Psychology & Psychiatry
Left-handed fetuses could show effects of maternal stress on unborn babies
Fetuses are more likely to show left-handed movements in the womb when their mothers are stressed, according to new research.
Jun 2, 2014
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Durham University
Health
New study finds public health messaging could benefit from an 'autonomy-supportive' approach
Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, U.S., along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name "Psychological Science ...
May 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women
The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image.
Dec 19, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Can echolocation help those with vision loss?
Known as nature's own sonar system, echolocation occurs when an animal emits a sound that bounces off objects in the environment, returning echoes that provide information about the surrounding space.
Jun 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sniffer dogs could detect malaria in people
Dogs could be trained to sniff out malaria in people according to new research aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly disease.
Oct 29, 2018
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Medical research
Tick saliva drug could ease chronic pain and itching in people
A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.
Mar 8, 2022
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Health
Study: More plus-size models could change women's obsession with thin bodies
British women's obsession for thin bodies could potentially be changed if advertising showed more plus size models, suggests a preliminary study published today.
Nov 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wearing red can make you appear angry and dominant
Men who wear red clothes send out a signal that they are angry and aggressive, in much the same way as if their face had reddened, suggests research published today by Durham University in England.
May 12, 2015
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Medical research
Gene involved in sperm-to-egg binding is key to fertility in mammals
Experts from Durham University have identified a new gene that could help the development of fertility treatments in humans in the future.
May 1, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies learn to anticipate touch in the womb
Babies learn how to anticipate touch while in the womb, according to new research by Durham and Lancaster universities.
Oct 7, 2013
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