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Sea birds as fickle as humans

Sydney, Nov 24 (IANS) Australasian gannets are as fickle as humans when it comes to fidelity but risk breeding failure with a new partner, says a new study.

‘It’s always been assumed that these birds are monogamous, and they’ve been held up as an example of fidelity for humans,’ says Steffi Ismar of the University of [...]

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Stay faithful if you want healthier babies

Sydney, Nov 13 (IANS) A single long-term partner seems to ensure healthier babies for women, says a new study.

In other words, prolonged exposure to the father’s semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia (pregnancy induced hypertension) and having an undersized baby.

In this study conducted by the University of Auckland (U-A), 2,507 first-time pregnant women were interviewed [...]

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Consumption bereavement: Consumers’ condition when favourites go extinct

Wellington, October 20 (ANI): Are you sad about your favorite coffee shop being shut down, or maybe ending of your favorite show? Well, researchers have coined a term to define your condition: Consumption Bereavement.

The technical definition of the new phrase is that it is the process by which consumers react emotionally and behaviourally to [...]

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New heart pump needs no wires

Sydney, Sep 16 (IANS) Heart pumps, hooked with wires to power themselves, end up seriously infecting nearly 40 percent of patients. Scientists have now developed the technology to power heart pump wirelessly thus saving thousands of lives, and eventually offering an alternative to heart transplants.

The wireless pump uses magnetic fields to transfer power through skin [...]

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