Sacrificing sleep for study hits academics
August 21st, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Students who sacrifice sleep to devote extra time to studies may be harming their academics.These are the findings of a new longitudinal study by University of ... Read more...
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James Holmes claims that he can’t remember the Batman killings
July 27th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) James Holmes, who is associated with the Colorado killings, said that he cannot remember any killings. It may be recalled that 12 people were killed in a ... Read more...
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‘Introspection nurtures self-development’
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Given today's fast-paced life, moments for reflection are hard to come by. But introspection nurtures well-being and self-development, new research says.
Psychological scientist Mary Helen Immordino ... Read more...
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‘Faces prompt us to form complex judgements’
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) People make complex judgements about a person just by looking at the face, based on a number of factors that go beyond race and gender, says ... Read more...
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Father’s love greatly impacts personality development
June 13th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 13 (IANS) A father's love contributes as much - and sometimes more - to a child's development as does a mother's love.
That is one of many findings ... Read more...
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Kids who face violence age faster
April 25th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Kids who have experienced violence seem to age faster, their DNA shows wear and tear normally linked with aging, says a new study."This is the first ... Read more...
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Worrying, intelligence may have co-evolved
April 13th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, says a recent study.Jeremy Coplan, professor of psychiatry at University Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate, ... Read more...
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Novel treatment halts ‘phantom’ noises in ears
March 19th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) A novel treatment could reverse tinnitus, the 'phantom' noises that include ringing, buzzing or hissing in ears.Scientists have now found that playing sufferers the same tone ... Read more...
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Humble people more helpful
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Humble people rather than egotistical individuals are likely to be more forthcoming with helping others.
A person's decision to help the needy is influenced by temporary ... Read more...
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Device mimicking retinal circuits could help blind see
December 27th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) A novel device that mimics the action of retinal circuits could, within a decade, help the blind see.
Sheila Nirenberg, professor of neuroscience at Cornell University, ... Read more...
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Animal ‘empathy’ to shed light on human feelings
December 9th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) The mechanism behind emotions in rats promises to shed light on the nature of human emotions like empathy and nurturing.Jaak Panksepp, professor of veterinary and comparative ... Read more...
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Scientists pinpoint brain area that manages movement
December 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 6 (IANS) Researchers have pinpointed the brain area that controls our ability to correct our movement after we have been hit or bumped.
The fact that humans rapidly ... Read more...
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Train your brain to be happy, and live longer
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Scientific evidence now suggests that one can boost up one's mood by training the brain to do so.People who are content are believed to live longer, ... Read more...
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When let down, girls feel more anger, sadness than boys
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Girls may be sweet and honeyed, but they are just as likely to feel offended or sad as boys, especially when felt let down by friends.In ... Read more...
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Scientists identify how brain cells keep us awake
November 7th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified brain cells that respond to bright light, secreting a substance that keeps us wake.
Jerome Siegel, professor of psychiatry at the University of ... Read more...
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Watching another being caressed acts as turn-on
October 18th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Humans love and enjoy sensual caresses but the brain reacts just as powerfully to seeing another person being caressed, new research says.Being gently caressed by another ... Read more...
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Brain cells recognise whole face, not parts
October 2nd, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Brain cells or neurons can recognise whole faces, not their parts, enabling us to tell friends from strangers or a sad from a happy face."The finding ... Read more...
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Depressed? Be kind, compassionate
July 31st, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 31 (IANS) Rather than taking anti-depressants, people suffering from depression have an inexpensive way out - practising acts of kindness and compassion, new research claims.Acts of ... Read more...
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Parents in Britain fear internet’s influence on kids
July 5th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Over a third of British parents fear internet can have bad influence on their children, a study has found.One in three believes the web can ... Read more...
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Colin Firth co-authors science report!
June 7th, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth has turned into an author of a published science report after a research he commissioned last year on the human brain was ... Read more...
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Optogenetics could one day be used to treat Parkinsons
May 4th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The invention of optogenetics tools has literally shed light on how our brains work, providing hope for a new treatment for neurological disorders such as Parkinsons.These 'tools' take ... Read more...
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50pc of bipolar disorder patients suffer work, social or family disabilities
April 6th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 06 (ANI): A study conducted at the University of Granada has found that 50 pc of patients with bipolar disorder suffer some type of work, social and family disability, and ... Read more...
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Here’s how people recognize faces
March 17th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new technique to find out how our brain processes facial identity.They have used an innovative technique called steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) to evaluate ... Read more...
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Parental monitoring ‘decreases alcohol-related problems in young adults’
March 16th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study suggests that those young adults whose parents monitor their social interactions may be less likely to display impulsive behavior traits and to have alcohol-related problems. ... Read more...
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Tobacco smoking negatively affects teens’ brains
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has concluded that tobacco smoking can affect teenagers' brains.While studies have linked cigarette smoking to deficits in attention and memory in adults, UCLA researchers wanted ... Read more...
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The more honest, humble you are, the better your job performance
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A new study has revealed for the first time that the more honest and humble you are, the better is your job performance."This study shows that those who ... Read more...
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Honesty, humility linked to better job performance
March 2nd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Believe it or not -- the more honest and humble an employee is, the better is his or her job performance, according to a new study."This ... Read more...
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Study: Cooling brains of stroke patients could reduce risk of disabilities
January 25th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Edinburg, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have found that cooling the brain greatly reduces the risk of death and disabilities that arise from stroke.The scientists are now lobbying European governments to provide ... Read more...
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Cooling stroke patients’ brains could aid recovery
January 24th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): A group of Scottish doctors have suggested that cooling the brain of patients who have suffered a stroke could dramatically improve their recovery.They are joining others from across ... Read more...
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Breakthrough in MRI allows brain scans more than 7 times faster
January 6th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): An international team of physicists and neuroscientists has made a breakthrough in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that makes brain scanning more than 7 times faster.A physicist from the ... Read more...
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Human protein slows muscle damage in muscular dystrophy mice
December 28th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): A new study has found that a novel potential therapy based on a natural human protein significantly slows muscle damage and improves function in mice who have the ... Read more...
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How partners perceive each other’s emotion during relationship fight
December 19th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): New research from Baylor University psychologists has shown that how each person perceives the other partner's emotion during a conflict greatly influences different types of thoughts, feelings and ... Read more...
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Brain fully ‘matures’ in middle age: Study
December 16th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Contrary to previous beliefs, a new study has suggested that brain does not stop developing until late 40s.Earlier scientists used to believe that brain stop physically evolving in ... Read more...
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e-cigarettes are potentially harmful
December 5th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) Electronic or e-cigarettes, that vapourize nicotine, are being increasingly used all over the world even though information about their effects is very sketchy.Researchers from University of California, ... Read more...
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Why the same face may look male or female
November 25th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Neuroscientists have discovered that our brains apparently can perceive some faces as male when it appears in one section of our field of view, but female when it ... Read more...
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