New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): There is something about permanently etching a story into your flesh that draws the heart and inspires the mind. National Tattoo Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the history, culture, and artists dedicated to this age-old art form.

2021-07-16T13:48:38.851677+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds communication strongly linked to productivity in a software organisation

Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A novel analysis of three years of conversations at a software engineering organisation suggested a strong relationship between communication and productivity.

2021-07-15T15:34:08.777528+00:00 IST

Food

Evaluating peers' food choices may improve healthy eating habits among adolescents: Study

Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): According to a new study, incorporating evaluations of the healthiness of others' food choices can be a tool to fight unhealthy eating lifestyles.

2021-07-15T14:35:01.903487+00:00 IST

Parenting

Parents' health in later life is influenced by college degrees of adult children

New York [US], July 15 (ANI): Write down the benefits of obtaining a college degree and, more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: higher salaries, autonomous jobs and better access to health care.

2021-07-15T11:51:51.928827+00:00 IST

Quirky

Idea sharing increases online learner engagement: Study

Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): According to a new study, sharing ideas in an online learning environment has a distinct advantage over sharing personal details in driving learner engagement in massive open online courses, more commonly known as MOOCs.

2021-07-14T16:06:03.612314+00:00 IST

Parenting

Air pollution exposure associated with poor academics in childhood: Study

Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Parents, take note! Children exposed to elevated levels of air pollution may be more likely to have poor inhibitory control during late childhood and poor academic skills in early adolescence, including spelling, reading comprehension, and math skills, a new study suggested.

2021-07-14T13:28:12.654206+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds thriving gap between students who attend high school remotely vs. in person

Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): A new research found that high school students who attended school remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic suffered socially, emotionally, and academically compared with those who attended in person.

2021-07-14T12:52:03.527529+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds teens with self-harm history have significantly higher pain threshold

London [UK], July 13 (ANI): Teenagers, who have self-harmed five or more times in their life, have a significantly higher threshold for pain compared to adolescents that have not, suggested a new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in collaboration with Glasgow University.

2021-07-13T17:39:12.281326+00:00 IST

Parenting

Urban areas with high levels of air pollution linked to childhood obesity risk

Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Parents, take note! Children living in urban areas with high levels of air pollution, noise and traffic may be at higher risk of childhood obesity, according to a new study.

2021-07-13T14:54:02.233170+00:00 IST

Relationships

New study finds majority of romantic couples start out as friends

Victoria [Canada], July 13 (ANI): Though most movies and television shows often show romance sparking between two strangers, the findings of a new study suggests that couple in real-life are far more likely to begin as friends.

2021-07-13T13:00:06.700064+00:00 IST

Food

Fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity, lowers inflammation: Study

Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.

2021-07-13T11:54:00.342924+00:00 IST

Parenting

Training helps teachers anticipate how students with learning disabilities might solve problems

Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): North Carolina State University researchers found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems.

2021-07-12T16:00:40.931904+00:00 IST

Parenting

Mindfulness training helps kids sleep better: Study

Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): At-risk children gained more than an hour of sleep per night after participating in a mindfulness curriculum at their elementary schools, a study found.

2021-07-12T15:45:03.489096+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds recess quality influences student behaviour, social-emotional development

Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full physical, mental and social-emotional benefits of recess, a new study found.

2021-07-12T15:28:57.428775+00:00 IST