Time with parents key to teens’ well-being
August 21st, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The key to the future well-being of teens lies in spending time with parents, instead of growing distant and independent.Researchers from Pennsylvania State University studied whether ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Excessive protein in scalp linked to male baldness
April 1st, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Excessive quantity of the protein Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) in in men's scalps may be causing hair loss, a new study says.
The finding potentially opens the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Junk food doesn’t lead to weight gain in kids: Study
January 18th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Weight gain has nothing to do with candy, soda, chips and other junk food, at least for middle school students, say researchers in the US who ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Female elephants are socialites!
July 27th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Like humans, female Asian elephants recognise their friends even after living apart for a long time, says a new research.They may change their day to day ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Researchers turn brain cells into heart cells
July 10th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have changed a star-shaped brain cell and a skin cell into a heart cell -- offering the possibility of cell-based therapy for cardiovascular diseases.Heart cells ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fear, anger prompt us to share stories, messages
July 1st, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Certain emotions like fear, anger or plain amusement prompt us to share articles, news and stories with our friends and acquaintances.According to a University of ... Read more...
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Kids learn new words in moments of insight
May 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) Psychologists have offered a new theory suggesting that kids learn their first words in moments of insight rather than through repeated exposure as is currently believed.The ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘E’ for egotism influences your decisions
March 17th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Your name can influence your personality, especially its letters. Psychologists have postulated that the letters -- particularly the first letter of our names -- can influence ... Read more...
Posted in Health |