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Children’s Fingers Predict Maths And English Abilities

Parents can predict their children’s performance in Maths and English simply by looking at their hands, according to research. Scientists from the University of Bath found that literacy and numeracy skills are linked to the length of a child’s fingers. Children with shorter ring fingers had better math skills, while those with longer ring fingers…

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Fertility gene discovered

28th October 2005 Scientists have found the gene responsible for controlling a first key step in the creation of new life. Researchers from the UK and France believe the HIRA gene is involved in the events necessary for the fertilisation that take place once a sperm enters an egg. The scientists say that a fault in…

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