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Dec 11, 2013 06:51 PM EST

Even When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’t

MIT neuroscientists find even high-performing schools don’t influence their students’ abstract reasoning.

Dec 11, 2013 05:38 PM EST

Tackling Dementia: What Scientists have in Store for 2025

Researchers hope that by the year 2015, they may have a better grasp on how to treat dementia and possibly beat it.

Dec 11, 2013 03:02 PM EST

1 in 6 who Drink Raw Milk will Get Sick

New statistics from the Minnesota Department of Health show that on average, one in six people who drink it will become ill due to bacterial or parasitic infections.

Dec 11, 2013 02:14 PM EST

FDA Works to Remove Antibiotics from Meat

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced a plant to phase out certain anitibiotics used in meat production.

Dec 11, 2013 12:35 PM EST

Organic Milk Contains Higher Amounts of Fatty Acids: Beneficial for Cardiovascular Health

Though many remain skeptical about whether organic products actually are healthier for you, a recent study shows that organic milk may be the best chose as it contains more essential fatty acids, according to researchers from Washington State University.

Dec 11, 2013 01:43 PM EST

Female Libido Drug Rejected by U.S. Regulators

Of course, you've got your Viagra-after all, men have to be ready to go even in their nineties.

Dec 10, 2013 11:29 PM EST

How Our Brain Balances Old and New Skills

MIT model explains how the brain can learn novel tasks while still remembering what it has already learned.

Dec 10, 2013 03:07 PM EST

Network Theory to Strengthen the Banking System

Since the beginning of the financial crises that erupted in 2008, numerous governments have injected public funds into the banking system in order to prevent the failure of some entities and avoid the collective collapse of the system itself.

Dec 10, 2013 08:40 AM EST

Feeling Defeated Linked to High Risk of Depression and Anxiety

A latest study claims that feeling trapped and defeated has a negative impact on the person's mental health.

Dec 10, 2013 09:20 AM EST

Stay Up All Night to Watch Geminid Meteor Shower: NASA

For all the enthusiastic space lovers, NASA offers another chance have some cosmic fun. The Geminid meteor showers are going to make its annual appearance and put up some spectacular cosmic fireworks, just in time for Christmas.

Dec 10, 2013 08:03 AM EST

Capturing Moments with Camera Phone May Impair Memory: Study

Ever since cameras were invented, people love to capture all good, bad and ugly moments. Ironically this obsession of capturing pictures using smartphones and camera may impede memory of the person.

Dec 10, 2013 03:48 AM EST

Study Links Early Puberty in Girls to Delinquent and Physically Aggressive Behavior

According to the study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, adolescent girls who mature at an early age, before 11 years, are more likely to display a delinquent and physically aggressive behaviour.