Category: Education
Scientists find sleep-deprivation gene
Scientists found s gene—translin—that links sleep and eating habits in fruit flies. Spearheaded by researchers at Florida Atlantic University, findings from this study are published in the April 4 issue of Current Biology, which establishes that translin is an essential […]
Millennials admit to being narcissists
According to a study, millenials (adults born between 1980 and 1994, and also known as “Generation Y”) are more narcissistic than older generations. But the term feels too negative for them to identify with. “Millennials and older generations agree that […]
New test on prosthetics prevent cheating in sports
Researchers propose new guidelines for prosthetic legs to prevent competitive advantage in competitive sports. Research carried out at Bournemouth University, UK, investigates the use of lower-limb running prostheses (LLRPs) used in competitions by below-knee amputees. Due to significant controversy surrounding […]
Treat withdrawal symptoms to help cannabis users quit
Treating cannabis withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness and cravings will help users to quit the habit, a study says. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that 85 percent of people who met the criteria for a diagnosis of cannabis […]
Can too much talent harm a team?
Research from Columbia Business School shows that teams with the most talent don’t always get the best results. Professor Adam Galinsky, the Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, examined a variety of team-based situations — including […]
iPads can help the visually impaired
A study recently described in Good Times Magazine provides the first experimental evidence that the Apple iPad is as good as technology traditionally used in reading rehabilitation for individuals with visual impairment. And that could help with stigmatization of the […]
Body language reveals personality
A team of experts, including from the University of Exeter, has shown that people who display similar behavioural characteristics tend to move their bodies in the same way. The new study suggests that each person has an individual motor signature […]
New method measures nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes
A recent study that evaluated a new method for measuring nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes found that ‘first-generation’ e-cigarettes, which use ‘cartomizers’, deliver nicotine less consistently than later-generation e-cigarettes, which use ‘atomizers’ that vaporize liquid contained in a refillable tank. The […]
High-intensity training could hurt
A study by Canadian and European researchers found signs of stress in the muscle tissues of their non-athlete, untrained subjects after ultra-intense leg and arm cycling exercises. Perhaps more concerning, researchers reported the untrained subjects had a weakened ability to […]
Stroke drug delivers promising results
New research has provided more evidence that an innovative treatment strategy may help prevent brain swelling and death in stroke patients. J. Marc Simard, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, along with colleagues at Yale […]
