Category: Education
Household items can preserve DNA
Wannabe-detectives can now preserve DNA using a few household items like hand sanitizer and antifreeze. “This is great news because unlike high-concentration chemicals, such as 95 percent ethanol or pure propylene glycol — which are expensive and hard to access […]
Similar heights attract
A study published in Genome Biology says that we are attracted to people we see eye-to-eye with, without the inconvenience of looking up of stooping down. Scientists analyzed 13,000 couples and found out that genes responsible for our own height […]
Weekend ‘catch-up sleep’ lowers risk of diabetes
Long hours of sleep in the weekend are found to cancel out the risk of diabetes brought by short hours of sleep in work days. Sleeping just four or five hours a week can increase the risk of diabetes by […]
Cocaine makes brain eat itself
Lab tests with mice prove that cocaine makes the brain eat itself. Sounds like a plot for a horror movie, right there. Luckily, researchers from the John Hopkins University offer a scientific explanation. Autophagy is the brain’s process of cleaning […]
Managing the cost of treating cancer
The fight to treat cancer is a long one that is physically, emotionally, and financially draining. That’s why the Together Against Cancer Association of Malaysia (TAC) organized the Let’s Talk Cancer forum, aimed to give cancer survivors and caregivers a […]
Lifelong learning key to healthy aging mind
Taking up a mentally challenging hobby such as quilting or photography can help aging minds healthy. University of Texas researchers asked 39 older adults to take up different hobbies for 14 weeks and tested their memories after that period. Participants […]
Taste buds can be trained to taste fat
Taste buds can be trained to be more sensitive to fat, which could prevent overeating and obesity. University of Deakin, Australia researchers say that a six-week low fat diet increased people’s ability to taste fat in food. Researchers asked 53 […]
Students think better on their feet
Giving students the chance to stand can keep their attention longer. Stand-height desks in classrooms let students stand or sit when they please. A new research reveals that these desks help students to focus better. Ranjana Mehta, Ph.D., assistant professor […]
Scientists discover how we compress memories
Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin discovered how our brains compress our memories and how it affects people with Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia. Compressing thoughts helps us play memories in fast forward—like how we can remember events in day […]
Flexible work schedules good for employees—and the company
A new study shows that a flexible work schedule leads to satisfied and less stressed employees. Researchers tested their theory in the IT Department of a Fortune 500 company. Half of the department retained their normal schedules, while the other […]
