Are men better than women at acoustic size judgments?
New research published today in Biology Letters reveals that men are significantly better than women at assessing someone's body size from the sound of their speech.
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Technique could identify patients at high risk of stroke or brain hemorrhage
Measuring blood flow in the brain may be an easy, noninvasive way to predict stroke or hemorrhage in children receiving cardiac or respiratory support through a machine called ECMO, according to a new study by researchers ...
May 31, 2013
New TCD research on pregnancy loss in rural Ireland
The importance of support networks to mediate the impact of pregnancy loss and minimise the risk of disenfranchised grief has been highlighted in new research undertaken by Trinity College's School of Social Work and Social ...
May 31, 2013
Japan-backed fund unveils TB, malaria therapy search
A non-profit group said Friday it was launching a project to comb the catalogues of some of Japan's biggest drug companies in the hunt for treatments for diseases that kill thousands of people every year.
May 31, 2013
Singapore bracing for worst dengue epidemic
Singapore is bracing itself for its worst ever dengue epidemic with infections this year already exceeding the total for all of 2012, official statistics showed Friday.
May 31, 2013
New method to test breast lesions could better detect cancer, save money by reducing repeat biopsies
A newly developed, single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesions with high precision, according to data published ...
May 31, 2013
Elite athletes often shine sooner or later—but not both
An Indiana University study that compared the performance of elite track and field athletes younger than 20 and those 20 and older found that only a minority of the star junior athletes saw similar success as senior athletes.
May 31, 2013
