Lifestyle

Postpartum depression inhibits mother's ability in instilling good dental habits in children: Study

Sendai [Japan], August 14 (ANI): It is no secret that brushing your teeth twice a day is highly effective in promoting healthy teeth and gums. A recent study has found that postpartum depression can inhibit a mother's ability to instill healthy tooth brushing habits in children.

2021-08-14T10:21:47.327229+00:00 IST

Snubbing friends to look at phone linked to various mental health issues: Study

Georgia [US], August 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that ignoring friends to look at a phone screen is linked to various mental health issues including depression and anxiety.

2021-08-14T10:19:42.448351+00:00 IST

Sabyasachi Mukherjee releases statement after getting trolled for recent H&M collaboration

New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Celebrity designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee who received a lot of backlash on social media for his new collaboration with Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M on Saturday put out an official statement explaining that the motive behind the collaboration was "wish fulfilment".

2021-08-14T07:16:53.066809+00:00 IST

Likes, shares encourage people to express more outrage online: Study

Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Social media platforms amplify expressions of moral outrage over time because users who learn such language gets rewarded with an increased number of "likes" and "shares," a new Yale University study showed.

2021-08-14T04:45:21.167608+00:00 IST

Bribery, corruption at major sporting events can be prevented

Portsmouth [UK], August 13 (ANI): A new paper from the University of Portsmouth argues that bribery and corruption at huge sporting events, such as the Olympics, World Cups and UEFA club competition finals can and must be prevented.

2021-08-13T18:06:14.693674+00:00 IST

Trends celebrates India's 75th Independence Day

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Trends, which is India's largest and fastest-growing apparel and accessories speciality chain of Reliance Retail, is celebrating India's 75th Independence Day with exciting offers.

2021-08-13T13:16:54.236515+00:00 IST

Study reveals new findings for metabolic rates at different ages of life

Louisiana [US], August 13 (ANI): A new study suggested that metabolism, the rate at which we burn calories, actually peaks much earlier and starts its inevitable decline later than we might think.

2021-08-13T10:35:41.961719+00:00 IST

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Eid al-Adha 2019: Faithful all set for holy celebration

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 12, (ANI): Preparations are in full swing for Eid al-Adha also known as Bakri Eid across the country and with a relaxation of curfew in several places in Jammu and Kashmir, people in the region were seen thronging the markets with great enthusiasm to do necessary shopping for the auspicious day.

2019-08-11T19:16:14.721810+00:00 IST

Imphal lad Lukanand Kshetrimayum bags Mister India International title

Guwahati (Assam) [India] August 9 (ANI): Imphal boy Lukanand Kshetrimayum won laurels to the state by winning the titles of 'Mister India International' and the 'Garnier Men Mega Mister North East 2019' at a function held at the ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhowa in Guwahati on Thursday.

2019-08-09T18:15:46.830790+00:00 IST

Friendship Day: Sweet heartwarming stories of middle aged friends reuniting after decades!

New Delhi [India] Aug 4 (ANI): On Friendship Day the story of two schoolmates who lost touch with each other in their teens were reunited after 26 years is sure to warm hearts.

2019-08-04T10:25:54.623722+00:00 IST

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Study provides suggestions for keeping classroom air safe amid COVID-19

Massachusetts (US), August 12 (ANI): A new study from researchers at MIT suggested that open windows and good heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are starting points for keeping classrooms safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is more to it, according to the study.

2021-08-12T10:28:11.962628+00:00 IST

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Dissimilar students can become friends by being assigned to sit together: Study

Leipzig [Germany], August 12 (ANI): A study conducted in Hungarian schools showed that seating students next to each other boosted their tendency to become friends--both for pairs of similar students and pairs of students who differed in their educational achievement, gender, or ethnicity.

2021-08-12T10:26:42.579757+00:00 IST

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Study suggests Gen Z is willing to rent clothes to reduce wastage

Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): The findings of a new study by Washington State University researchers suggest that Gen Z adults are interested in using apparel rental services to reduce overconsumption.

2021-08-11T17:23:46.297217+00:00 IST

Relationships

Pandemic-induced relationship conflict, aggression can be dealt through expressive writing

Florida [US], August 11 (ANI): According to a new research from USF's St. Petersburg campus, individuals who wrote about their relationship troubles during the pandemic from the point of view of a neutral observer had less conflict and aggression with their partner.

2021-08-11T09:27:55.936045+00:00 IST

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Study highlights 'vicious cycle' of workplace incivility

Oregon [US], August 11 (ANI): A new study has found that employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil to others -- a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to in-person work.

2021-08-11T09:25:24.933860+00:00 IST

Fitness

New study offers insight on how resistance training burns fat

Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.

2021-08-10T17:26:29.516449+00:00 IST

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Readiness to punish others for selfish behaviour explained by functional brain connections

Moscow [Russia], August 10 (ANI): Following a neuroimaging experiment, the Higher School of Economics researchers found that the stronger the functional brain connects, the less inclined someone is to punish others for unfair behaviour.

2021-08-10T17:03:21.687554+00:00 IST

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Study explores how products make us feel grounded to place, people and past

New York [US], August 10 (ANI): Researchers from Vienna University of Economics and Business and Cornell University have found in a study that consumers are increasingly seeking products that are local, made by individually identified people, traditional, or remind them of their childhood and family growing up.

2021-08-10T13:40:14.494514+00:00 IST

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Study reveals gender-disposed personality traits can explain salary gap

Texas [US], August 10 (ANI): According to a recent study by a University of Houston psychology researcher, the salary gap between men and women may be due to certain gender-disposed personality traits.

2021-08-10T09:45:10.690562+00:00 IST

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Ignoring friends to look at phone associated with mental health issues

Georgia [US], August 10 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Georgia, there are a variety of factors that may drive individuals to ignore their friends in favour of an electronic screen.

2021-08-10T09:42:29.943604+00:00 IST

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Eye size of birds may predict sensitivity to environmental change

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behaviour, including where they live, what they eat, and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts.

2021-08-09T17:31:04.838260+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds impact of postpartum depression on children's oral health

Sendai [Japan], August 9 (ANI): A recent study has found that postpartum depression can inhibit a mother's ability to instil healthy tooth brushing habits in children.

2021-08-09T13:44:58.887596+00:00 IST

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Study highlights how consumer behaviour is influenced by social norms

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A meta-analysis of extant research on social norms, to establish several new empirical generalisations, was recently performed by researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, HEC Montreal, and University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney.

2021-08-09T12:29:05.670485+00:00 IST

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A leader's effectiveness may depend on emotions expressed: Study

California [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study has found that the perception of effective leaders may depend on the type of emotions they choose to express, and people use implicit theories of leadership emotions when evaluating a leader's effectiveness.

2021-08-09T10:08:08.757603+00:00 IST