack in the face," regardless of the precise circumstances under which it is delivered. Using electroencephalography (EEG) and skin conductance recordings, a group of researchers discovered that the short-term effec
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Study finds healthy lifestyle can balance high genetic risk for stroke
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, persons who are genetically prone to stroke can cut their risk by up to 43 per cent by leading a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle.
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