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An Infrared Thermal Detection System (ITDS) has been found to be a fast and effective fever screening tool in clinical settings during the H1N1 influenza pandemic by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

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A quarter of British teens try to access their pals' Facebook accounts, a new survey has found....  Read more

A new system developed by Fraunhofer research scientists can give complex test results in minutes.

The researchers have created a modular platform for in vitro diagnosis, which enables various types of bioanalysis - of blood and saliva for ...  Read more

To gain insight into how the human brain functions, which may lead to a better understanding of complex vocal behavior, human speech production and ultimately, speech disorders and related diseases,...  Read more

Researchers have found why we are surprisingly fair and trusting with unfamiliar individuals.

This pro-social behaviour results from a change in social norms that allowed us to trust strangers, according to the new study.

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A study has revealed that one in seven female students in the UK has suffered serious sexual or physical assault, and most of them are not reported to the police.

Up to half of those suffering sexual assaults say they felt asham...  Read more

A study says that rare mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene, combined with radiation exposure, might put a woman more at risk of developing a second cancer in the opposite breast.

Breast cancer survivors are at ...  Read more

A new study has said that cough medicine ingredient noscapine could be used as a prophylactic treatment for prostate cancer.

The study shows that noscapine inhibited tumor growth in mice and also limited the spread of tumors without causi...  Read more

A single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins has been synthesized by scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, US.

"Our lab applies biological principles to ...  Read more

The conclusion of a new study is that if you want to improve your memory, take a daydream break. ...  Read more

Experts say that camaraderie between former lovers is like playing with fire and can take a toll on your current and future relationships.

With online social networks becoming more and more integrated into our real lives, former partners ...  Read more

Johns Hopkins researchers have revealed that a cheap acne drug targets infected immune cells in which HIV lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating. ...  Read more

The causes for a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome have been highlighted in a study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers.

By studying the genetics of the syndrome, boffins have learned more about ...  Read more

A new study reveals that with more diligent dads helping out at home, "super-mums" who feel caught between work and traditional child-rearing roles are seeing it as an attack on their self esteem. ...  Read more

Wellington, Mar 19 (ANI): A Kiwi study has found that kids are getting put off by junk food after watching reality TV shows that feature overweight people.

Marketing researcher at Massey University's Auckland campus Jacinta Hawkins looked ...  Read more

A leading psychiatrist has said that baby boys who have a nanny 'turn into womanisers'.

The Telegraph reported, child-rearing responsibilities too soon risks equipping your son with life-long double standards when it comes to women, Dr ...  Read more

Though the language of Moliere, French, is on the rise in Africa it is still losing ground to English in global venues, the Francophone group of countries warned ahead of a weekend gathering.

Envoys from across the French-speaking world ...  Read more

Facebook has vowed to develop its existing system but has refused to install the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (Ceop) center 'panic button' on its page to report...  Read more

Argentina has its Malbec. Chile has its Carmenere. Now Uruguay with its distinctive Tannat wines is not to be out-muscled by its more famous wine-producing neighbors, ...  Read more

People who are married are twice as likely to become obese than their single counterparts, a new study has said.

And Greek boffins put the blame on changed lifestyle for the increased weight, as married couples "let themselves go".
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A new study has revealed that poor sleep patterns are likely to drive adolescents at the centre of social networks to use drugs, thereby increasing their vulnerability.

Principal researcher Sara C. Mednick, assistant professor of psychiat...  Read more

Militaries worldwide could use the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program to prevent war, a research paper has shown. The program, founded by Indian spiritual guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, can be used as a non-religious and ...  Read more

Hormones in the Pill are causing hair loss in a number of young women, a leading expert has said. ...  Read more

Usually characterized as shy, inhibitive and submissive, are people who suffer from social anxiety. However, a new study suggests that there is a subset of socially anxious people who ...  Read more

Scientists at the University of Southampton have revealed that bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment. ...  Read more