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Glances - the secret of attraction
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Glances - the secret of attraction

A study of hundreds of volunteers at the University of Stirling and Aberdeen, England, found that if your eyes were slipping away, only a few made you less attractive.

December 18, 2018
New creatures from the deep sea floor
Oceanography

New creatures from the deep sea floor

DNA analysis has identified these organisms as members of the Torquaratoridae family, an Acorn family that has only recently been discovered.

December 17, 2018
216 tons of oil leaked into the North Sea
Environment

216 tons of oil leaked into the North Sea

Oil company Shell today (August 16) has confirmed 1,300 barrels of oil, equivalent to 216 tons of oil that leaked into the North Sea (England), resulting in a high risk…

December 16, 2018
Find effective treatments for depression
Medicine - Health

Find effective treatments for depression

Recently, scientists at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) claim they have found effective treatment for depression. It is an electrical impulse treatment, also calle…

December 14, 2018
Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease
Medicine - Health

Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease

A team of Scottish researchers at the University of Aberdeen has demonstrated an association between exposure to pesticides and the risk of Parkinson's disease, also kno…

December 14, 2018