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COVID-19: Global survey highlights sufferings due to loss of livelihoods, impact on women and adolescents

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Poor mental health, disruptions to education, loss of income and violence, are some of the worrying consequences of COVID-19, according to a survey based on experiences of women and young people across different contexts and regions.

2021-06-04T23:11:16.869988+00:00 IST

Culture

World Environment Day 2021: Action and awareness, two important steps towards sustainability

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): World Environment Day, which is celebrated annually on June 5, offers a global platform for inspiring positive change in the environment. It pushes individuals to think about what they consume from the ecosystem and gives them a chance to build a greener future.

2021-06-04T14:13:44.626970+00:00 IST

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Men make more extreme choices, decisions: Study

Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): According to a new study, men make more extreme choices and decisions in comparison to women.

2021-06-04T14:08:44.084419+00:00 IST

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Puppies develop social skills to communicate with people shortly after birth: Study

Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Dogs may have earned the title 'man's best friend' because of how good they are at interacting with people. Those social skills may be present shortly after birth rather than learned; a new study by University of Arizona researchers suggests.

2021-06-04T03:28:46.294554+00:00 IST

Quirky

Kids who sleep with their pets still get a good night's rest!

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): There is a long-held belief that having your pet sleep on the bed is a bad idea. Aside from taking up space, noisy scratching, or triggering allergies, the most common assertion averred that your four-legged friend would disrupt your sleep. However, a new study tells a different story.

2021-06-03T11:57:24.358874+00:00 IST

Relationships

Partners affect pregnant women's alcohol use, babies' development: Study

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): A new study has found that partners of mothers-to-be can directly influence a pregnant woman's likelihood of drinking alcohol and feeling depressed, which affects their babies' development.

2021-06-03T09:56:12.627267+00:00 IST

Parenting

Combination of early reading programs helps with kindergarten readiness: Study

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Parents, take note! A new study found that the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten in Cincinnati Public Schools over a three-year period.

2021-06-03T09:40:23.517027+00:00 IST

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Researchers discover paradoxical relationship between intensity of emotional expressions, how they are perceived

Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): A paradoxical relationship between the intensity of emotional expressions and how they are perceived, has been explored by a team of international researchers comprised of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, New York University, and the Max Planck NYU Center for Language, Music, and Emotion (CLaME).

2021-06-02T15:31:27.871603+00:00 IST

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This man bought Rs 4000 lunchboxes for kids, regrets falling into 'eco-friendly marketing trap'

Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Imagine saving your money to buy a luxury product for yourself only to realise it's not as useful as you thought it would be. Something similar happened to a man who bought two lunchboxes for his kids, costing USD 60 (INR 4,392) each, and later found out they weighed too heavy for his little ones.

2021-06-02T06:34:01.213790+00:00 IST

Fitness

Here's how brain training app helps people avoid junk food, lose weight

London [UK], June 2 (ANI): Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research by the University of Exeter suggests.

2021-06-02T03:06:24.860633+00:00 IST

Others

Instagram and The Queer Muslim Project present 'Digital Pride Festival 2.0'

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): To celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community, Instagram on Tuesday announced a partnership with The Queer Muslim Project, to present the second edition of the Digital Pride Festival.

2021-06-01T16:25:32.141541+00:00 IST

Quirky

Overconfidence in news judgement leads to becoming victim of false news: Study

Utah [US], June 1 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that individuals who falsely believe they are able to identify false news are more likely to fall victim to it.

2021-06-01T13:49:17.469497+00:00 IST

Others

Emotional regulation technique may be effective in disrupting compulsive cocaine addiction: Study

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found.

2021-06-01T11:15:50.681576+00:00 IST

Parenting

Teens should only use recreational internet, video games one hour daily: Study

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Parents, take note! A new study has found that middle-school-aged children who use the internet, social media, or video games recreationally for more than an hour each day during the school week have significantly lower grades and test scores.

2021-06-01T07:02:18.323796+00:00 IST