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- Mosquitoes exposed to DEET once are less repelled by it a few hours later
- Background checks, permanent records needed for all firearm transfers, not just gun sales by retailers, experts urge
- Bullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adults
- Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling
- Separated bike lanes, slower vehicle speeds greatly reduce bicycle injuries
- Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition
- Cure for common hangover? 'Pill' mimics action of human liver in fighting alcohol intoxication
- Healthy rivalry could boost sport and business performance
- Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men
- Health risks were not consumers' first concern over horse meat contamination
- Lack of sleep? Keep away from the buffet
- Bilingual children have a better 'working memory' than monolingual children
- Xenon flash for photos in dark from smart phones
- Biological marker of dyslexia discovered: Ability to consistently encode sound undergirds the reading process
| Mosquitoes exposed to DEET once are less repelled by it a few hours later Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:49 PM PST Mosquitoes are able to ignore the smell of the insect repellent DEET within a few hours of being exposed to it, according to new research.  |
| Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:36 PM PST Gun violence in the United States can be substantially reduced if Congress expands requirements for background checks on retail gun sales to cover firearm transfers between private parties, a new report concludes.  |
| Bullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adults Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:36 PM PST Bullied children grow into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study.  |
| Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:35 PM PST Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study. Employees enrolled in the intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial lost on average, 18 pounds over a six-month period compared to a two pound weight gain in a control group.  |
| Separated bike lanes, slower vehicle speeds greatly reduce bicycle injuries Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:17 AM PST Using your bicycle to commute to work has numerous health and environmental benefits. Yet, the largest Canadian study on cycling injuries suggests cyclists are at risk of injury due to the lack of cycling infrastructure in large urban centers.  |
| Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:17 AM PST Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a new study.  |
| Cure for common hangover? 'Pill' mimics action of human liver in fighting alcohol intoxication Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:43 AM PST In a discovery that could promise a quick fix to the common hangover, a team of engineers has identified a method for speeding up the body's reaction to the consumption of alcohol.  |
| Healthy rivalry could boost sport and business performance Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:38 AM PST New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research shows that while criticism from team members sends individuals into downward performance spirals, external criticism can be a trigger that boosts performance as people try to prove the outsiders wrong.  |
| Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:32 AM PST A new psychology study suggests the glue that cements the unique relationship between gay men and straight women is honest, unbiased relationship advice.  |
| Health risks were not consumers' first concern over horse meat contamination Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:47 AM PST Days after the initial announcement by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on the 15th January that horse and pig DNA were found in beef burgers, researchers conducted an online consumer study, as part of the EU-funded project FoodRisC. This study took place before the latest developments about the widespread presence of horsemeat in certain beef products within some European countries.  |
| Lack of sleep? Keep away from the buffet Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:47 AM PST New research shows that sleep-deprived people select greater portion sizes of energy-dense snacks and meals than they do after one night of normal sleep. Poor sleep habits can therefore affect people's risk of becoming overweight in the long run.  |
| Bilingual children have a better 'working memory' than monolingual children Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:44 AM PST Bilingual children develop a better working memory –- which holds, processes and updates information over short periods of time -– than monolingual children, according to new research. The working memory plays a major role in the execution of a wide range of activities, such as mental calculation (since we have to remember numbers and operate with them) or reading comprehension (given that it requires associating the successive concepts in a text).  |
| Xenon flash for photos in dark from smart phones Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:44 AM PST Small but mighty Xenon flash for mobile phones - great shots in the dark soon to be a reality.  |
| Posted: 19 Feb 2013 02:21 PM PST Researchers believe they have discovered a biological marker of dyslexia, a disorder affecting up to one out of 10 children that makes learning to read difficult. The researchers found a systematic relationship between reading ability and the consistency with which the brain encodes sounds. The good news: Response consistency can be improved with auditory training.  |
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