People who talk out loud to think through their maths problems are able to solve them faster and have more chance of getting the right answer, the research has found.
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Taking A Nap Enhances Creative Problem Solving
Want to solve a problem? Sleep on it.
Having a nap in the afternoon can help you overcome tricky problems, new research suggests. A study found that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, when most dreaming occurs, can enhance creative problem-solving by up to 40 per cent.
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New Research Shows Children Take A Toll On Marriage
Children can add stress to marrage
What married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M – children can add problems and stress to a marriage. According to an eight-year study of 218 couples, ninety percent of the couples experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction once the first child was born.
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Peanut Shells A Hazard
Another version of the hot coffee story comes around again but this time its peanut hazards
“The crunch of peanuts underfoot” is part of the marketing pitch for Logan’s Roadhouse. So when they encourage patrons to eat from bottomless buckets of peanuts and throw the shells right on the floor, it is roadhouse décor or a safety hazard? Continue reading… “Peanut Shells A Hazard”
Problems with Hubble?
Hubble’s resurrection is suspended while engineers examine two anomalies
Two anomalies onboard the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, which stopped transmitting data on September 27, caused engineers to suspend re-activation of Hubble’s science equipment. (Pics)
Fake out Fruit
Wonder if they can make bananas blue?
Chemically contaminated, genetically modified foods find their way onto our tables with alarming ease, despite their unknown effects upon our bodies and on the natural ecosystems that have supported us until now.
Sleep-Deprived People ‘Dying a Slow Death’
Shakespeare once called sleep the “balm of hurt minds”. Bodies, too, apparently.
People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in the latest edition of the journal Sleep.
The findings in the 18-year study confirm smaller studies that have indicated an increased risk of death for people with apnea, also known as sleep-disordered breathing.
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Niche Dating Sites for the Less Fortunate
From the mentally handicapped to the fashion impaired, there is a dating site waiting for you
With scores of dating sites catering to the bold and the beautiful, a growing number of niche sites are emerging for less fortunate lonely hearts, those struggling with mental or physical problems.
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Study: Challenges in Online Dating
Judging body language, a key to most relationships, is missing online
An April 2008 Harris Interactive survey conducted on behalf of WooMe identified some problems with online dating and making a first impression on the Internet.
More than 70% of the single US online adults surveyed said flirting online was more difficult than in person.
Arm and Leg Length Linked to Memory Problems
Anthropometry is the study of the dimensions of the human body
Having short arms and legs may raise a person’s risk of developing memory problems later in life, US researchers said on Monday.
They said women with the shortest arm spans were 50% more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than women with longer arm spans. And the longer a woman’s leg from floor to knee, the lower her risk for dementia.
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The Great Orphan Contest
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Hilarious, albeit morally incorrect video
This is a crazy game show where the prizes are orphans.
Gatorade Bad for Your Teeth
Gatorade erodes teeth faster than Coke, a new study shows.
That doesn’t mean that Gatorade and other sports drinks are necessarily harder on your teeth than are Coke and other soft drinks. But it may be a surprise that they aren’t any better, either, says researcher Leslie A. Ehlen, a student at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry.
“I don’t think everybody realizes how erosive these things are, especially Gatorade and Red Bull,” Ehlen tells WebMD. “People need to be aware that all sorts of beverages can be causing dental erosion.”