What is the key to achieving greatness?
October 6th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) What makes one great? Is it intelligence alone or does it also include sustained practice?Working memory capacity - closely related to general intelligence - may sometimes ... Read more...
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‘Working memory’ key to self-control under stress
May 12th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Can we anticipate how well someone will control his or her emotions, stay calm during stress, or even accept critical feedback stoically?Heath A. Demaree, professor of ... Read more...
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How bilingual brain withstand aging
April 20th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): A recent study has shown that older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in brainpower by developing new strategies to process language.Concordia University researchers studied two groups of ... Read more...
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‘Invisible Gorilla’ video shows people’s multitasking limits
April 20th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Psychologists have been able to prove that people have multitasking limits by using a video, entitled 'Invisible Gorilla'.University of Utah psychologists have expanded on the original research, trying ... Read more...
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Why we don’t see what’s right in front of our eyes
April 18th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 18 (IANS) It has happened to most of us - sometimes we are so engrossed in talking on the phone while driving that we fail to see the ... Read more...
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Being in a good mood may increase forgetfulness
March 31st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 31 (ANI): A University of Missouri researcher says that forgetfulness may have something to do with being in a good mood.Elizabeth Martin, a doctoral student of psychology in the College ... Read more...
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Good mood can fog your memory
March 31st, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Though good mood brings along cheerfulness and positive feelings, it is also linked with forgetfulness, as such a state of mind decreases your working memory capacity."Working ... Read more...
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IQ linked to quantity, not quality, of short-term memory
November 30th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Ever wondered why is one person's IQ higher than another's? Well, a new research has answered this question.According to a University of Oregon study, more items stored in ... Read more...
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Deep brain stimulation may help Alzheimer’s patients
August 5th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 05 (ANI): Doctors in Toronto, Canada have proved that the use of Deep Brain Stimulation on patients with early signs of Alzheimer's is safe and it may help in improving ... Read more...
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Poplar tree protein could boost computers’ memory capacity
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Protein molecules obtained from the poplar tree in combination with memory units based on silica nanoparticles could greatly expand the memory capacity of future computers, according to scientists ... Read more...
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Practice, as well as working memory capacity, makes musicians perfect
July 9th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Practice along with working memory capacity enhances piano players' ability to sight read a new piece of music- an important and complex skill for musicians, found researchers.Scientists have ... Read more...
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Olive Telecom in strategic alliance with Tata Tele
June 24th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Olive Telecommunication announced a strategic alliance with Tata Teleservices and launched two new convergence devices here Thursday.
Slated to be available in the market in a week's time, the ... Read more...
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Practise won’t make you perfect when it comes to sight-reading music
June 19th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Practice makes a man perfect except sight-reading music, if new research is to be believed.The ability to play sheet music on an instrument with little or no preparation ... Read more...
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Healthy diet could reverse Alzheimer’s early effects
June 9th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Early effects of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed or even reversed with the help of a healthy diet, according to Temple University researchers.
In a previous study, researchers led ... Read more...
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Mindfulness exercises may improve mind-fitness
February 17th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found a positive relationship between mindfulness training (MT) and improvements in mood and working memory.Mindfulness is the ... Read more...
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You could become a spaceship’s pilot in 20 years!
January 18th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 18 (ANI): A new report has concluded that a job as the pilot of a spaceship may soon come out of the pages of science fiction books and into reality, ... Read more...
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Scientists improve memory of electronic chips by stacking cells
December 26th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): An elegant method for significantly improving the memory capacity of electronic chips has been developed by scientists at Arizona State University.Lead author Michael Kozicki, an ASU electrical engineering ... Read more...
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How to get unwanted catchy tunes out of your head
December 18th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 18 (ANI): British psychologists have discovered the best way to fight 'earworms', the unwanted catchy tunes that repeat in your head.According to the experts, 'earworms' are often greater in length ... Read more...
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Dual-tasking test could differentiate between Alzheimer’s and depression
November 9th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): Scottish researchers have developed a novel diagnostic test that can help distinguish between symptoms of depression and early Alzheimer's.People developing Alzheimer's face mild levels of impaired reasoning and ... Read more...
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How to include aging population in the technology revolution
November 8th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): While technology has opened newer avenues for youngsters and working adults, the same doesn't hold true for the aging population.Now, in recent study, psychologists Neil Charness and Walter ... Read more...
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Now, video game that improves intelligence
November 8th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A new video game developed by an online gaming site along with scientists from University of Michigan has been found to improve intelligence.Developed by Luminosity.com, the Dual N-Back ... Read more...
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Amphetamine abuse by teens can lead to memory loss in adulthood
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has found that that a high intake of amphetamine during adolescence can lead to long-term memory impairments.The study team led by Joshua ... Read more...
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Easily distracted? You could have low memory capacity
August 7th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) "That blasted siren. I can't focus." That reaction to an undesired distraction may signal a person's low working-memory capacity, according to a new study.
Based on a study of ... Read more...
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Early Alzheimer’s patients fail to remember what’s important
June 26th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): People in early stages of Alzheimer's disease have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, according to University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers."One of the first ... Read more...
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Statins can protect against Alzheimer’s
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that popular cholesterol lowering drugs can protect nerve cells against damage, which is known to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients.How ... Read more...
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Apple iPhone launch at WWDC
June 8th, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by GD
The World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC) of Apple, held on June 8, is going to have Apple spring some surprises in the later part of the day. The WWDC is being held ... Read more...
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Policemen good at multi-tasking less likely to shoot unarmed people
March 31st, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Policemen who are good at multi-tasking are less likely to shoot unarmed people when feeling threatened, found a new study that created video simulations of such situations.
Heather Kleider, ... Read more...
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Mechanism that protects against development of Alzheimer’’s identified
February 24th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have identified the mechanism that protects against the development of Alzheimer''s disease.They found that the activity of the enzyme a-secretase is ... Read more...
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Researchers untangle vital problem in quantum computing
June 12th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Two researchers from Arizona State University in the US have untangled a vital problem in quantum computing, which could help in the realization of next generation computers.Quantum ... Read more...
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Watch digital TV, films without disruption
April 24th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
London, April 24 (IANS) Television sets and DVD players often malfunction when increasingly large flow of data swamp their inbuilt chips and software. Dutch researcher Alina Weffers-Albu has developed a method which ... Read more...
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IBM to use ’spintronics’ to increase computer memory capacity
April 12th, 2008 - 7:58 am ICT by admin
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San Francisco, April 12 (DPA) IBM announced a new kind of computer memory Friday that could increase storage capacity 100-fold. Called "racetrack memory" the new storage devices would replace flash memory and ... Read more...
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Memory, not intelligence, key to doing well in school
February 29th, 2008 - 12:00 am ICT by admin
London, Feb 28 (IANS) A poor "working memory", rather than low intelligence, is the reason for under-performance in school, say researchers who claim to have developed a tool to assess memory capacity. ... Read more...
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Under-performing school kids may have poor working memory, not low IQ
February 28th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Children who under-achieve at school may just be victims of a poor working memory rather than low intelligence, according to researchers who have produced the world's first tool ... Read more...
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Study on tiny nanolasers promise breakthrough in memory capacity
December 23rd, 2007 - 6:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Researchers have made a revolutionary advancement in memory storage devices by investigating nanolasers, which can concentrate light as small as 30 nanometers.The potential nanolasers are being developed in ... Read more...
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