People who drank hot tea or coffee were about half as likely as non-drinkers to harbor MRSA bacteria in their nostrils.
A new study suggests that people who regularly drink tea or coffee may be less likely to carry the antibiotic-resistant “superbug” MRSA in their nostrils.
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Researchers have identified the reduced activity in a part of the brain associated
with empathy and argue it may be a ‘biomarker’ for a familial risk of autism.
Siblings of people with autism show a similar pattern of brain activity to that seen in people with autism when looking at emotional facial expressions. Researchers at the University of Cambridge identified the reduced activity in a part of the brain associated with empathy and argue it may be a ‘biomarker’ for a familial risk of autism…
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Thirty four percent of iPhone owners think they already have 4G phones, according to a survey which shows that naming, as well as timing, can be everything.
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Mosquitoes were drawn to smelly socks.
A new trap for malaria-spreading mosquitoes using the odor of human feet to lure them in is being developed by scientists in Tanzania.
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Men are more at risk of developing cancer.
Men in the U.S. who are diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die from the disease than women, due to a higher initial risk and later detection, U.S. government research showed.
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Tests suggest it could reduce motorway pile-ups by 40%.
“Talking” cars coming soon, say Italian scientists who claim to have developed a software that lets vehicles “communicate” with one another on the road.
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Photographer Alex Cherney has dedicated his life’s work to capturing the night sky.
A star-gazer with just an ordinary digital camera has come a little bit closer to the final frontier. – Alex Cherney spent 18 months photographing the night sky and turned thousands of snaps into incredible time-lapse video of the cosmos. (Pics)
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Rising up the social ladder can help to make you healthier as well as wealthier.
Those who are climbing up the social ladder cut their chances of suffering from high blood pressure by a fifth, compared with siblings who stay on the same rung.
Researcher Dr Gregory Parker holds a small, winged drone that resembles an insect.
The U.S. military is developing these. innocent-looking devices that are actually some of the most sophisticated drones on the planet. They resemble children’s toys that are left disgarded in closets around the world. (Pics and video)
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Spain has become a world leader in organ donation.
Spanish doctors have carried out the world’s first double leg transplant. They gave new lower limbs to a patient who lost both legs at mid-thigh in an accident, officials said Monday.
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80% of people younger than 30 have colorful dreams.
Almost everyone dreams in bright, vivid colors no matter what you are dreaming about. But as you get older most of your dreams will be a bland black and white, according to a study published in Dreaming.
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The study explains why many find it so hard to cut back on salt.
A new study has found that salt is addictive in the same way as cigarettes or hard drugs.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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