People more likely to return a wallet with money, than one without

August 13, 2019

Would you return a lost wallet to its owner? And how about if the wallet had 100 dollars inside? A team of researchers recently used this classic dilemma to study civic honesty. Surprisingly, their results show that people are more likely to return a wallet with money inside than one without. …

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Early bird or night owl- what’s the best time to exercise?

July 9, 2019

Some people swear by the benefits of working out in the morning while others prefer exercising in the evening, but is there a better time to exercise? …

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How squeezed does a baby’s head get during birth?

June 6, 2019

It seems obvious to assume that a baby’s head gets squished as it’s pushed through the birth canal, but we could only really speculate. Now, a new study reveals mind-boggling images of babies inside their mothers as they’re being born. …

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Laboratory of Molecular Biology: inside the Nobel Prize factory

May 10, 2019

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is a biomedical research institute with such an unusually high number of Nobel Prize laureates that it has been nicknamed the 'Nobel Prize factory". But what is the secret for its success?…

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Premature babies have same immune protection as babies born at term

April 3, 2019

We often hear that ‘breast is best’ because the antibodies in a mother’s milk protect her newborn from disease. But as beneficial as breastfeeding may be, babies get most of their maternal antibodies through the placenta before birth. And premature babies? …

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