Category: Education
The brain forgets to save energy
A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now been able to describe how our memories flush out “unnecessary learning.” The premise is that human or animal subjects can learn to associate a certain tone or light signal with […]
Study suggests new strategy to treat cancer
A new study by Stony Brook University researchers suggests that instead of targeting invasive cells instead of dividing cells is a more effective strategy to treat cancer. Researchers found that cells in a roundworm nematode can’t divide and invade at […]
Toxins found in clothes
Researchers at Stockholm University examined if there are chemicals in the clothes we buy as well. Several substances related to health risks were identified and not even organic cotton was a guarantee for non-toxic textiles. In a new thesis 60 […]
Green offices make employees smarter
People who work in well-ventilated offices with below-average levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have are better in responding to a crisis and developing strategy than those who work in regular offices. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan […]
3-D printing may end need for heart donors
Researchers from the Carnegie Melon used a run-of-the-mill 3-D printer to produce a 3-D-printed heart that could end the need for heart donors in the future. Before this breakthrough, 3-D bioprinters have cost over US$100,000 and/or require specialized expertise to […]
Dogs have a calming effect on kids with cancer
Dogs have a calming effect on kids with cancer, says a new study to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC. Researchers collected data on blood pressure, pulse rates and anxiety […]
Babies learn from their babbles
A University of Missouri research shows that babies’ repetitive babbles primarily are motivated by infants’ ability to hear themselves. Infants with profound hearing loss who received cochlear implants to improve their hearing soon babbled as often as their hearing peers, […]
Children who took antibiotics gain more weight
Kids who receive antibiotics throughout the course of their childhoods gain weight faster than those who don’t, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. The findings, published online in the International Journal of Obesity, suggest that […]
New test predicts if breast cancer will spread to the brain
A new test developed by The Institute of Cancer Research, London can identify if breast cancer will spread to a person’s brain. An analysis of almost 4,000 patients with breast cancer found that testing for high activity in a particular […]
Gratitude leads to happier marriages
Saying “thank you” may be the key to a lasting marriage, a new study says. “We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to […]
