Antarctica had more room for ice 34 mln yrs ago than previously thoughtSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists, in a new research, have found that about 34 million years ago, Antarctica had more room for ice than previously thought. Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, US, carried out the research.
Eyes could be the window to stored memoriesSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - By tracking patterns of eye movements, scientists can now get information about stored memories even when a person is unable or unwilling to report what they remember. A new study has offered compelling insight into the relationship between activity in the hippocampus, eye movements, and both conscious and unconscious memory.
Oz teens increasingly betting mobile phones, virginityAugust 18th, 2009 SYDNEY - An Australian study conducted on youth gambling has discovered that teenagers are betting their mobile phones, running up debt on their parents' credit cards, and even wagering their virginity. The research conducted by the Central Coast Problem Gambling Service found most teens over 14 have gambled for money or goods, whether it is in the playground, online or illegally at pubs and clubs, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Why we make social gaffesJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Always end up making one faux pas or another, even after trying your best not to make any social gaffe? Well, researchers have now found why it happens. Harvard University scientists have claimed that the very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can sometimes cause it to happen.
Glaciers cause quakes in IcelandJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that glaciers are the reason behind seismic activity and earthquakes in Iceland. The study was carried out by Kristin Jonsdottir, Roland Roberts, Veijo Pohjola, Bjorn Lund, Zaher Hossein Shomali, Ari Tryggvason, and Reynir Boovarsson from the Department of Earth Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Teens who think they'll die young more likely to engage in risky behaviourJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - One in seven adolescents think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behaviour, a new research has suggested. University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues analyzed data collected by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 youth in grades 7 through 12 during three separate study years.
Half of Brit women are 'ashamed of their legs'July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Almost half of British women are ashamed of their legs, and six out of ten are too mortified to wear skirts and dresses publicly, suggests a new study. According to the survey, headed by Venaforce, a total of 47 per cent of UK's ladies would prefer to wrap their legs, and one in six would not show their pins to their partners.
10pct Brit teens carry blades to feel safeJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - One in ten teenagers living in Britain's knife crime hotspots carries a deadly blade to feel safe, finds a new survey. A majority of the respondents also admitted to tooling themselves up to gain respect from mates or for protection.
Teens who think they'll die young more likely to engage in unsafe behaviourJune 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - One in seven adolescents believe think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behaviour, a new research has suggested. University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues analyzed data collected by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 youth in grades 7 through 12 during three separate study years.
Fathers tend to tighten clamps on teens' risky sexual behaviourMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fathers tend to tighten clamps on adolescents when they engage in risky sexual behaviour, according to a new study. Researchers at Boston College, Universities of Pittsburgh and Harvard who conducted the study, followed more than 3,200 teenagers aged 13 to 18 over a period of four years.
Don't SMS whl drvng, it can hv ddly rsltMay 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sending text messages while driving can be dangerous, a perception that has now been borne out by the latest study. Twenty-one teens using a driving simulator while sending text messages or searching their MP3s slowed down, wove in and out of their lanes, and, in some cases, ran over pedestrians.
Teens use cannabis for relief, not recreationApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A third of teens who smoke cannabis regularly use it as medication, rather than as a means of getting high, claims a new study. Joan Bottorff worked with researchers from the University of British Columbia, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to conduct in-depth interviews with 63 cannabis-using adolescents.
Teens prefer free news and aggregation websitesApril 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A newspaper study has revealed that teenagers think that news is a free commodity and they love aggregation sites. The findings may acts as a bad news for online newspapers as two of the big industry ideas right now are-charge for content, and put the aggregators out of business.
One in seven US teens deficient in Vitamin DMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study. In children, vitamin D deficiency can interfere with bone mineralisation, leading to rickets.
Study shows US teenagers as helpful, willing to help parentsFebruary 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US teenagers are perceived as selfish, amoral and in denial mode, compared to their peers from other cultures, but a new study suggests otherwise. The study by the universities of Rochester, Missouri-Columbia and Illinois-Chicago examined how teens and their parents feel about young people's obligations to help each other when requests for help clash with personal desires.
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