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Unemployment increases the risk of heart attack
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Unemployment increases the risk of heart attack

Dr. Linda George, a Duke University scientist in the United States, and his colleagues followed 13,451 people for 20 years to understand the impact of unemployment on th…

December 18, 2018
New super hard carbon, superior to diamond
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New super hard carbon, superior to diamond

US scientists have discovered a new form of super hard carbon, which can be applied more than diamond thanks to its ability to withstand pressure from all directions.

December 18, 2018
Women are most stressed at 5:55 pm
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Women are most stressed at 5:55 pm

The most stressful time for women is at 5:55 pm in the afternoon when they have to frantically pick up their children and cook dinner in time.

December 18, 2018
Decode nightmares in both sexes
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Decode nightmares in both sexes

Nightmares are not the same for everyone but there is a difference between men and women, according to the latest research by German scientists.

December 18, 2018
Turn metal into transparent
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Turn metal into transparent

Scientists in the US and China have discovered the transparent form of sodium (Na) after putting this element into a high-pressure environment.

December 18, 2018
Molecular control of blood pressure
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Molecular control of blood pressure

Scientists at the Department of Dentistry, Oregon University of Science and Health, have discovered that nerve cells that control heart rate and blood pressure synthesiz…

December 18, 2018
The secret of diamonds
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The secret of diamonds

More than a billion years ago, deep underground, tremendous heat and extremely high pressure worked out the diamonds that people exploit today.

December 18, 2018
Listening to music helps lower blood pressure
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Listening to music helps lower blood pressure

People with high blood pressure hearing Indian classical music, Celtic or raga music within 30 minutes a day, will have significant blood pressure drop.

December 18, 2018