New Delhi: Amid the controversy over restrictions on the popular mobile game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) in Gujarat, a new study has found that about 40 per cent of Indians want a complete ban on cigarettes, marijuana, e-cigarettes, violent video games and online betting. While 68 per cent respondents endorsed social media use in moderation, 62 […]
London : The growth of children in the first three years of their life affects the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age, says a study. According to recent studies, excessive weight gain in the first years of life can be associated with lower lung function and a […]
London : If you think toilet seats are the dirtiest ones swarming with germs, look at your smartphone. A research has revealed that smartphone screens have three times more germs than a toilet seat. More than a third of people (35 per cent) have never cleaned their smartphones with wipes, a cleaning fluid or a […]
Toronto : The level of sex hormones such as testosterone in a man’s body could influence his religiosity, says researchers including one of Indian-origin. The findings showed that men with higher levels of the sex hormones testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in their bodies had weaker religious ties. “Religion influences a range of cultural and political […]
London : Scientists have found a higher number of pathogenic bacteria in placentas from women who delivered prematurely, supporting the presumption that maternal infection may cause preterm birth — less than 37 weeks gestation. Contradicting general belief, traces of the bacteria were found in healthy placentas as well. These bacteria have been previously reported as […]
New York : If you think humans sleep on cleaner beds than other species, think again. According to a study, chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary relatives, keep their sleeping arrangements tidier than us. The finding showed that human being’s sheets and mattresses harboured far more bacteria from their bodies than the animals’ beds did from their […]
Thiruvananthapuram : Prostitution in Kerala has turned hi-tech with business transactions being carried out via smartphones and apps, according to a new study The findings were revealed in a study conducted by the Kerala State Aids Control Society (KSACS) along with NGOs. It said that most of those engaged in this profession solicit business through WhatsApp […]
New York : The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 per cent since 1920 partly due to human-caused climate change, say researchers including one of Indian-origin. The findings of their study, published in the Journal of Climate, suggest that other deserts could be expanding as well. “Our results are specific to the Sahara, but […]
New York, Jan 19 : Bikram yoga — a yoga style performed in a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius — may be just as effective at improving health as the same yoga postures practiced at room temperature, a new study has claimed. While practising Bikram yoga, involving 26 postures, led to health improvements, it […]
