WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They emerge from their hiding places at night, driven to slake their thirst for human blood. Vampires? No. Bedbugs! …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: February 2, 2016
Height influences risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
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•The relationship of the worldwide increase in height with the development of leading chronic non-communicable diseases has been revealed in a new article. Tall people have a lower risk for …read more Source:: Science
You can teach an old dog new tricks, but younger dogs learn faster
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•Aging affects the cognitive abilities of dogs, as a recent study shows. A team of scientists studied dogs of different ages working on a specially designed touchscreen and discovered that …read more Source:: Science
Humans evolved by sharing technology and culture
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•New findings from Blombos Cave show that Stone Age man in Africa exchanged technology to a large extent. The more contact between groups, the stronger technology developed. The exchange of …read more Source:: Science
Americans are ten times more likely to die from firearms than citizens of other developed countries
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•Americans are Ten Times More Likely to Die from Firearms Than Citizens of Other Developed Countries, According to New Report Published in The American Journal of Medicine …read more Source:: Science
Prehistoric man enjoyed roasted tortoise appetizers, Israeli archaeologist says
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•JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prehistoric cave-dwellers enjoyed munching on tortoises roasted in their shells as an appetizer or side dish, Ran Barkai, an archaeologist at Tel Aviv University, said on Tuesday.<br …read more Source:: UKScienceNews