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Breastfeeding, vaccinations help prevent ear infection in babies
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston finds the rates of ear infections during a baby’s first year have declined; the investigators suggested that higher rates of breastfeeding, use of vaccinations and lower rates of […]
Sexual harassment persists in India, study shows
About 40 percent of women surveyed in Delhi said they have been sexually harassed in a public place such as a bus or park in the past year, with most of the crimes occurring in the daytime. Further, 33 percent […]
The “Not Face” is a universal language
Researchers have identified a single, universal facial expression that is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion: The Not Face. It consists of a furrowed brow, pressed lips and raised chin, and because we make it when […]
Birds of a feather do flock together, study proves
A study proves that individuals were likely to join groups containing members with similar physical traits — including levels of attractiveness. The researchers also discovered that attractive women were the most likely to be placed in the physical center of […]
Blood test can detect concussion
A simple blood test can detect concussions a week after the injury. The discovery could greatly expand the window for diagnosing concussions, especially in patients who experience a delayed onset of symptoms. The blood test was discovered by Orlando Health […]
Children’s fruit drinks have “unacceptably high” sugar content
University of Liverpool and Action on Sugar have assessed the sugar content of over 200 fruit drinks marketed at children and have found them to be “unacceptably high.” The research, conducted by Professor Simon Capewell from the University’s Institute of […]
Lip reading technology spells out words when audio fails
A new lip-reading technology could help in solving crimes and provide communication assistance for people with hearing and speech impairments. The visual speech recognition technology, created by Dr Helen L. Bear and Prof Richard Harvey of UEA’s School of Computing […]
Tears could lead to more comfortable contact lenses
Stanford researchers are studying human tears to design better contact lenses. “As a student, I had to stop wearing lenses due to the increased discomfort,” said Saad Bhamla, a Stanford postdoctoral scholar in bioengineering who conducted the work as a […]
People can juggle multiple life changes
A new paper by researchers at UC Santa Barbara, however, suggests that people can handle multiple life changes at the same time. Michael Mrazek, director of research at UCSB’s Center for Mindfulness & Human Potential and lead author of the […]
AIDS vaccine to go under clinical trials
An emerging vaccine strategy involves immunizing people with a series of different engineered HIV proteins as immunogens to teach the immune system to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. This strategy depends on the ability of the first immunogen to […]
