65% of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of an online survey.
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First-Ever Domestication of Cats: Invention of agriculture bonded cats with people in ancient Mesopotamia
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesDomestication of cats: Cat genes reveal how invention of agriculture bonded cats with people in ancient Mesopotamia, leading to worldwide feline migration with humans.
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Dog behavior is a product of their genes: Dog Genome Project Revealed.
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesBy analyzing DNA samples from over 200 dog breeds along with nearly 50,000 pet-owner surveys, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have pinpointed many of the genes associated with the behaviors of specific dog breeds.
Stroke Rehabilitation: According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, singing-based group rehabilitation can support communication and speech production of patients and increase social activity even at the chronic phase of stroke.
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The science of picky eaters: Why do kids refuse foods?
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesWhy do kids refuse foods? Picky eaters can drive us crazy, but their quirks and preferences aren’t entirely arbitrary. Read about the biological differences that turn some kids into fussy, selective eaters.
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Women are better than men at understanding others: Research revealed.
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesOn average, women are better than men at putting themselves in others’ shoes and imagining what the other person is thinking or feeling, suggests a new study of over 300,000 people in 57 countries.
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The solar system’s most volcanically active place
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesVolcanically active place: CNN reports that the most volcanic region in the solar system is on the moon IO, one of Jupiter’s moons, according to NASA experts who have been studying Jupiter.
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A new calculation reveals that Tyrannosaurus Rex might have been larger and heavier
by Peter Barnesby Peter BarnesScotty, a specimen of the Tyrannosaurus rex species, was the largest specimen so far found; he lived to be about 8,870 kilograms in weight.