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A Sneeze Takes 5 Minutes to Infect 150 People!
An interesting new research has concluded that a single sneeze inside a passenger’s train can affect as many as 150 commuters with cold. Experts say that after this discovery, they are trying to spread awareness so that people can prevent themselves from catching cold from others. It is found that over 100,000 droplets full of the infection residue shoot out in a blasting sneeze. Now this number of droplets is quite enough to infect some 150 people close-by. These droplets when not checked by a handkerchief or a hand at least are capable of spreading the germs far and beyond from that one sneezer in all his directions. (Additional Website Details)
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Link Between Nicotine Addiction And Autism Found
Scientists have identified a relationship between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. The finding has led to speculation that existing drugs used to curb nicotine addiction might serve as the basis for potential therapies to alleviate the symptoms of autism. (Additional Website Details)
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Livescience.com: Study: Zen Meditation Really Does Clear the Mind
The seemingly nonsensical Zen practice of "thinking about not thinking" could help free the mind of distractions, new brain scans reveal. This suggests Zen meditation could help treat attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (so-called ADD or ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, major depression and other disorders marked by distracting thoughts. In the last decade, there has been a resurgence of scientific research into meditation, due in part to the wide availability and increasing sophistication of brain-scanning techniques. For instance, scientists recently found that months of intense training in meditation can sharpen a person's brain enough to help them notice details they might otherwise miss. (Additional Website Details)
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Dn.se: "Studier om kosmetika mest trams"
Vill du ha vackrare hud gratis? Sola med måtta, rök inte och ta det lugnt! De tre råden ger en av Sveriges främsta hudexperter, Marie Lodén, som vet vad huden behöver. (Additional Website Details)
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Idg.se: Därför blir du smartare av att surfa på internet
Amerikanska forskare menar att internetsurfande har en mycket positiv effekt på hjärnan. (Additional Website Details)
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