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Most children's intelligence is hereditary
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Most children's intelligence is hereditary

The findings from the largest gene study ever for children's intelligence have fueled a long debate about whether intelligence is a natural product or nurturing process.

December 14, 2018
Sores affect the ability to think
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Sores affect the ability to think

A US study found that people with cold sores are more likely to decline their ability to think and remember, according to the Daily Mail on March 25. Scientists tested t…

December 14, 2018
The enemy of gentlemen
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The enemy of gentlemen

Looking back at the history of the pants lock, the new person was startled to realize that putting sharp metal teeth next to the sensitive parts of men was really a bad…

December 14, 2018
Good coffee for 'uncle'
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Good coffee for 'uncle'

Long-distance drivers say coffee, tea, energy drinks or drugs help them fight sleepiness and drive safer, according to AFP on March 20.

December 14, 2018
Estrogen patches treat prostate cancer
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Estrogen patches treat prostate cancer

Experts at the Royal College of London (UK) said they had initially tested the solution to bring estrogen into the blood through the skin, opening up a lower-cost and sa…

December 14, 2018
Children are smarter if they learn music early
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Children are smarter if they learn music early

Those who started learning music before they were 7, the relationship between the motor area and the sensory area in the brain was enhanced. Learning music early allows…

December 14, 2018
Feeding human heart outside the body
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Feeding human heart outside the body

Medical researchers in Spain say, humanity is approaching the ability to feed the heart of people outside the body for the needs of overcrowded heart transplant in the w…

December 14, 2018
Jeans cause depression for women
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Jeans cause depression for women

According to a study led by Karen Pine, Hertfordshire University, researchers have drawn an interesting conclusion about the habit of wearing common jeans by many people…

December 14, 2018
Suffering like a conversation over the phone
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Suffering like a conversation over the phone

Cell phones have become an integral part of modern society, and how much of the world population has so many phones enabled, according to the United Nations Internationa…

December 14, 2018