Author name: Payal Gupta

Study Reveals That Spanking Affects Children’s Mental Health

According to a recent study by Harvard,  Spanking can impact a child’s brain development in the same way severer types of violence can. The study, which was published in the Child Development Journal, continues existing research that shows heightened brain activity in some regions of the brain in children who have experienced violence. Spanking and …

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Scientists Reveal the Possibility of a Zombie Outbreak

One of the most popular depictions of an apocalypse by movies is zombie outbreaks. The picture painted by these movies is so vivid that some people prepare for a real-life zombie outbreak. Although it sounds absurd, a zombie outbreak is not entirely impossible because of a particular parasite found in rodents and human brains. Transmitted …

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Research Shows That You Can Judge a Person’s Character From Their Taste in Music

We have all passed judgment on someone’s character based on their musical taste. Even when said lightly, a person’s taste in music seriously affects how we view particular people. Studies that prove music taste is a result of our environment Countless psychological studies confirm your musical preferences are directly influenced by how you relate to …

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Elon Musk’s Company to Help People Operate Computers With Their Brains

If you enjoy watching Sci-fi movies, then you must be fascinated by the concept of a world with self-driving cars, easy space travel, and most importantly, communication through brain signals. Well, through Elon Musk, we’re a few decades away from living in such a world. Viral video of a monkey playing pong Apart from electric …

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Chocolates Wrapped in Black are Perceived to be Bitter

A group of food scientists from Sao Paulo recently investigated color perception in food, particularly how people perceive chocolate would taste based on its color. The University of Campinas group was led by Luri Baptista. The study was published in the International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. Involved in the study were over 400 …

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The Human Brain Developed 1.7 Million Years Ago in Africa

A recently completed study suggests that the modern human brain evolved about 1.7 million years ago. When the upright man actually appeared with stone-age tools in Africa proved to be interestingly complex. The upright man According to a News18 article, one of the biggest mysteries experts are trying to solve today is when the human …

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How Astronauts Preserve Their Food

After many years of nutritional studies and developments in food technology, NASA has shifted from dietary supplements and formulas, focusing more on offering as many nutrients as possible, including fruits and vegetables. Food obtained from natural sources can provide as many nutrients as dietary supplements. Don’t worry about supplements. According to an Astronomy article, most …

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Scientist Study a Novel Agent to Treat Lung Cancer

Most cancer-related deaths can be traced back to lung cancer and account for a third of all tumor-based fatalities. NSCLC (Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer) adenocarcinoma takes up 40 percent of all lung cancer diagnoses. However, available treatments for the condition are few. Using a novel agent to treat lung cancer A group of researchers …

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