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Men hammer nails better than women
WASHINGTON : MEN can hammer a nail with a few, clean sharp stroke and are better at it than women, says a new study.
Duncan Irschick and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (U-M) measured hammering p
erformance in men and women. They found that men are more accurate than women when hammering in poorly lit conditions. Conversely, women are more accurate in the light, regardless of target size. "We believe that our research indicates that humans have remarkable compensatory abilities during difficult motor tasks such as hammering in the dark," says Irschick.
In future studies, he is planning to focus on understanding how hammering ability evolves in humans from early development to adulthood, said a U-M release. –IANS
WASHINGTON : MEN can hammer a nail with a few, clean sharp stroke and are better at it than women, says a new study.
Duncan Irschick and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (U-M) measured hammering p
erformance in men and women. They found that men are more accurate than women when hammering in poorly lit conditions. Conversely, women are more accurate in the light, regardless of target size. "We believe that our research indicates that humans have remarkable compensatory abilities during difficult motor tasks such as hammering in the dark," says Irschick.In future studies, he is planning to focus on understanding how hammering ability evolves in humans from early development to adulthood, said a U-M release. –IANS
Penelope Cruz pregnant
LOS ANGELES: OSCAR-winning Hollywood star Penelope Cruz and longtime partner actor Javier Bardem are reportedly expecting
their first child. Reports are abuzz that the 35-year-old actress is expecting a child after the baby news broke on gossip website justjared.com with sources claiming that Cruz is four months pregnant, ABC online reported. "Penelope is about four months pregnant. She’s really healthy now and will be a great mother," ABC online reported quoting the website.
LOS ANGELES: OSCAR-winning Hollywood star Penelope Cruz and longtime partner actor Javier Bardem are reportedly expecting
their first child. Reports are abuzz that the 35-year-old actress is expecting a child after the baby news broke on gossip website justjared.com with sources claiming that Cruz is four months pregnant, ABC online reported. "Penelope is about four months pregnant. She’s really healthy now and will be a great mother," ABC online reported quoting the website.
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