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It seems that not even falling in love is safe from the clutches of science. Demonstrating that scientists can be trendy, psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania in America have been investigating the phenomenon of speed-dating. After studying over 10,000 spe...
Researchers in the US have found that bad or shocking news really can break your heart. They found that after a trauma like this, people can suffer days-long surges in adrenalin and other stress hormones which "stun" the heart. This can even be mistaken for...
Knowing whether a horse is right or left handed might help you to beat the bookies in future, according to Irish researchers from the University of Limerick. Riders and trainers often report that their mounts respond better when turning or jumping in a particular dir...
Chris - Your research is orientated towards the sense of smell and olfaction. What is a smell? Peter – A smell is a chemical. The chemicals float around in the air around us and can tell us what is nearby. We have special receptors in the nose that can pick...
Steve – One thing about sex is that it is extremely expensive. It is particularly expensive for the female sex, as they do a very generous job of copying the male genes. Why do they do it? We know that a very tiny difference in the ability to copy your own genes...
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