News tagged with skin color
Language may be dominant social marker for young children
Children's reasoning about language and race can take unexpected turns, according to University of Chicago researchers, who found that for younger white children in particular, language can loom larger than ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Birds' eye view is far more colorful than our own
The brilliant colors of birds have inspired poets and nature lovers, but researchers at Yale University and the University of Cambridge say these existing hues represent only a fraction of what birds are capable ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Hematologist discovers, names the 'Toms River' blood mutation in N.J. family
A newborn described as a "happy blue baby" because of her bluish skin color but healthy appearance made a small mark in medical history when one of her physicians discovered something new in her genes—the hemoglobin ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Studying 'squid skin' to create new camouflage patterns
As an octopus, a squid, or a cuttlefish moves around a reef in the ocean, it instantly camouflages itself against the background. Known as cephalopods, these animals have the extraordinary ability to conceal ...
May 19, 2011 |
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The ultimate camo: Team to mimic camouflage skill of marine animals in high-tech materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- Camouflage expert Roger Hanlon of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is co-recipient of a $6 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to study and ultimately emulate the exquisite ...
Apr 22, 2011 |
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Skin color: Handy tool for teaching evolution
Variations in skin color provide one of the best examples of evolution by natural selection acting on the human body and should be used to teach evolution in schools, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
Feb 20, 2011 |
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Skin color linked to social inequality in contemporary Mexico, study shows
Despite the popular, state-sponsored ideology that denies the existence of prejudice based on racial or skin color differences in Mexico, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin provides evidence of profound social ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Despite efforts, not all Latino immigrants accepted as 'white'
While some Latino immigrants to the United States may be accepted as "white" by the wider society, a new study finds that many of them face discrimination based on skin color.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Bare Discrepancies: Nude-Colored Hospital Gowns Could Help Doctors Better Detect Hard-To-See Symptoms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing the hue of hospital gowns and bed sheets to match a patient’s skin color could greatly enhance a physician’s ability to detect cyanosis and other health-related skin color changes, ...
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Oscar Worthy Science And Engineering
When audiences watch a movie, they know that what they are seeing is an illusion -- and making the images appear as real as possible can be a major undertaking for any filmmaking team.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Scientists unravel the genetic secrets of a pink tomato
Far Eastern diners are partial to a variety of sweet, pink-skinned tomato. Dr. Asaph Aharoni of the Weizmann Institute's Plant Sciences Department has now revealed the gene that's responsible for producing these pink tomatoes. ...
Jan 14, 2010 |
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'Too fat to be a princess?' Study shows young girls worry about body image
Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Skin color gives clues to health
Researchers from the universities of Bristol and St. Andrews in the UK have found that the color of a person's skin affects how healthy and therefore attractive they appear, and have found that diet may be crucial to achieving ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Tanning may be associated with moles in very light-skinned children
Very-light-skinned children without red hair who tan appear to develop more nevi (birthmarks, moles or other colored spots on the skin) than children who do not tan, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of ...
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Navy grant to fund probe of squid and octopus camouflage
Octopuses and squid are big brained species that use much of their mental powers to adjust their own appearances. This remarkable ability to camouflage on the fly has inspired the Office of Naval Research to award $7.5 million ...
May 20, 2009 |
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