LONDON (Reuters) – Listening to music before, during and after surgery reduces patients’ pain, eases anxiety and lessens the need for painkillers, British scientists said on Thursday. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: August 12, 2015
Male elephant seals use ‘voice recognition’ to identify rivals, study finds
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•Male elephant seals compete fiercely for access to females during the breeding season, and their violent, bloody fights take a toll on both winners and losers. These battles are relatively …read more Source:: Science
Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to thinner gray matter and better math skills in kids
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•A new study reveals that 9- and 10-year-old children who are aerobically fit tend to have significantly thinner gray matter and do better on math tests than their ‘lower-fit’ peers. …read more Source:: Science
How the EU data law will really apply to IT departments
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•By editor@techworld.com (Jeremy Whitaker, chairman, Verso Group) For more than a year now there has been speculation about what the forthcoming EU data law will entail. …read more Source:: Open Source
Competition from cats drove extinction of many species of ancient dogs
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•Competition played a more important role in the evolution of the dog family (wolves, foxes, and their relatives) than climate change, shows a new international study. Researchers analyzed over 2000 …read more Source:: Science
Wild boars are gaining ground
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•The wild boar population in Europe is growing. However, the reasons for this growth were not yet clear. Scientists have now found that climate change plays a major role. The …read more Source:: Science
Trans fats, but not saturated fats like butter, linked to greater risk of early death and heart disease
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•Contrary to prevailing dietary advice, a recent evidence review found no excess cardiovascular risk associated with intake of saturated fat. In contrast, research suggests that industrial trans fats may increase …read more Source:: Science