Health
Why is my poo green?
It's happened to many of us at some point in our lives: we finish our bowel movement, look down in the bowl and have a moment of panic when we see an unusual color.
Dec 03, 2019
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News tagged with colour
Health
Coloured nutritional labels could help consumers make healthier choices
The effectiveness of the Health Star Rating system in helping consumers make healthier food choices could be increased by using colour, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Nov 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Art, science and the paradoxes of perception
Perception is utterly baffling. We can precisely describe the biological structure of eyes and brains. We can measure the electrochemical impulses and electrical fields generated by neurons. But reason fails us when we attempt ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
O2Amp 'Oxy-Iso' glasses ineffective at curing colour-blindness
The below study is part of a wider project being conducted at the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, Spain, to investigate various aids marketed as being able to "improve" colour vision among colour-blind ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Five things to know about melanoma
"Five things to know about ... melanoma" in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides a brief overview of this malignant skin cancer for physicians and patients.
May 13, 2019
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Health
Electric bikes can boost older people's mental performance and their well-being
Getting on your bicycle can give you an enormous sense of freedom and enjoyment. It can increase your independence and knowledge of the local area, and improve your access to the natural (or urban) environment. It can also ...
Apr 09, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Associating colours with vowels? Almost everyone does
Does [a:] as in baa sound more green or more red? And is [i:] as in beet light or dark in colour? Even though we perceive speech and colour are perceived with different sensory organs, nearly everyone has an idea about what ...
Apr 04, 2019
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Genetics
Genetic study provides novel insights into the evolution of skin color
Skin colour is one of the most visible and variable traits among humans and scientists have always been curious about how this variation evolved. Now, a study of diverse Latin American populations led by UCL geneticists has ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Dentistry
Better oral health with new type of glass ceramic
Researchers at Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University have now developed glass ceramics that are three times stronger than current ones. This paves the way for better dental care where patients benefit from stronger ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Health
Seasonal affective disorder: your eye colour might be why you have the 'winter blues'
You're not alone if colder weather and longer nights make you feel down. This well-known phenomenon, called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), might explain why people feel low, irritable, and lethargic in the winter months. ...
Jan 02, 2019
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