News tagged with appearance
Photoshopped Images Could Carry Warnings in France
(PhysOrg.com) -- A law has been proposed in France that would see digitally enhanced images carry a warning to viewers that the image has been retouched to change the physical appearance of a person. The proposed ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Study shows insect mimic abilities related to size
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Canadian researchers who found themselves wondering why some plants or animals are good mimics while others are not, has undertaken a study on the matter and believe they have found ...
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Scientists uncover new role for gene in maintaining steady weight
Against the backdrop of the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have made an important new discovery regarding a specific gene that plays ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Climatic fluctuations drove key events in human evolution
Research at the University of Liverpool has found that periods of rapid fluctuation in temperature coincided with the emergence of the first distant relatives of human beings and the appearance and spread of stone tools.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 21, 2011 |
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The burly bird catches the girl
While the early bird might catch the worm, it's the quick bird that lands the ladies, according to new research into the running performance of an Arctic cousin of the grouse.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Beetle bling: Researchers discover optical secrets of 'metallic' beetles
Costa Rica was once regarded as the poorest of all the colonies of the Spanish Empire, sadly deficient in the silver and gold so coveted by conquistadors. As it turns out, all of the glittering gold and silver ...
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Study: Facebook photo sharing reflects focus on female appearance
In a new study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, University at Buffalo researcher Michael A. Stefanone, PhD, and colleagues found that females who base their self worth on their appear ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 07, 2011 |
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The language of young love: The ways couples talk can predict relationship success
We know that people tend to be attracted to, date, and marry other people who resemble themselves in terms of personality, values, and physical appearance. However, these features only skim the surface of what makes a relationship ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Personalities judged by physical appearance alone
Observers were able to accurately judge some aspects of a stranger's personality from looking at photographs, according to a study in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSBP), the official monthl ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Obituary photos suggest growing bias against aging faces
A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group
Being satisfied with one's appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image. However, in today's appearance culture it is the rule rather than the exception that children and young people are ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Height, style of 'McMansions' are what turn off neighbors
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study provides a first glimpse of exactly what people find offensive about super-sized houses which have sprouted up in neighborhoods around the country.
Feb 04, 2009 |
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On Facebook, beauty is more than screen deep
Having attractive friends will make you more popular on Facebook, especially if you are a woman, according to a new study that takes Charles Darwin into the domain of cyber networking.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Planarian genes that control stem cell biology identified
Despite their unassuming appearance, the planarian flatworms in Whitehead Institute Member Peter Reddien's lab are revealing powerful new insights into the biology of stem cells—insights that may eventually help such ...
Mar 01, 2012 |
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What we want to see on TV: Handsome politicians
The better the looks of United States Congresspersons, the more television coverage they receive, shows a new study from the University of Haifa recently published in the journal Political Communication. The reason behind ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 06, 2011 |
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