Ambidextrous people ‘easier to manipulate than right-handers’
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Almost 90 percent of people use their right hand for almost all activities, while the remaining 10 percent is divided between the left-handed and the ambidextrous, people who ... Read more...
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First step to developing a test for MND
November 5th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 05 (ANI): Scientists have identified a common signature of nerve damage in the brains of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) patients.The study was funded by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, ... Read more...
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Breakdowns in brain connections slow down physical response as we age
August 19th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): As we age, the connections in our brain get severed slowly, causing our physical responses to slow down, says a new study.The breakdown occurs in corpus callosum, a ... Read more...
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Bilateral brains of gay men ‘better at remembering faces’
June 23rd, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study by York University researchers has shown that gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts because, like women, they ... Read more...
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Boffins find protein that lets brain repair damage from multiple sclerosis
June 8th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a protein - which helps build the brain in infants and children - may aid ... Read more...
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How blind people fearlessly cross busy roads
November 19th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy sidewalks or roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.They have ... Read more...
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You owe your intelligence to your parents
March 18th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) A new kind of brain-imaging scanner has shown that intelligence is strongly influenced by the quality of the brain's axons, or wiring that sends signals throughout the brain. ... Read more...
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Intelligence is largely inherited
March 18th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) say that a new study lends more force to the suggestion that intelligence is largely inherited.
The ... Read more...
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Further evidence that being gay lies in men’s genes
November 14th, 2007 - 10:16 am ICT by admin
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