Wednesday 10th March, 2010
How the brain hears music and lyrics
Washington DC News.NetDoes the brain process words and music separately or as one? Well scientists in Germany seem to have found an answer to the hotly debated question.
New scale to measure anxiety outcomes
Washington DC News.NetResearchers at Rhode Island Hospital have developed a new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale that can turn out to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety.
Lava carved ancient Martian riverbed
Washington DC News.NetA new American research has revealed that an ancient "riverbed" in Mars was not made by the flow of water but was carved by molten lava.
GenY workers value leisure more than Gen Xers
Washington DC News.NetThe young generation of workers, sometimes called GenY, GenMe, or Millennials, have markedly different work values from previous generations, researchers have observed.
Kidney donation doesn't shorten donor's life
Washington DC News.NetDonating a kidney does not appear to significantly increase long-term risk of death, says a new research.
Mums with metal-on-metal implants pass metal ions to kids
Washington DC News.NetA new American research has found that women with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants pass metal ions to their offspring.
Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis
Washington DC News.NetAccording to a new study, obese colon cancer patients are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range.
Skin transplant raises hope for vitiligo patients
Washington DC News.NetDoctors at Henry Ford Hospital have shown that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo.
New security threat against 'smart phone' users identified
Washington DC News.NetScientists have identified potential new security threats against new generations of smart mobile phones that could be carried out without the owner's knowledge.
Food stores abundance puts low-income women in small cities at higher obesity risk
Washington DC News.NetThe availability of supermarkets, rather than the lack of them, increases the risk of obesity for low-income women living in small cities, claims a new study.
Early metformin treatment doubles chance of success for diabetics
Washington DC News.NetStarting metformin treatment early doubles chance of success for people with diabetes, a new research has found.
Michelle Obama donates inaugural gown to educational facility Smithsonian
Washington DC News.NetMichelle Obama has donated the white gown she wore at the inauguration to the Smithsonian, saying it helped the public "connect with a moment in history in a very real way."
How Orangutans communicate through dense jungle
Washington DC News.NetBy delving deeper into the long calls of male Orangutans in Borneo, scientists have got new insight into how these solitary apes communicate through dense jungle.
Soon, cotton fabrics to charge iPods, MP3 players and cell phones
Washington DC News.NetEver thought that your comfy cotton T-shirt could monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyse your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day? Or have you thought of a pillow that monitors your brain waves, or a solar-powered dress that can charge your ipod or MP4 player? Well, all this could soon be a reality, all thanks to new-age cotton threads.
8 in 10 people depend on God for help: US study
Washington DC News.NetPeople's beliefs about how God is directly involved in their personal life and well-being have become the subject of a new research.
Condolence letters after JFK's assassination published
Washington DC News.NetCondolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow Jackie after his assassination in 1963 have been published in a new book.
Catastrophic event halted birth of stars, say Durham researchers
Washington DC News.NetScientists at Durham University's Department of Physics have found evidence of a catastrophic event that they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.
Reovirus may help fight prostate cancer
Washington DC News.NetScientists in Canada are working on a new way to treat prostate cancer using a virus.
Genetic variant raises lung cancer risk for light smokers
Washington DC News.NetIndividuals who carry a particular genetic variant are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to second-hand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into contact with it, according to a new study.
Male batterers overestimate commonness of violence toward partners
Washington DC News.NetA new research conducted at the University of Washington has shown that men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behaviour is, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner.
Simple relaxation with soothing music the best way to ease anxiety
Washington DC News.NetMassage eases anxiety, but it is no more effective than simple relaxation in a room alone with soft, soothing music, concludes a new study.
How mosquitoes find a host
Washington DC News.NetAgricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found how the potentially deadly yellow-fever-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito finds a host.
Light from lamps could one day encode a wireless broadband signal
Washington DC News.NetGetting a broadband connection may soon be as simple as flipping on a light switch, say researchers from Germany.
Risk-free treatment for women with low sexual desire
Washington DC News.NetScientists have found evidence that a low-cost, risk-free psychological treatment for women with low sexual desire is effective and may be a better alternative to drugs that have adverse side effects.
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