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A new study has found that people without a secure source of food and medication are more likely to have less control over their diabetes when compared to people who don’t have concerns over this issue.
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Polar bears don't suffer any long-term harm when they are shot with tranquilizer darts, briefly handled, and fitted with radio collars, even if the bear is captured up to 10 times, according to a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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When the devastating environmental disaster of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred in 2010, nearly 200 million barrels of oil went missing, and scientists long wondered where the oil went.
Now, part of that question has been answered.
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Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that the shape of a person's face can determine how domineering and aggressive they are.
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Sleep disorders are fairly common in the U.S. Millions of people, regardless of age, gender, or lifestyle, suffer from disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and various circadian rhythm disorders.
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A nine-month study published in the science journal, PLOS ONE, hinted in July there is a chance dogs might get jealous. Experts still aren't certain whether the exhibited behavior is actually jealousy, however.
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According to new findings, men are more responsive to women who are attentive and seem caring on dates. Some common sense conclusions are now being backed up by science.
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According to a paper published by Russian researchers, our understanding of dinosaur tissues is wrong. Feathers may have possibly been a part of many body structures during that era.
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Recent publications from major names in business education have explained how your facial size has an impact on your business negotiations. Men with wide faces have advantages early on but can run into difficulty over compromises.
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McAfee, one of the leading providers of Internet security solutions, has warned that you could become a victim of Internet criminals who steal personal data and passwords of those searching for information related to their favorite superheroes.
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Lebanon -
Toxoplasma gondii is the name of a parasite which lives in the fecal matter of cats. The body's response to the organism may be useful for defeating cancer.
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Doctors David Tuveson and Navdeep S. Chandel have published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine asserting that antioxidants may do more harm than good when treating cancer sufferers.
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A new vaccine for Dengue Fever has been shown to both reduce the number of cases and reduce severe side effects for those who do get it. This may be the first step towards eliminating the ailment entirely.
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Three black holes have been observed to be drifting towards each other. Discussion is happening throughout the scientific community as we wait to see what happens when they have fully spiraled into one another.
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Americans tend to spend more on travel and vacation as they get older, according to a newly released study by Capital One Labs.
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Toronto -
'Gaydar' has long been dismissed as a mild joke on certain hunches people have. New research suggests that there is some method by which we can detect that someone is gay. One scientist also claims conservatives are more skilled at this as well.
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A new study tells us that you might not want to hire someone just because they are a morning person. The research claims that these people are more likely to be unethical at night.
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Advertising smoking products for kids has long been banned in North America. Despite that a new study found that teens greatly prefer flavored smoking brands to unflavored ones.
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Scientists were looking for a cure for arthritis. They may have found a cure for baldness due to massive hair growth caused by one drug they tested.
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The information about suicide risks placed on antidepressants may have caused some doctors to prescribe them less. Researchers with the British Medical Journal and at Harvard Medical School say that this could have led to increased suicides.
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Winnipeg -
Around $117 billion in carbon offsets is no small amount of money for just about anyone. The forest regions of Manitoba may just be worth that to those who can acquire the rights.
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Fasting can protect the immune system and repair it according to findings from various researchers. The reasons why are somewhat surprising.
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A new study on journalism in the United States has shown journalists in the country are more dissatisfied with their work.
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Atlanta -
A new study shows that reading fiction novels or short stories improves neural connections in the brain and the effects last several days after reading.
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Calgary -
A new research paper that examines personality traits among cyberslackers, especially those who work at home, has just been released.
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A new study that was released Tuesday reported that one in three American adults take prescription drugs and multivitamins at the same time. Many people likely take multivitamins, though they cannot be substituted in place of prescription drugs.
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Ottawa -
Edmonton women have it worse than men in any other major Canadian city, according to a study released Wednesday. Quebec City dominated the ranks at number one.
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Young adults who occasionally use pot show abnormalities in two key areas of their brain related to emotion, motivation, and decision making, new research reveals.
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Findings published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal this week reveal men get quicker care for heart attack than women. The reasons aren't entirely clear, but may have to do with lack of assertiveness in describing heart attack symptoms.
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Drinking coffee straight after studying might help people remember information later, a new study suggests. With drinking coffee before studying, there was no improvement.
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99 Days of Freedom emotional case study. Just B.V. Creative Communications Agency
Students studying for an exam Albeiro Rodas
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StudyWorld 2010 at the Russian House of Culture and Science in Berlin
This eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) has opaque eyes and hard, crusty scales on its snout, telltale signs of snake fungal disease. D. E. Green/USGS National Wildlife Health Center
A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), which was captured in 2009 from an island in western Lake Erie, Ohio. The snake has crusty and thickened scales over raised blisters, a sign of snake fungal disease. D. E. Green/USGS National Wildlife Health Center
This is an interview with Abha Parajulee about the study done with University of Toronto PhD supervisor Frank Wania: Evaluating Officially Reported Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emissions in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region with a Multimedia Fate Model. University of Toronto, Scarborough
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StudyWorld 2010 at the Russian House of Culture and Science in Berlin
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A new study suggests obese humans could get the same benefits as exercise from mild body vibrations. SGUM
Gram stain of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. CDC
A healthy timber rattlesnake in its natural habitat. Screen grab
Map showing study areas used by Dr. Michael Hendryx. Over 1184 individuals were involved in the research. Michael Hendrix
Scientists have determined rare California condors are being harmed by DDT that has been banned for decades. Wikimedia commons
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Study for “The Image Disappears,” 1938. Pencil on paper © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 2012 Photo © 2012 Museum Associates/ LACMA, by Michael Tropea, Private Collection. Museum Associates/ LACMA, by Michael Tropea
This graphic was created based on word frequency to call attention to global climate change. Woodley Wonderworks
Spectrogram of pink noise (left) and white noise (right), shown with linear frequency axis (vertical) Wikimedia commons
Genetic origins of Paleo-Eskimos and Neo-Eskimos. E. Willerslev
Charlton Heston and Ronald Reagan at a meeting in the White House. Both of them would later be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Photo taken: June 15, 1981 White House Photo Office
Methane burns as it escapes through a hole in the ice in a lagoon above the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. Photo courtesy of Natalia Shakhova
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