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Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Alzheimer Disease, Finds New Study
Longterm air pollution exposure raises Alzheimer's risk directly, major US study finds, highlighting urgent need to protect brain health in older adults.
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Spacesuit To Lab Coat, Shubhanshu Shukla's Mars Experiment Takes Off
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's new avatar is ready. Apart from being an astronaut and the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), he is also a scientist now.
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Reducing The Number Of Cigarettes You Smoke Will Not Help, Says New Study; This Will
A recent study published in PLOS Medicine highlights how smoking intensity and cessation can impact your heart, health and more.
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Study Reveals How Humans Touch Unfamiliar Objects, Shaping Human–Robot Interaction Research
A Harvard-led study has revealed that humans form unique touch patterns when exploring unfamiliar objects without goals. By categorizing movements into observational, perceptual, constructive, and hedonic actions, researchers found responses shaped by prior knowledge and object changes. The findings, published in PLOS One, may guide intuitive desig...
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The UN, Palestinians, Israel And A Hope For Two-State Solution
Ever since the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, the United Nations has been inextricably linked to the fate of Palestinians, with the organization meeting this week hoping to revive the two-state solution.
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How Pregnant Women's Exposure To Climate Change May Affect Babies Brains
Climate disasters are known for damaging homes, disrupting power and displacing residents. But even after the lights come back on and people return to their homes, their effects can linger.
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12,000-Year-Old Doughnut-Shaped Pebbles in Israel May Be Early Evidence of Wheel Technology
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 12,000-year-old doughnut-shaped pebbles at Nahal Ein Gev II, suggesting early experimentation with rotational tools. Believed to have functioned as spindle whorls, these artefacts may have been used for spinning textiles. The study, published in PLOS One, suggests that such early rotational tools could have ...
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Egypt's Pyramids Were Likely Built Using An Incredibly Clever Machine: Study
The research, recently published in the online journal PLOS ONE, explores the techniques used to build the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.
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Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
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Are Selfies Slimmer? Study Finds Self-Portraits Influence Body Perceptions
Selfies are immensely popular on social media, with a recent study revealing they create the illusion of a slimmer appearance but don't necessarily enhance attractiveness, potentially impacting individuals with disordered eating symptoms.
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Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Alzheimer Disease, Finds New Study
Longterm air pollution exposure raises Alzheimer's risk directly, major US study finds, highlighting urgent need to protect brain health in older adults.
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Spacesuit To Lab Coat, Shubhanshu Shukla's Mars Experiment Takes Off
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's new avatar is ready. Apart from being an astronaut and the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), he is also a scientist now.
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Reducing The Number Of Cigarettes You Smoke Will Not Help, Says New Study; This Will
A recent study published in PLOS Medicine highlights how smoking intensity and cessation can impact your heart, health and more.
-
Study Reveals How Humans Touch Unfamiliar Objects, Shaping Human–Robot Interaction Research
A Harvard-led study has revealed that humans form unique touch patterns when exploring unfamiliar objects without goals. By categorizing movements into observational, perceptual, constructive, and hedonic actions, researchers found responses shaped by prior knowledge and object changes. The findings, published in PLOS One, may guide intuitive desig...
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The UN, Palestinians, Israel And A Hope For Two-State Solution
Ever since the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, the United Nations has been inextricably linked to the fate of Palestinians, with the organization meeting this week hoping to revive the two-state solution.
-
How Pregnant Women's Exposure To Climate Change May Affect Babies Brains
Climate disasters are known for damaging homes, disrupting power and displacing residents. But even after the lights come back on and people return to their homes, their effects can linger.
-
12,000-Year-Old Doughnut-Shaped Pebbles in Israel May Be Early Evidence of Wheel Technology
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 12,000-year-old doughnut-shaped pebbles at Nahal Ein Gev II, suggesting early experimentation with rotational tools. Believed to have functioned as spindle whorls, these artefacts may have been used for spinning textiles. The study, published in PLOS One, suggests that such early rotational tools could have ...
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Egypt's Pyramids Were Likely Built Using An Incredibly Clever Machine: Study
The research, recently published in the online journal PLOS ONE, explores the techniques used to build the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.
-
Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
-
Are Selfies Slimmer? Study Finds Self-Portraits Influence Body Perceptions
Selfies are immensely popular on social media, with a recent study revealing they create the illusion of a slimmer appearance but don't necessarily enhance attractiveness, potentially impacting individuals with disordered eating symptoms.
