Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): While female mountain goats prefer to pick up larger and stronger mates in order to have healthier offspring, they are likely to sire daughters who are small and ...

Washington, November 18 (ANI): Canadians are aware of the potential health risks of too much sodium but half of them still continue to shake it on, a new study has revealed. Experts at ...

Washington, November 5 (ANI): NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has come across evidence for a thin veil of carbon on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. "The compact star at ...

Washington, November 5 (ANI): A physicist from the University of Alberta in Canada has identified a mysterious core left by an exploding star. The physicist in question is University of Alberta physics professor ...

Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A regimen of aerobic exercise training can prove fruitful for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, says a new study. Researchers from University of Alberta researchers found that a healthy dose ...

Toronto, Oct 27 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton have found that the nagging pain in the legs while walking is a strong marker for heart disease and stroke. ...

Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Alberta have successfully synthesized a natural substance that shows highly unusual potential to selectively treat melanoma, a type of skin cancer that is ...

Washington, October 20 (ANI): A new study has determined that an analysis of sediment cores indicates that biological and chemical changes occurring at a remote Arctic lake are unprecedented over the ...

Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): A University of Alberta researcher has found 70 million year old evidence of dinosaur cannibalism. Phil Bell made the discovery. The jawbone of what appears to be a Gorgosaurus ...

Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) A researcher has found evidence dating back 70 million years to suggest that a dinosaur preyed on and ate other dinosaurs. The jawbone of what appears to be ...

Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A new study has found that fear of dangerous strangers in inner city neighbourhoods is discouraging kids and teens to go out and play in parks and playgrounds. Lead ...

Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) An empty store shelf tempts shoppers to buy the next best thing, says a new study. "Sold-out products create a sense of immediacy for customers; they feel that ...

Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): Holding up two fingers is an international symbol for two. But if the same sign is made in Germany or France, the count will become three. This tip ...

Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): A study has confirmed that text/IM/chat speak doesn't hurt kids' language and spelling skills. In fact, one researcher has described the act of translating the abbreviations as a "brain ...

Washington, September 22 (ANI): Dinosaur hunters have unearthed the jaw of a Tyrannosaurs Rex only to find a tooth from Gorgosaurus, a smaller cousin of T. Rex, dug into the bone, which ...

Washington, September 16 (ANI): Canadian researchers have established a link between personality, survival, and reproductive success by carrying out a study on male bighorn sheep. Denis Reale, a professor in the Department of ...

Washington, September 9 (ANI): A study from the University of Alberta in Canada suggests that even though it may seem difficult when one is stuck in shame, there is hope for moving ...

Toronto, Sep 3 (IANS) Shame is a debilitating emotion, but there is hope for those trapped in it, says a Canadian researcher. In her study reported this week, researcher Jessica Van ...

Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): Two University of Alberta researchers have found that children's games like hide-and-seek could pave way for more realistic video games, and high-tech search-enhancing tools for the police. Experimental psychologist ...

Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) What do hide-and-seek, police searches and video games have in common? More than you would think, say two University of Alberta (U-A) researchers. Experimental psychologist Marcia Spetch and computer ...

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Kids as young as 10 are living under constant pressure to have the perfect body, say researchers. The study, led by researchers from Harvard University and the University of ...

Toronto, Aug 21(IANS) Forgetful, hard-of-hearing, absent-minded and confused - these are the stereotypes that usually surround the elderly. What's unsettling is that new research has revealed that these stereotypes can be present ...

Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): The affectionate bond between kids and their grandmothers is well known. And now, a new study has revealed that frequent visits to nana's place could keep toddlers away ...

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) A researcher has found a way to turn the throwaway kernels in mangos into a natural food preservative that could help prevent Listeriosis, which is a serious infection ...

Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): A University of Alberta food researcher has found a way to turn the throwaway kernels in mangos into a natural food preservative that could protect against Listeriosis bacteria. Christina ...

London, Aug 10 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Chicago and University of Alberta have identified a gene that appears to be critically involved in a common birth defect which causes mental ...

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Positive expectations can help people recover from a number of health conditions, including whiplash, say researchers. Until recently, not much was known about the correlation between positive beliefs ...

Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Positive thoughts and expectations can help people recover from serious injuries like whiplash, claim two University of Alberta researchers and a colleague from Sweden. In three different studies, the ...

Washington, July 30 (ANI): Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has confirmed this by finding that overconfident teenage students can stunt crucial reading skills. The study shows ...

London, July 14 (ANI): The discovery of three fossil burrows in south-eastern Australia has suggested that small dinosaurs living in polar areas survived the lean months when little food was available by ...