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Stories with Tony Delroy May 17

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:57:07 +0000

At last research into why rock stars enjoy the success they do with the opposite sex. Men with guitars are more attractive to women. You only have to carry one to improve your dating chances. Speaking of music – if you imagine colours when you listen to music – you’re not alone, and what’s remarkable is ...

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Bach to the blues, our emotions match music to colors

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:22:57 +0000

Our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley

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Fast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually be a way

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:14:33 +0000

In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in

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Guitarists are more attractive – two studies show

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:02:58 +0000

Two independent studies have found that women find men more attractive if they are holding a guitar

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Fish oil – the answer to junk food?

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:47:39 +0000

180 research papers suggest fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain

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Champagne – a dementia cure?

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:35:41 +0000

New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia.

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Exercise for patients with major depression — What kind, how intense, how often?

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:27:10 +0000

There's now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for depressed patients

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Markets erode moral values

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:46 +0000

People ignore their own moral standards when acting as market participants, searching for the cheapest electronics, fashion or food.

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Positive Social Support at Work Shown to Reduce Risk of Diabetes

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:16:18 +0000

Low levels of social support and high levels of stress in the workplace can accurately predict the development of diabetes over the long term — even in employees who appear to be healthy otherwise

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Sacred lotus genome sequence enlightens scientists

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:17:31 +0000

Researchers have sequenced the lotus genome, and the results offer insight into the heart of some of its mysteries

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