Archive: 29/01/2015

Infants create new knowledge while sleeping

There is no rest for a baby's brain – not even in sleep. While infants sleep they are reprocessing what they have learned. Working with researchers from the University of Tübingen, scientists from the Max Planck Institute ...

Jan 29, 2015

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'Nudge' psychology is not based on robust evidence and conscious decision-making is more effective

The research by QMUL psychologist Dr Magda Osman, from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, found that, contrary to the position taken by high-profile authors that the most effective decision-making takes place ...

Jan 29, 2015

Decline in the physical skills of Australian kids

Australians like to think themselves as sporting and fit – a concept reinforced by the success of the country's elite athletes. But evidence is emerging that Australian kids are falling behind their international peers ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Virtual bodyswapping reduces bias against other races

In 1959, John Howard Griffin, a white American writer, underwent medical treatments to change his skin appearance and present himself as a black man. He then traveled through the segregated US south to experience the racism ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Cosmetics have little effect on attractiveness judgments compared with identity

The idea that cosmetics make you more attractive is all around us. The internet features thousands of tutorials on how to apply makeup, fashion magazines comment on different makeup styles of celebrities, and many women feel ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Researchers broaden the catalog of biological chimeras for the study of the genome

Scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre's Structural Computational Biology Group, led by Alfonso Valencia, are making the largest ever catalogue of biological chimeras available to the public domain. Specifically, ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Immune cells from stressed mice found to lessen depression when injected into other mice

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the NIH–DHHS facility in Bethesda Maryland has found that injecting immune cells from mice that were stressed, caused lessened depression symptoms in other mice whose ...

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10 tips to prepare for pregnancy

For women of childbearing age looking to become pregnant, it is never too early to engage in healthy habits to ensure that she has a healthy pregnancy and her child has a healthy first step.

Jan 29, 2015