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Dog Brain Links Pleasure with Owner's Scent: The Smell of Puppy Love
A new study at the Emory University of Atlanta says that the scent of a dog’s owner activates a part of the dog’s brain associated with pleasure. The research was led by Gregory Berns, director of Emory University’s Center for Neuropolicy, and was published in the journal Behavioral Processes.
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Regular Exercise and Occasional Drinking Can Protect Your Eyes and Your Vision
A new study shows that regular exercise and drinking on occasion can protect one’s vision. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health discovered, after adjusting the age, that people who exercise at least three times a week have 58 percent less of a chance of becoming visually impaired people who were inactive.
Salty Food Speeds Up Cellular Aging in Teens, New Study Reveals
A new study at the Medical College of Georgia found that cellular aging is faster in obese and overweight teenagers who eat too much high sodium food. The findings were much higher than the recommended amount given by the American Heart Association, which is 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day or two-thirds of a teaspoon.
Heat Waves and Global Warming Threaten Food Supply
A new study in the U.K. has shown that heat waves can cause significant damage to food crops and threaten global food supply if climate change is not addressed and dealt with. Researchers at the University of East Anglia studied the effects that extreme temperatures and increased carbon dioxide levels have on wheat, maize and soybean production.
NASA Seeks Ideas and Plans for Asteroid Capture Mission
NASA is looking for ideas to help develop its asteroid-capture plan, which involves dragging an asteroid around the moon’s orbit.
Santa Clara County to Discuss New Laws for E-Cigarettes in California
County supervisors in Santa Clara County, Calif. will meet on Tuesday to discuss enforcing smoking laws for electronic cigarettes. Use of the device would be outlawed at county buildings such as health-care facilities, with a 30-foot no-puff zone around doors, vents and windows.
Astronomers Discover Gravitational Waves from Big Bang: Ripples from the Early Universe
Astronomers have found evidence of gravitational waves that started from the Big Bang during a period of great expansion called inflation. The evidence was presented on March 17 by lead researcher John Kovac of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Medical Marijuana Pill Could Be Best Way to Reduce Symptoms From Multiple Sclerosis
A medical marijuana could be the more appropriate way to help subdue multiple sclerosis symptoms. A medical marijuana pill could be the way multiple sclerosis patients should go for reducing symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis Health Day reported Monday.
NASA Mily Way Galaxy Photo: Glimpse 360 Shows More Than Usual Stars (PHOTO)
NASA released a photo of the Milky Way galaxy. NASA's just released photo of the Milky Way Galaxy shows the formation in a 360 degree angle. Astronomers produced the photo named Glimpse 360, using the Spritzer Space Telescope in a project that started in 2003 and just wrapped up after various images were put together Engineering.
Nine Dirtiest Fisheries: Report Details Effects on Species, Industry
Oceana released a report about the nine grimiest fisheries, and the effects of fishing methods on different species.
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