S u m m a r y : Our emotions affect how we perceive the world, says a new paper published in Psychological Science. Emotions shape perception, concludes a University of California team of researchers from findings generated from two experiments based on the responses of participants to images of people depicting different emotions. Study author,

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S u m m a r y : Food packaging might be interfering with the functioning of intestines, preventing the adequate absorption of nutrients in humans, suggests a new study published in the journal Food and Function. The Culprit: Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Canned food packaging sometimes comes with linings made of nanoparticles of zinc oxide;

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S u m m a r y : Obesity reduces the number of taste buds in the tongue, thereby weakening the sense of taste, says a new study published in PLOS Biology. Obesity reduces the sense of taste through the loss of the tongue’s taste buds, says a recent paper authored by a team of

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S u m m a r y : Stress is not only contagious but it also changes the brain of the other person, says a new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. My Stress, Your Brain Stress is contagious. You would think this was bad enough, but no, there’s more bad news. Not only

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S u m m a r y : An unknown supercolony of over a million of Adélie penguins has been discovered in the Danger Islands, Antarctica. The findings are published in the journal Scientific Reports. Above Picture: Adélie Penguins in Antarctica. Credit: Rachael Herman, Louisiana State University, © Stony Brook University. A Supercolony Waiting to

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S u m m a r y : Both older and younger siblings help each other develop empathy, says a new study published in the journal Child Development. Are Younger Siblings Role Models For Older Siblings? Having siblings has both its perks and downsides. With healthy relationships, the positive effects are magnified, as have indicated

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S u m m a r y : Women who work as cleaners or who use cleaning sprays at home appear to be more susceptible to lung function decline than women who do not clean, says a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Women, Stop Cleaning! Women, put

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S u m m a r y : Night-shift jobs have been linked with an increased risk in Type 2 diabetes in a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care. Consider Shifting to Earlier? Permanent work shifts and rotating ones are common throughout the world, and the night ones are potentially unhealthy, implies a

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S u m m a r y : Mending broken hearts can now be done in laboratory through cell reprogramming, suggests a new study published in the journal Cell Reports. The research promises an unprecedented approach to heart disease therapy. Broken Hearts Mended Broken hearts can be mended through a simple cell reprogramming: the new

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S u m m a r y : A new self-healing, malleable, and recyclable electronic skin has been engineered in a recent study published in the journal Science Advances. New E-Skin With Great Potential We can add a new type of ‘prosthetic’ in the list: a self-healing, malleable, and 100% recyclable electronic skin (e-skin) that

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S u m m a r y : Nanorobots designed to identfy and kill cancer cells have successfully shrunk tumours. The findings are published in the journal Nature Biotechnology. Nanorobots Seek & Destroy Seek and destroy: such was the task of nanorobots designed to get rid of tumours. The brains behind the nanomedicine feat, scientists

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S u m m a r y : Sea level rise is not keeping a steady rate: rather, it is accelerating a little every year, says a new study published in PNAS. Rate of Sea Level Rise Increasing Global sea level rise has remained a huge problem for decades now, and it might be worse

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