Lifestyle

Study finds pet and their owners diet together

Ontario [Canada], May 21 (ANI): The findings of a new U of G study reveals that if a pet owner is on a specific diet, keto, gluten-free or organic, chances are their dog will be on it, too.

2021-05-21T13:21:37.342702+00:00 IST

Matthew Perry launches limited edition 'Friends' merchandise ahead of reunion special

Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): As 'Friends: The Reunion' special is just around the corner, the much-loved sitcom's star Matthew Parry has released a line of limited-edition merchandise inspired by his iconic character Chandler Bing.

2021-05-21T07:48:35.362586+00:00 IST

Weight cycling linked to increased sleep problems in women: Study

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): Women with a history of weight cycling - losing and regaining 10 pounds or more, even once - have increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems, reports a study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, the official journal of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.

2021-05-20T17:26:00.572553+00:00 IST

Global food, hunger challenges projected to increase mortality, disability by 2050

Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A new study shows that climate change will increase the challenge of meeting the nutrition and food needs of a growing population, especially in Africa south of the Sahara, but policy actions initiated now could help avert this additional burden.

2021-05-20T14:44:37.786424+00:00 IST

Parental consumption impacts how teens perceive, use cannabis: Study

Kelowna [Canada], May 20 (ANI): During a recent study, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers found that kids who grow up in homes where parents consume cannabis will more than likely use it themselves.

2021-05-20T12:00:36.080781+00:00 IST

International HR Day 2021: Human resource personnel cope with COVID-19 challenges, adapt to keep organisations strong

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): What could possibly be more important than the task of hiring in an organization and the Human Resource (HR) manager has a direct role in it.

2021-05-19T18:21:58.460452+00:00 IST

Workplace COVID-19 safety protocols impact employee behaviour outside work: Study

Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study from Washington State University.

2021-05-19T13:39:21.347522+00:00 IST

Culture

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Chaar Chinari to get a new look to give a boost to tourism

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): In an effort to attract tourists and restore the sheen of the famous island Char Chinari located in the Dal Lake, the tourism authorities have come forward to plant two new Chinar trees on the island.

2019-04-05T12:54:24.024577+00:00 IST

All-girl 'Husori Troupe' geared up to showcase their talent this Bihu

Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): Preparations are in full swing to celebrate the festival of Rongali Bihu. Young boys and girls in the state are practicing hard for their performance to mark the occasion.

2019-04-05T07:00:40.875585+00:00 IST

Kavita Seth enthralls Sufi music lovers in Nepal

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 4 (ANI): Renowned Indian Sufi and playback singer Kavita Seth after mesmerising the Dhaka audience, is back to enthrall the music lovers in Nepal with some soulful tracks.

2019-04-04T18:06:33.114478+00:00 IST

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Fitness

Here's how strengthening interpersonal relationships may help medical patients live longer

Utah [US], May 19 (ANI): Providing medical patients with social support leads to an increased chance of survival and elongation of life- suggest the findings of a new study.

2021-05-19T02:20:33.510717+00:00 IST

Education

Virtual program might help kids get ready for kindergarten

Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): With pandemic lockdowns still in place last summer, The Ohio State University couldn't host its in-person Summer Success Program to help preschoolers from low-income families prepare for kindergarten.

2021-05-18T17:31:42.898373+00:00 IST

Parenting

Educational intervention enhances student learning: Study

Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): In a study of low-income, urban youth in the US, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that students exposed to Photovoice, an educational intervention, experienced greater improvements in STEM-capacity scores and environmental awareness scores compared to a group of youth who were not exposed to the activity.

2021-05-18T12:25:44.850866+00:00 IST

Parenting

'Sticky' speech, other evocative words may improve language

Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): During a study at the University of Miami, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology had previously found that children tend to learn words higher in iconicity earlier in development then they do words lower in iconicity.

2021-05-17T17:41:06.179515+00:00 IST

Food

Fasting diets could harm future generations: Study

Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): A new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has found that fasting diets could impact the health of future generations.

2021-05-17T12:24:46.296276+00:00 IST

Quirky

Online gambling soared during lockdown especially among regular gamblers: Study

Bristol [UK], May 17 (ANI): Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

2021-05-17T02:20:24.495223+00:00 IST

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Research demonstrates unique 'time compression' effect of virtual reality on people

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Psychology researchers at the University of California - Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality create an effect called "time compression," where the time goes by faster than you think.

2021-05-16T16:56:29.140333+00:00 IST

Fashion

Jill Biden's custom made bag features hand-painted portraits of her dogs

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): First Lady Jill Biden recently stepped off 'Air Force One' toting a one-of-a-kind accessory: a custom Valentino Rockstud purse featuring hand-painted portraits of the Bidens' German Shepherds, Major and Champ.

2021-05-16T14:27:24.348300+00:00 IST

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People persuaded by message in social media post, not view numbers: Study

Ohio [US], May 16 (ANI): The findings of a new study conducted on 819 demographically diverse American adults aged 18-35, suggest that people are more persuaded by the actual messages contained in social media posts than they are by how many others viewed the posts.

2021-05-16T13:28:28.402673+00:00 IST

Others

Drexel study: Parks not only safe, but essential during pandemic

Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], May 16 (ANI): A new research from Drexel University shows parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19.

2021-05-16T08:48:49.492254+00:00 IST

Others

Being intoxicated brings strangers closer

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): As per the findings of a recent study with pandemic-related implications, gulping down a few drinks with a stranger may make you get closer to them.

2021-05-16T08:31:26.368070+00:00 IST

Quirky

Researchers reveal where memories of familiar places are stored in brain

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study from Dartmouth College reveals that three regions of the brain in the posterior cerebral cortex, which the researchers call 'place-memory areas', form a link between the brain's perceptual and memory systems, which helps the brain to store in memories of familiar places.

2021-05-15T18:42:14.795579+00:00 IST

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Traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds: Study

Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical developmental stage.

2021-05-15T17:28:38.888943+00:00 IST

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