March 8, 2010

Memory and Learning: Boffins Discuss Metacognition

A recent study that primarily delves into memory and learning is asking two questions - Are we over-estimating memory and underestimating learning?

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Onset of Gluten Intolerance Linked to Virus Infections

A new research suggests that virus infections may be a contributing factor in onset of gluten intolerance (celiac disease.)

Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune reaction in the small intestine.

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Osteoarthritis Patients may Benefit from Electromagnetic Pulses

Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, Henry Ford Hospital researchers have claimed.

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Anti-social Music Causes Aggression in Youngsters

Music with anti-social content makes youngsters more aggressive, according to an expert.

Dr Wayne Warburton, a Macquarie University psychology

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Are Invisible Nano-sunscreens Safe ?

While nano-sunscreens are considered very effective, a new Aussie modelling study has claimed that even the most effective nanoparticles in

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Stanford Study: Mathematical Innovation Turns Blood Draw into Information Gold Mine

A software algorithm that could enable a common laboratory device to virtually separate a whole-blood sample into its different cell types and detect

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March 7, 2010

Experimental Vaccine Against Chikungunya Promising

An experimental vaccine for chikungunya virus has been developed by scientists who have successfully tested it in monkeys.

The vaccine, developed

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Genetic Link Behind TB

University of Washington (UW) researchers have discovered a gene that affects susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB).

The same gene, boffins have found,

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Computers Ssem to Comprehend Women More Than Men

Voice recognition computers find men harder to understand than women, Edinburgh University scientists have found.

In the study, researchers recorded

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March 6, 2010

Painless Injection - Japanese Scientist Devises New Technology

It’s a childhood fear, and dread that continues well into adulthood. A Japanese researcher has given you a big reason to smile by developing a painless new vaccine delivery technique.

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