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Opinion | Iran To Trump: When Female Body Becomes A Battleground
The Iranian woman who stripped at a university campus recently became a symbol of resistance. But, the impulse to control women's bodies is hardly confined to medievalist theocracies: the US has voted Trump back into power.
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Mental Fatigue Linked to Heightened Cravings and Unhealthy Choices, Study Shows
A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...
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Is Your Kid Addicted To Junk Food? Try These Tips To Get Your Kid To Eat Healthier
The lack of impulse control in children's brains makes them much more vulnerable to food addiction, here's how to avoid it.
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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Get E-Active Body Control
The new E-Active Control Body System comes in addition to the hydro-pneumatic air suspension and rear wheel steering, on the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
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Can’t Resist Or Stop Eating Tasty Food? This Could Be The Reason Why
Binge eating has been largely linked with impulsive behaviour, which is mostly attributed to hunger or food preference or taste of the particular food. A team of scientists discovered that a particular circuit in the brain could trigger impulsivity that makes us unable to control our food intake.
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Parkinson's Drugs Ups Risk Of Hypersexuality: Study
Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease may increase the risk of impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating, a new study has found.
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Traumatic Childhood Leads To Worse Impulse Control Later In Life, Says Study
The scar of childhood abuse and neglect affects adults' brain, especially in their impulse to control, warns a new study.
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Recent 'Marshmallow Test' Shows Impulse Control, Other Traits are not Fixed
Four decades ago, the famous "Marshmallow Experiment" at Stanford University spawned a body of research that showed how an early test of children's ability to delay gratification.
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Mind-Controlled Car Developed by Scientists
The car is controlled via a headset with 16 sensors that send impulses from the user's brain to the car's processing system.
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Solar Impulse Take-Off From Japan Cancelled: Organisers
Mission controllers trying to fly a solar plane around the world cancelled take off from Japan early Wednesday because of weather problems over the Pacific Ocean.
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Solar Impulse 2 Stuck for a Week in Japan for Repairs
Gusts of wind have damaged the left aileron - the moving hinge on the trailing edge of the wing that controls the plane's roll.
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Solar Impulse Touches Down on Unscheduled Japan Stop
The record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 landed in Japan Monday on an unscheduled stop after mission controllers decided the weather was not right for the sun-powered plane to cross the vast Pacific Ocean.
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New Brain Cap Technology Could Let Pilots Fly Planes by Thought
Tests with the new technology have been successful in flight simulators, with only clearly defined brain impulses required for control being used.
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Watch out for corrupt relatives, China tells state industry chiefs
China's regulator of major state-run industries has warned senior executives to control their impulses and manage their family connections as the government steps up the fight against corruption.
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'Tough Times Prompt People to Seek Rich Foods'
Tough times prompt people to seek solace in high-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer, says a new research.A "live for today" impulse triggers people into consuming nearly 40 percent more food than when compared to a control group which...
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Opinion | Iran To Trump: When Female Body Becomes A Battleground
The Iranian woman who stripped at a university campus recently became a symbol of resistance. But, the impulse to control women's bodies is hardly confined to medievalist theocracies: the US has voted Trump back into power.
-
Mental Fatigue Linked to Heightened Cravings and Unhealthy Choices, Study Shows
A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...
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Is Your Kid Addicted To Junk Food? Try These Tips To Get Your Kid To Eat Healthier
The lack of impulse control in children's brains makes them much more vulnerable to food addiction, here's how to avoid it.
-
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Get E-Active Body Control
The new E-Active Control Body System comes in addition to the hydro-pneumatic air suspension and rear wheel steering, on the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
-
Can’t Resist Or Stop Eating Tasty Food? This Could Be The Reason Why
Binge eating has been largely linked with impulsive behaviour, which is mostly attributed to hunger or food preference or taste of the particular food. A team of scientists discovered that a particular circuit in the brain could trigger impulsivity that makes us unable to control our food intake.
-
Parkinson's Drugs Ups Risk Of Hypersexuality: Study
Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease may increase the risk of impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating, a new study has found.
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Traumatic Childhood Leads To Worse Impulse Control Later In Life, Says Study
The scar of childhood abuse and neglect affects adults' brain, especially in their impulse to control, warns a new study.
-
Recent 'Marshmallow Test' Shows Impulse Control, Other Traits are not Fixed
Four decades ago, the famous "Marshmallow Experiment" at Stanford University spawned a body of research that showed how an early test of children's ability to delay gratification.
-
Mind-Controlled Car Developed by Scientists
The car is controlled via a headset with 16 sensors that send impulses from the user's brain to the car's processing system.
-
Solar Impulse Take-Off From Japan Cancelled: Organisers
Mission controllers trying to fly a solar plane around the world cancelled take off from Japan early Wednesday because of weather problems over the Pacific Ocean.
-
Solar Impulse 2 Stuck for a Week in Japan for Repairs
Gusts of wind have damaged the left aileron - the moving hinge on the trailing edge of the wing that controls the plane's roll.
-
Solar Impulse Touches Down on Unscheduled Japan Stop
The record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 landed in Japan Monday on an unscheduled stop after mission controllers decided the weather was not right for the sun-powered plane to cross the vast Pacific Ocean.
-
New Brain Cap Technology Could Let Pilots Fly Planes by Thought
Tests with the new technology have been successful in flight simulators, with only clearly defined brain impulses required for control being used.
-
Watch out for corrupt relatives, China tells state industry chiefs
China's regulator of major state-run industries has warned senior executives to control their impulses and manage their family connections as the government steps up the fight against corruption.
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'Tough Times Prompt People to Seek Rich Foods'
Tough times prompt people to seek solace in high-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer, says a new research.A "live for today" impulse triggers people into consuming nearly 40 percent more food than when compared to a control group which...
