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Feb 14, 2013 06:35 AM EST

First-Born Kids More Likely to Get Diabetes: Study

First-born children are at a higher risk of developing diabetes or high blood pressure. According to a study conducted, first-borns had a 21 percent reduction in insulin sensitivity and a 4mmHg rise in blood pressure.

Feb 14, 2013 06:11 AM EST

New Method Discovered to ‘Turn Off’ Sensation of Feeling Cold: USC Scientists

Scientists have discovered a new way to turn off the ability to sense cold. They have found a novel method of turning off the neuron that is responsible for sensing cold in mice, while still leaving them able to sense touch and heat.

Feb 13, 2013 09:29 AM EST

Mexican 'Ape Woman' Buried After 150 Years: Julia Pastrana Returns Home

Julia Pastrana, known as the ape woman, is finally being returned to her home country after 150 years.

Feb 12, 2013 12:24 PM EST

Magic Trick Sheds Light on Neuroscience with 'Cup and Balls' Experiment

A magic trick may help shed a bit of light on human attention and visual systems, according to neuroscientists.

Feb 12, 2013 11:39 AM EST

'Walking Dead' Record May Have Inspired Zombie Hackers (Video)

Yesterday, an emergency alert about zombies interrupted Montana television viewers as they watched the Steve Wilkos Show.

Feb 12, 2013 09:06 AM EST

Ancient Languages Reconstructed by Linguistic Computer Program

Scientists have created software that can rebuild protolanguages, the ancient tongues from which our modern languages evolved.

Feb 12, 2013 09:10 AM EST

Cut Salt to Save Upto Half a Million Lives

Reducing the intake of salt as little as a teaspoon can save up to half a million American lives, according to a new study.

Feb 12, 2013 09:02 AM EST

Vitamin D Doses Fail to Match the Labels: Study

A latest study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine claims that the Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely and the amount of vitamin D in the supplements do not match the listed label.

Feb 12, 2013 08:57 AM EST

Dogs Can Understand Human's Point of View

When the dog is not allowed to take the food, he is four times more likely to steal the food that he was forbidden to eat, when the lights are off so that the humans fail to notice him.

Feb 11, 2013 11:17 PM EST

Evolution of Spoken Language Decrypted and Reconstructed by Computer Algorithm

Archaeologists will gain a powerful new tool in their quest to recover ancestral, disappeared languages: Connecting machine learning algorithms with Big Data in this field proved successful and will automate a process that until now took decades. Spoken language changes continuously, and ancient lan...

Feb 11, 2013 02:46 PM EST