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Are redheads with blue eyes really going extinct?
For every 100 people in the world, only one or two will have red hair.
Feb 7, 2018
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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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Medical research
Even non-sexual social contact can raise body temperature
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that non-sexual social interactions with men caused a noticeable rise in the temperature of a woman's face, without them even noticing.
May 30, 2012
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Surgery
Hand-made tale: Indian amputee's new lower limbs adapt to her body
When amputee Shreya Siddanagowder was offered new hands, the Indian student didn't hesitate—even though they were big, dark and hairy, and once belonged to a man.
Mar 12, 2020
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Genetics
Hair colour gene study sheds new light on roots of redheads' locks
Scientists have discovered eight genes linked to red hair, helping to solve a mystery of how redheads inherit their flaming locks.
Dec 10, 2018
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Health
Five types of food to increase your psychological well-being
We all know eating "healthy" food is good for our physical health and can decrease our risk of developing diabetes, cancer, obesity and heart disease. What is not as well known is that eating healthy food is also good for ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Scientists prove that no glasses can enable color-blind people to perceive colors
This work is part of a strand of research being undertaken by the Department of Optics of the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain to analyze the effectiveness of various aids marketed as ostensibly improving color vision ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The color of attraction? Pink, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Red-faced men are feeling flush with the revelation that women find rosy cheeks attractive.
Oct 9, 2012
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Genetics
Studies raise questions over how epigenetic information is inherited
Evidence has been building in recent years that our diet, our habits or traumatic experiences can have consequences for the health of our children—and even our grandchildren. The explanation that has gained most currency ...
Oct 29, 2018
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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 2, 2019
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