Sleep researchers have advised people to keep their smartphones far away from their bed, as they have led to a rise in sleep-related problems. Sure, you can flip your phone to quiet mode. But the draw to roam in the early hours is powerful. Sleep researchers say this isn’t good for you. You might as well get up and drink ... Read More »
The Japanese researchers have really took a huge leap. They have manged to create a completely functioning human liver from stem cells. This would be a breakthrough that will help us create artificial organs for those in need of transplants. A team of scientists transplanted induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into the body of a mouse, where it grew into ... Read More »
Students who bring water into the examination hall may improve their grades, a study of 447 people found. Controlling for ability from previous coursework results, researchers found those with water scored an average of 5% higher than those without. The study, from the universities of East London and Westminster, also noted that older students were more likely to bring in ... Read More »
The skeleton of an 18th-century celebrity nicknamed the ‘Irish Giant’ should be removed from a museum and buried at sea in keeping with his last wishes, two experts have argued, reviving a debate about the ethics of handling human remains. Writing in the British Medical Journal, medical ethicist Len Doyal and legal researcher Thomas Muinzer said there is no good ... Read More »
Researchers have found that the widespread use of search engines and online databases is affecting the way people remember information. Normally, when we have the urge to know new info, we go straight to Google, Yahoo or Bing and try to find out the solutions. However, the Googling factor has become so common that even for a simple issue people ... Read More »
The UK research institute at the centre of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak two years ago has been given £100m to build new laboratories. The head of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) at Pirbright in Surrey, said that the state-of-the-art facilities are as safe as they can be. Research at the new laboratory will focus on controlling the spread of ... Read More »
Yes, parents and teachers worst fear has been confirmed by a new research. Yep, Social Networking sites are damaging student’s academic performance. The researchers discovered that the majority of the students who use Myspace or Facebook everyday are underachieving by as much as an entire grade! compared with those shun such sites. In order to reach their conclusion researchers discovered ... Read More »
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