London, Jan 1 (IANS) Sex and nudity in movies have failed to generate ticket sales in Hollywood, says a report.
The report titled ‘Sex Doesn’t Sell — Nor Impress!’ is authored by Dean Keith Simonton and Anemone Cerridwen. The authors, who examined more than 900 films released between 2001 and 2005, indicated that virtually all the [...]
San Francisco, Dec 30 (DPA) Tiger Wood’s sexual indiscretions have not just wrecked his marriage and his squeaky-clean reputation. They also wreaked $12 billion worth of havoc on the companies that paid him millions of dollar in sponsorship and endorsement fees, according to a new study released Tuesday.
The researchers at the University of California-Davis said [...]
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) A discovery could help design a urine test to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a difficult-to-diagnose disease and the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
The test could save lives by allowing doctors to begin the right treatment at the outset than at a later stage.
Carolyn Slupsky, nutritionist at the [...]
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Bird alarm calls serve both to alert other birds to danger and to warn off predators. And some of them can sing from the side of their mouths, says a new study.
Many animals respond vocally when they detect predators, but it’s not clear to whom they are signalling, said Jessica Yorzinski, [...]
Washington, November 14 (ANI): Parents fretting over their children’s fears of real and imaginary creatures can breathe a sigh of relief because researchers have come up with ideas on how to better address the problem.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, sought [...]
Washington, November 12 (ANI): A new study has determined that predators with experience of skunks avoid them not only because of their black-and-white coloration, but also because of their distinctive body shape.
The study was carried out by UC (University of California) Davis wildlife researcher Jennifer Hunter.
Hunter wanted to know how predators know a skunk is [...]
Washington, November 6 (ANI): A new study by scientists at the University of California, Davis, has revealed how plants and bacteria ‘talk’ to thwart disease.
When it comes to plants’ innate immunity, a receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and the immune system swings into action to [...]
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers.
According to scientists, findings have important implications for improved breeding of horses and for studies of human health.
“This very high-quality genome sequence of the horse is important because it gives us access to specific sequence [...]
Washington, October 30 (ANI): An international study as determined that the so-called “silver spoon” effect – in which wealth is passed down from one generation to another – is well established in some of the world’s most ancient economies.
The study, coordinated by a UC (University of California) Davis anthropologist, expands economists’ conventional focus on material [...]
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) A dominant odour given off by humans and birds tempts mosquitoes to prey on both, transmitting the West Nile virus and other lethal diseases, a new study has found.
The study paves the way for key developments in mosquito and disease control.
Walter Leal, entomology professor and postdoctoral researcher Zain Syed at the [...]
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Although vegetable intake is known to provide significant health benefits, still eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation. Now, a new study has revealed that addition of vegetable juice in daily intake can help cover the gap.
Researchers from University of California-Davis have revealed that addition of [...]
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Typically developing kids and children with autism have similar levels of mercury in their blood streams, a new study has found.
Mercury is a heavy metal found in other studies to adversely affect the developing nervous system.
The study is the most rigorous examination to date of blood-mercury levels in children with autism. [...]
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): It is not the genes that make a person to go for blood donation or enrol for the army, for researchers have now attributed such self-sacrificing attitude to socially learned behaviour rather than an inherent trait.
Led by Adrian V. Bell, researchers [...]
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): In new study, a researcher has reviewed the health benefits linked with light to moderate consumption of wine.
Author Clare M. Hasler, from the University of California-Davis, provides a historical perspective of the health benefits of alcohol consumption.
She revealed that the first noticeable bump in red wine sales came as a result [...]
Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): People with mild cognitive impairment, who have problems in performing routine activities, are likely to progress quickly to dementia, suggests a new study.
Mild cognitive impairment is recognized as a risk factor for dementia.
“Clearly [...]
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): By tracking patterns of eye movements, scientists can now get information about stored memories even when a person is unable or unwilling to report what they remember.
A new study has offered compelling insight into the relationship between activity in the hippocampus, eye movements, and both conscious and unconscious memory.
The hippocampus [...]
Washington, August 16 (ANI): Tests have shown that a new air-conditioner developed by a company in the US can cool a typical big-box store with less than half the energy needed by conventional cooling units.
The five-ton commercial [...]
