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  • The researchers revealed that social factors such as a woman's education level and marital status before pregnancy can affect the birth weight of her daughters and granddaughters. The study findings tie social and biological factors together in determining causes for low birth weight. The study is published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

  • A new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston has revealed that drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily, or about 460 milligrams of caffeine, may significantly reduce the chances of recurrence of colon cancer in patients who were diagnosed with stage III of the disease. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  • A new research by researchers from University of Copenhagen has revealed  If you were intelligent throughout your academic life, chances are you will be more physically-fit as you grow older. The study is published in the Journal of Aging and Health.

  • An international team of researchers have sequenced the whole genome of an octopus, revealing unique genomic features that likely played a role in the evolution of traits such as large complex nervous systems and adaptive camouflage. They sequenced the genome of the California two-spot octopus, the first cephalopod ever to be fully sequenced, and mapped gene expression profiles in 12 different tissues. The study is published in Nature. Cephalopods are the most intelligent invertebrates and have demonstrated elaborate problem-solving and learning behaviors.

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  • Doctor Ravi Allada, an Indian-American circadian rhythms expert at Northwestern University in Illinois has identified sleep wake mechanism. They found how an animal's biological clock wakes it up in the morning and puts it to sleep at night. The findings were published in the journal, Cell.

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