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Pocket optician 'good as eye charts' - BBC News - 0 views

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    A smartphone app is as effective at testing eyesight as an optician's clinic, a trial suggests. The team, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, hopes it can transform eye care for millions of people in remote parts of the world.
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HIV drugs should be given at diagnosis, trial suggests - BBC News - 0 views

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research science knowledge trial

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    HIV drugs should be given at the moment of diagnosis, according to a major trial that could change the way millions of people are treated. People currently get antiretroviral therapy only when their white blood cell levels drop. But a US-led study has now been cut short as early treatment was so beneficial for patients.
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Iran: Internet dating website launched by state - BBC News - 0 views

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Iran research social media

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    With a high rate of divorce among a large, youthful population, authorities in Iran have stepped in to play Cupid with the launch of a state-run internet dating website. Some 22% of marriages among Iranians end in divorce - a rate which is even higher in the capital, Tehran.
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Quarter of skin cells 'on road to cancer' - BBC News - 0 views

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    More than a quarter of a middle-aged person's skin may have already made the first steps towards cancer, a study suggests. Analysis of samples from 55- to 73-year-olds found more than 100 DNA mutations linked to cancer in every 1 sq cm (0.1 sq in) of skin.
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NBC trying to keep Brian Williams - but maybe not as 'Nightly News' anchor - 0 views

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    Weeks of complex negotiations between Williams and NBC are not yet complete, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation. There are any number of possible outcomes. Several of the sources said Williams could end up leaving NBC altogether following a financial settlement.
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Reduce Your Prejudices While You Sleep - D-brief - 0 views

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    Your brain does a lot when you are asleep. It's when you consolidate memories, and integrate the things you've learned during the day into your existing knowledge structure. We now have lots of evidence that while you are sleeping, specific memories can be reactivated and thus strengthened.
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What Your Pet Reveals about You - 0 views

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    Is there a typical cat person or snake owner? Here's what research shows or THIS IS A PREVIEW. subscribe to access the full article.Already a subscriber or purchased this issue? Sign In Most of us think our pets say a lot about who we are.
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The 2 Faces of Narcissism: Admiration Seeking and Rivalry - 0 views

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psychology brain science science research

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    Not everyone we think of as a narcissist shows both facets of the personality trait In the past two years the study of narcissism has gotten a face-lift. The trait is now considered to have two distinct dimensions: admiration seeking and rivalry.
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How Smart Should the President Be? - 0 views

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politics psychology knowledge

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    Do the smartest presidents make the best presidents? This question invariably emerges as a topic of spirited debate when the U.S. presidential election approaches. In 2004, former New York Times Executive Editor Howell Raines asked, "Does anyone in America doubt that Kerry has a higher IQ than Bush?"
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Study: Men with breadwinning wives more likely to cheat - CNN.com - 0 views

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    And now, the findings of a new study about infidelity will probably give these breadwinners more cause for concern. It's tough to know precisely how many people cheat in their marriages, because many might not admit it in surveys, but researchers estimate that between 20% to 25% of married men and between 10% and 15% of married women have engaged in an extramarital relationship.
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Will Americans vote for a bachelor president in 2016? - CNNPolitics.com - 0 views

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    American voters haven't elected an unmarried president since 1885, the same year the Washington Monument was dedicated on the National Mall and the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York. Graham is barely registering in the polls.
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No, American Christianity is not dead - CNN.com - 0 views

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religion research

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    The headlines were reporting on a study from the Pew Research Center. This trove of religion data has some Americans acting as if the sky is falling on Christianity. But are the headlines accurate? Or did the numbers say something else?
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Nepal earthquake: How Hindus, Buddhists view calamity - CNN.com - 0 views

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religion Nepal

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    Last Saturday, though, Tiwari was awoken at 5 a.m. by news that a massive earthquake had devastated his Himalayan homeland. For the next several hours, he frantically tried to reach his parents and extended family, who still live in Nepal, and pored through pictures on Facebook and other social media searching for hints about their fate.
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Dr. Doom: Liquidity 'time bomb' will trigger next financial collapse - 0 views

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Economics financial collapse crisis

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    Nouriel Roubini, who has been dubbed "Dr. Doom" for his dark predictions, warned in an Op-Ed in The Guardian on Monday about the existence of a "liquidity time bomb" that he fears will eventually "trigger a bust and a collapse." The New York University economist joins a growing number of observers who are worried about the issue.
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Is this the secret to living longer? - 0 views

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    Time for a digital detox? Fight information overload The man who leads with no limbs Is this the cure for work stress? Ten surprising paths to success Where has the weekend gone? For that matter, what happened to last month?
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Digital Life: Breaking urge to use smartphone while driving - 0 views

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social media technology danger

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    You've likely seen some of the headlines about AT&T's most recent survey about smartphones and driving. Frankly, they're frightening: 40 percent of smartphone users admit to tapping into social media while driving; nearly 30 percent say they go web surfing while in the driver's seat; and more than 60 percent of us confess that we text and drive.
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Ray Kurzweil: Humans will be hybrids by 2030 - 0 views

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    That's the prediction of Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google , who spoke Wednesday at the Exponential Finance conference in New York. Kurzweil predicts that humans will become hybrids in the 2030s. That means our brains will be able to connect directly to the cloud, where there will be thousands of computers, and those computers will augment our existing intelligence.
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Flu shot only 19% effective this winter - 0 views

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    Flu vaccines were only 19% effective in preventing doctor visits for influenza this season, one of the lowest rates in the past decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Health officials had predicted flu shots would be less protective than usual this year.
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