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The secret of intelligence
When the body of genius physicist Albert Einstein was removed for analysis in 1955, his brain made people disappointed ...
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Humans detect fat in food
Australian scientists have discovered that humans can detect the sixth taste of fat, in addition to the five basic tastes of sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.
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9 latest discoveries about people
Development science will help us unravel the mysteries of the body, intellect and human culture.
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9 discoveries about us in 2009
For thousands of years, people have studied themselves. Here are 9 new discoveries about ourselves in 2009:
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Fat makes you crave even more
The culprit sabotages your efforts to return to moderate eating after a weekend of fullness is the brain.
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Face overweight
About a year ago, the tree shrew had a funny tail from the rainforest in western Malaysia that appeared in newspapers around the world.
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Eating less nutritious food makes fatty cockroaches more
Cockroaches are small enough to wriggle through the smallest openings, but like humans these persistent animals can get fat if they have an unhealthy diet.
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Fat women control poor desire
A new study shows that women's ability to control impulsivity and desire is poorer than women with normal weight.
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New evidence of the benefits of breast milk
Swiss and Australian researchers have discovered breast milk proteins - not found in cow's milk - that are resistant to disease by eliminating bacteria, viruses and othe…
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Find out the secret of tears
We shed tears when we were sad, angry or touched, but so far people still don't know much about its structure. A recent study showed that every tear is made up of water,…
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Where is the limit of human endurance?
When diving 18 degrees Celsius, the body loses heat through the skin 25 times faster in the air. The vascular surface shrinks to focus on the internal organs and maintai…
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Answer causes some people to suddenly burn
GS. Brian J Ford is a biologist and author of more than 30 books focusing on cell biology and microscopic research. Recently, he turned to studying the mechanism behind…
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The truth about 'Yeti finger'?
A wrinkled hand about the size of an adult's hand with long, fat fingers has been displayed at Pangboche Monastery (Nepal) for many years.
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Bloodthirsty fish species and
Biologists at the University of Michigan have discovered a range of fat cells near the anterior dorsal fin of male male cobia when the female approaches.