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©Reuters/Nir Elias Recessions linked to cognitive decline in later life People who go through an economic recession at the peak of their working life suffer a risk of cognitive decline in later years, a study suggested on Wednesday.
21 ноября 2013
©Reuters/Phil Noble Species protection needed at 78 sites: study A scientific study out Thursday identifies 78 sites worldwide in dire need of environmental protection because they harbor species that could go extinct.
15 ноября 2013
Photo courtesy of globalpost.com Legatum Institute sees Kazakhstan as most prosperous post-soviet country Kazakhstan has been rated No. 47 in the 2013 prosperity index of Legatum international research institute.
12 ноября 2013
Ozone pact helped cool the planet: study A slowdown in global warming that climate sceptics cite in favour of their cause was partly induced by one of the world's most successful environment treaties, a study said on Sunday.
11 ноября 2013
©Reuters/Tomas Bravo Gym not for you? Easy home tasks also help heart: study Mowing the lawn or washing the car are among simple activities that can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 30 percent in people over 60.
29 октября 2013
Niger leads pack making progress on child mortality: NGO Niger has made the most progress worldwide on reducing child mortality since 1990..
23 октября 2013
Photo courtesy of viewmagazine.ca Americans warm to online dating, survey shows Americans are growing more comfortable with online dating, and many are finding a spouse or partner in cyberspace.
21 октября 2013
Skull discovery suggests early man was single species A stunningly well-preserved skull from 1.8 million years ago offers new evidence that early man was a single species with a vast array of different looks.
19 октября 2013
©Reuters/Paulo Whitaker New Global Slavery Index estimates 30 million affected An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery.
18 октября 2013
Get richer, die younger: study We all live longer when times are good, right?
08 октября 2013
When diseases have a bad name, change is hard Some diseases just have a bad name. But even when their commonly known labels glorify Nazi doctors or slander certain ethnic groups, old habits are hard to change.
03 октября 2013
World population to shoot up to 9.7 billion in 2050: study The world's population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation.
02 октября 2013
©Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez 'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen.
01 октября 2013
©Reuters Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: study Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries.
30 сентября 2013
Ballerina brain holds secret to balance: study Years of training cause structural changes in a ballerina's brain that help her stay balanced in the pirouette, said a report Friday that may aid the treatment of chronic dizziness.
27 сентября 2013
NASA's Mars Curiosity. ©Reuters/NASA/Handout Life on Mars hopes fade after rover findings: study Hopes of finding life on Mars suffered a setback after new findings from NASA's Curiosity rover detected only trace amounts of methane gas in the Red Planet's atmosphere.
21 сентября 2013
©Reuters/Edgard Garrido Study suggests brain protein as Alzheimer drug target Scientists have a new lead on a possible treatment to slow Alzheimer's disease by targeting a protein involved in limiting flexibility in the aging brain.
20 сентября 2013
©Reuters/Andrea Comas Shark overfishing endangers reefs: Australian study Scientists studying remote reefs off Australia said Thursday sharks played a fundamental role in coral health, with overfishing of the marine predators increasing reef vulnerability to global warming and disasters.
19 сентября 2013
New battery uses microbes to turn sewage into energy US scientists may have found a new way to produce clean energy by way of dirty water.
18 сентября 2013
©REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah Hard-hitting ads get credit in US push against smoking Hard-hitting ads featuring first-person stories from former smokers prompted more than 200,000 Americans to immediately give up tobacco.
10 сентября 2013

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