40 studies that changed psychology pdf

In a randomised, controlled feeding study, the researchers found that when participants ate a meal high in fat and carbohydrates with six grams of a spice blend added, the participants had lower inflammation markers compared to when they ate a meal with less or no spices. “If spices are palatable to you, they might be a way to make a high-fat or high-carb meal more healthful,” said study researcher Connie Rogers, Associate Professor at Penn State University in the US. … [Read more...] about Adding blend of spices to meal may help reduce inflammation: Study

In their research, scientists identified more than 1600 separate green algae blooms on snow across the peninsula, with a combined surface area of 1.9 square kilometres. They also calculated a total of 875,000 average car journeys worth of CO2 is currently absorbed by the algae colony. Although red and orange algae blooms have also been seen on Antarctica, this was not documented in the study. … [Read more...] about Climate change is turning Antarctica’s snow green and the effects can now be seen from space

“While large droplets usually settle onto a surface within a limited distance due to gravity, smaller droplets evaporate rapidly to form aerosol particles that are able to carry the virus and float in air for hours,” the scientists wrote in the study. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus | Social distancing norms of 6 feet insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 feet: study

“However, the proportion of the asymptomatic infected people could be much more than the 28.1% and this is a cause of concern for us,” Manoj Murhekar, director of the ICMR’s National Institute of Epidemiology and one of the authors of the study, said. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus | 28% of 40,184 COVID-19 cases in India till April 30 asymptomatic, says study

NEW DELHI: At least 28 per cent of 40,184 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 between January 22 and April 30 in India were asymptomatic, a study found, raising concerns about the novel coronavirus being spread by those who show mild or no symptoms. A large proportion of both those tested and those positive were asymptomatic contacts, according to the study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientists along with other collaborators Healthcare workers constituted about 5.2 per cent of the total infections, said the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR). According to the study, of the 28.1 per cent asymptomatic patients, 25.3 per cent were direct and high-risk contacts of the cases, while 2.8 per cent were healthcare workers in contact with confirmed the case without adequate protection. "However, the proportion of the asymptomatic infected people could be much more than the 28.1 per cent and this is a cause of concern for us," Manoj … [Read more...] about 28% of COVID-19 cases in India till April 30 are asymptomatic: Study