CW Research Team
Unlearning, rather than learning, gets difficult with age
That's why adults learn a new language, but speak it with the accent of the old language
Short interruptions can cause large errors
Even an interruption as small as a few seconds is costly, beyond what we previously anticipated
Double trouble
Absence of a protein can cause increase in bad fat as well as decrease in good fat...leading to obesity
Losing weight is like playing the piano
You may hit a few wrong notes, but practice and consistency can help you succeed
Women reveal more skin in the virtual world
Irrespective of regular measures of physical attractiveness, women's avatars in Second Life expose more skin
For those with a heart attack and anaemia, blood transfusion may not serve well
Recent analysis shows blood transfusion increases the risk of a second-heart attack as well as mortality
Taste buds in the intestine?
The intestinal taste buds can be manipulated to control obesity, says new study
Sound bites?
New research suggests a sound beam could be used as a scalpel in a non-invasive surgery technique