Tag: Research
Dogs are aware that we’re suckers for ‘Puppy Dog Eyes’
Dogs may have evolved to capitalize on our preference for big-eyed, child-like faces, according to new research.
When man's best friend raises its inner brows,...
Religious people take fewer sick days and are less anxious
People who are religious are healthier and take fewer sick days, new research suggests.
They are also less stressed and anxious at work, the researchers...
Plants lace their nectar with drugs to make bees return
Geraldine Wright at Newcastle University, UK, and colleagues trained bees to associate a scent with a sugary reward. Bees given sugar water laced with...
If you want that job, try fidgeting in the interview
You've laid out your best suit and prepared answers to dozens of questions. But have you considered fidgeting?
Fidgeting helps relax men in job...
Eating tree nuts tied to lowered obesity risk
A new U.S. study adds to growing evidence that nuts - once considered too fattening to be healthy - may in fact help keep...
Is Earth HEAVIER than we think?
GPS satellites suggest a halo of dark matter is surrounding our planet
Ever since scientists have theorised that dark matter exists, concrete evidence of the...
E-cigarette vapor contains nicotine, not other toxins
People standing near someone using an e-cigarette will be exposed to nicotine, but not to other chemicals found in tobacco cigarette smoke, according to a new...
Trebling tobacco tax ‘could prevent 200 million early deaths’
Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers said...
Some current, former smokers should get annual lung scans: US panel
Heavy smokers and former heavy smokers should get annual lung cancer screening tests, according to final guidelines issued on Monday by an influential U.S....
Want to spot a liar? Just ask them
Hundreds of studies have suggested that it is possible to tell if someone is lying through body language. Rubbing the nose nervously, tugging at...
Universities undertake research for provision of clean water
Many leading universities of Pakistan are undertaking research in collaboration with foreign universities to resolve the issue of safe and clean drinking water, causing...
Academia breaking through energy crisis
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established collaboration with leading American and British universities to undertake joint research projects for effective use of natural and...
MFN status to India can raise Pakistan’s GDP by 2%: IPP...
Grant of MFN status to India could not only normalise trade relations between the two countries but could also boost Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product...
Bat immunity research may shed light on cancer
The bat, a reservoir for viruses like Ebola, SARS and Nipah, has for decades stumped scientists trying to figure out how it is immune...
SZABIST concludes second International Research Conference
After the success of its First International Research Conference, SZABIST organized its 2nd International Research Conference (SIRC) on Management, Computing, and Social Sciences &...
University VCs express apprehension over developments at HEC
Vice chancellors of all public sector universities in Punjab on Saturday expressed their concern over the recent developments with regard to HEC in meeting...
54 percent Pakistanis think a woman can be head of state
According to a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 54 percent Pakistanis think that a woman can be the head of...
