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As commonly used, individual refers to a person or to any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics, individual means "indivisible", typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person." (q.v. "The problem of proper names"). From the seventeenth century on, individual indicates separateness, as in individualism. Individuality is the state or quality of being an individual; a person separate from other persons and possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires.

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E-Textile Pants Identify Fall-Prone Elderly

Technology / Engineering

Jul 30, 2008 | 4.7 / 5 (18) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of pants may help determine if elderly individuals have a high risk of slipping and falling by sensing fluctuations in their walking gait.

New study shows brain's ability to reorganize

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Nov 18, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (11) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Visually impaired people appear to be fearless, navigating busy sidewalks and crosswalks, safely finding their way using nothing more than a cane as a guide. The reason they can do this, researchers suggest, ...

New aging studies improving vaccine efficacy for the elderly

Medicine & Health / Research

Oct 05, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

A new study from the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, New York, demonstrates that immune system cells important for both pathogen resistance and vaccine efficacy live longer in older animals but because ...

Neural pathway missing in tone-deaf people

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Aug 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 2

Nerve fibers that link perception and motor regions of the brain are disconnected in tone-deaf people, according to new research in the August 19 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Experts estimate that at least 10 per ...

Link between over-indebtedness and obesity identified

Medicine & Health / Health

Aug 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 4

Scientists at the University of Mainz have discovered a close correlation between over-indebtedness and obesity. According to the report published in the journal BMC Public Health, over-indebted Germans are more likely to be ...

How to get obese mice moving -- and cure their diabetes

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

Jun 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Mice lacking the fat hormone leptin or the ability to respond to it become morbidly obese and severely diabetic—not to mention downright sluggish. Now, a new study in the June Cell Metabolism shows that b ...

New Forensic Method Aims to Predict What a Person Looks Like from DNA Sample

Chemistry / Biochemistry

Mar 02, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arizona research team recently completed a study looking at the DNA blueprint of almost 1,000 individuals and comparing that to detailed measurements of their hair, skin and ...

All prejudice isn't created equal; whites distribute it unequally to minorities

Other Sciences / Other

Feb 25, 2009 | 2.9 / 5 (10) | 6

The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.

Comparison of Blind and Sighted Athletes

Study: Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 29, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 4

Facial expressions of emotion are hardwired into our genes, according to a study published today in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The research suggests that facial expressions of emotio ...

Are power and compassion mutually exclusive?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 17, 2008 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0

The fact that many cultures emphasize the concept of "noblesse oblige" (the idea that with great power and prestige come responsibilities) suggests that power may diminish a tendency to help others. Psychologist Gerben A. ...

Genetic ancestry of African-Americans reveals new insights about gene expression

Biology /

Dec 05, 2008 | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 0

The amount of proteins produced in cells—a fundamental determinant of biological outcomes collectively known as gene expression—varies in African American individuals depending on their proportion of African or European genetic ...

Researchers discover strategy for predicting the immunity of vaccines

Medicine & Health / Research

Nov 23, 2008 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University, have developed a multidisciplinary approach involving immunology, genomics and bioinformatics ...

Playing games shows how personalities evolved

Biology /

Oct 29, 2008 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people co-operate while others are very selfish? Research by the universities of Bristol and Exeter offers a new explanation as to why such a wide range of personality traits has ...

Phony friends? Rejected people better able to spot fake smiles

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 24, 2008 | 3.7 / 5 (12) | 0

"There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all." It's true too—next time you are lost in a foreign country, just flash a smile and the locals will be happy to help you find your way. An honest ...