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While you might assume that your nose, eyes or mouth is the most important feature on your face, scientists beg to differ. 

In a recent study by the University Of Lethbridge in Canada, researchers found that your EYEBROWS hold the highest face value. 

Beyond their function as a filter against dust, dirt and sweat that might enter your eyes, brows have a strong social significance for "emotional expression as well as facial recognition". 

Given the general fascination about lush brows over the past few years, we can't really say we're surprised. 

If we weren't born with Cara-esque brows, we're compensating with brow fillers, tints, growth-stimulating serums and even hair transplant procedures. 

But now we know we're not going crazy as the obsession with our arches is finally validated with factual evidence. 

Thank you, science!

The researchers of the study showed 25 images of celebrities without brows, followed by 25 images of celebs without eyes. 

The participants were able to correctly identify over half (56 percent) of the stars shown without eyes, yet only 46 percent of the celebrities shown without brows. 

So the conclusion? Eyebrows are more important than eyes if you want to make a good impression. 

Hurrah!

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When you wake up on Sunday morning with a raging hangover, you'd probably shell out half your pay cheque for a fast-track cure. But next time you're planning a big night, the hangover solution could be sitting in your kitchen.

Hangover cures come and go (with many of them rarely working), but scientists in Australia may have found the cure… pear juice.

The research found that consuming pear juice, or one whole pear, before a night on the tiles can dramatically reduce hangover symptoms, in particular memory loss (bye-bye blackouts) and trouble with concentration. People who drink pear juice before consuming alcohol also experience less sensitivity to bright light and loud sounds. 

The new study was only tested on Asian pears which are commonly used in the Far East and known as the best cure for a night out in those parts. Researchers want to widen their search though and see if the same results can be achieved with Western pears. But fear not, because most Irish supermarkets do stock Asian pears too. PHEW.

Manny Noakes, research director at CSIRO and leader of the new findings said the wonder cure was all down to a decrease in a toxic chemical thought to be behind those dire hangover symptoms. "Reductions were seen in blood acetaldehyde levels, the toxic metabolic thought to be responsible for hangover symptoms, with pear juice consumption," Mr. Noakes revealed in a statement.

"Overall hangover severity was significantly reduced in the pear group compared to having a placebo drink," he continued. However before you go running to the fruitmonger next time you wake up hungover, it's worth noting that pear juice ONLY has a chance of working if you consume it before alcohol… and be sure you drink at least 220ml in order to gain the full effect.

We just hope this one works!

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It looks like scientists have come up with an idea for a cream that could potentially dissolve fat in the body.

The findings came about while researchers were studying baldness and realised that hair follicles release chemicals that cause fat to shrink or expand.

The team lead by Professor Fiona Watt of King’s College, London discovered “that chemicals released by the hair alter the fat underneath” which means the production of new fat cells can be controlled. They believe the cream could be used to dissolve fat.

Professor Rodney Sinclair of the University of Melbourne and a dermatologist at Epworth Hospital envisages  it as an alternative to liposuction or a way to replace lost fat in scar tissue.

Talking to the Telegraph, the Professor said: “The specific chemicals identified in this study could be produced synthetically and used in creams for topical application to the skin to modulate growth of fat beneath the skin.”

However, he does add that his “interest is in hair” and says “how the findings are applied to fighting obesity will be up to others to some degree.”

Not sure how we feel about a fat-dissolving cream if we’re honest.

 

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Lying to yourself is usually a bad idea, but when it comes to sleep, it just might be the best thing you can do.

New research shows that people who believe they’ve had a good night’s sleep will function as though they have.

Experts at Colorado Collage in the U.S told students that they had a way of measuring how well pupils slept the night before – even though this technology didn’t actually exist – cheeky devils.

They then gave them each memory and attention tests to take and found that those who were told they had a deep sleep even when they hadn’t, performed much better than those who thought they slept poorly.

This phenomenon is known as ‘placebo sleep’ because it has a lot to do with a person’s mind set and how they feel about something.

So remember folks, the next time you feel you haven’t had enough sleep – just tell yourself you have.

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