News tagged with number sense
Pre-verbal number sense common to monkeys, babies, college kids
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Feb 13, 2009 |
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Basic arithmetic and "number sense" appear to be part of the shared evolutionary past of many primates; it's the use of language to explain abstractions that apparently takes human math to a higher level.
As easy as 1, 2, 3: Number sense correlates with test scores
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2008 |
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Knowing how precisely a high school freshman can estimate the number of objects in a group gives you a good idea how well he has done in math as far back as kindergarten, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University found.
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Telemonitoring: A bridge to personalized medicine
Sep 01, 2009 |
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An increasing number of heart failure patients are treated with a number of complex devices, i.e. cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Recently completed and ongoing clinical trials such as MADIT-CRT and EchoCRT provide ...
How to Spot an Influential Paper Based on its Citations
Jul 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- At first it may seem that the number of citations received by a published scientific paper is directly related to that paper's quality of content. The higher the quality, the more people read ...
FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
The paradox of loyalty
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2009 |
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In the wake of the Iraq invasion, many U.S. citizens who disagreed with the Bush Administration's decision detached themselves from politics. On the other hand, a surprising number of people became more patriotic in spite ...
Sold-out products influence consumer choice
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2009 |
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An empty store shelf tempts shoppers to buy the next best thing, according to a new study from the University of Alberta.
Having a higher purpose in life reduces risk of death among older adults
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in journal, Psychosomatic Me ...
Groups are key to good health
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk ...
Researchers unveil whiskered robot rat
Jun 30, 2009 |
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A team of scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated this week at an international workshop looking ...
Moles, not magic, make worm 'grunting' work
Jun 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts. Not because it's so early. It's the term for coaxing worms from the ground by the hundreds to be scooped up and plopped in a tin ...
How many people have you slept with? 2.8 million?
Sep 23, 2009 |
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The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released Wednesday to promote awareness of sexual health.
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