Lifestyle

Climate change is affecting availability of good coffee

Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effect climate change has on Africa's largest coffee-producing nation, found that Ethiopia will be producing less speciality coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future.

2021-04-14T17:56:13.850926+00:00 IST

New research shows people tend to trust computers more than humans

Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task becomes too challenging, according to new research from data scientists at the University of Georgia.

2021-04-14T13:44:24.163245+00:00 IST

Climate change making it harder to get a good cup of coffee: Study

New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): In future, Ethiopia may produce less speciality variety of coffee and more of rather bland tasting varieties. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest coffee-producing nation. Their results are relevant both for the country's millions of small farmers, who earn more on speciality coffee than on ordinary coffee, as well as for baristas and coffee aficionados around the world.

2021-04-14T10:39:00.553082+00:00 IST

Researchers find mindfulness can make you selfish

New York [US], April 14 (ANI): A recent study has suggested that mindfulness can make a person selfish.

2021-04-14T02:11:32.132502+00:00 IST

Chaitra Navratri 2021: 5 tips to break COVID blues and celebrate the festival amid pandemic

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri, which is a nine-day festival, beginning on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, started today.

2021-04-13T06:17:28.385739+00:00 IST

Ramadan 2021: Sehri tips to keep you hydrated all day

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): A new wave of festive cheer is being observed as the holy month of Ramadan has started from today and will continue till May 12. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by people belonging to the Muslim community all around the world.

2021-04-13T05:34:19.887528+00:00 IST

Treat your loved ones with these 5 sweet vermicelli dishes on Eid-al-Fitr

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Ramadan, also known as Ramazan or Ramzan, begins today! It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by people belonging to the Muslim community all around the world.

2021-04-13T04:34:45.686798+00:00 IST

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Activities held in Manipur to boost sports aspirants

Imphal [Manipur] Mar 1 (ANI): Manipur is known for its immense contribution in the field of sports. The state has produced many sportspersons that have made the nation proud. Known as the powerhouse of sports, is state is working towards taking more initiatives to boost sports culture in the region.

2019-03-01T13:50:34.698222+00:00 IST

Lost Caravaggio painting found in attic could go under hammer for USD 171 million

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 01 (ANI): At a press conference at Colnaghi, Thursday, art appraiser Eric Turquin announced that a painting discovered in 2014 is a lost work of the Italian master Caravaggio: ‘Judith and Holofernes,’ believed to have been painted in 1607.

2019-03-01T10:45:51.296821+00:00 IST

Manipur artist captures mystical beauty of Northeast on canvas

New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): “Appreciate the little things in life, there’s beauty in the smallest of things...,” says Sony, a faculty member of Jamia Millia Islamia’s AJK-Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK-MCRC), New Delhi.

2019-02-24T02:39:14.215114+00:00 IST

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Fitness

5 hacks to stay fit while fasting during the month of Ramadan

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The holy month of Ramadan commences today with a spiritual zeal spread across the whole nation. Though it's the time of giving and staying humble in prayer, sometimes fasting during the holy month can take a toll on one's body.

2021-04-13T04:33:44.520530+00:00 IST

Culture

Planning gifts for girls this Kanjak? Here's a list of options

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri, the auspicious nine-day festival in which devotees of Goddess Durga observe fast and pray for health, forgiveness, and prosperity, started on Tuesday.

2021-04-13T04:12:49.322709+00:00 IST

Food

Chaitra Navratri 2021: Delicious, easy-to-make dishes for 9 days of fasting

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri is celebrated during the spring season in India and it is considered to be an important nine-day celebration for the Hindu community.

2021-04-13T03:26:01.165050+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study reveals spanking may affect brain development of a child

Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], April 13 (ANI): A recent study by Harvard researchers stated that spanking may affect a child's brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence.

2021-04-13T02:16:19.762609+00:00 IST

Food

Chaitra Navratri 2021: Delicious, easy-to-make dishes for 9 days of fasting

New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri, which is just around the corner, is celebrated during the spring season in India. This year, it will begin on April 13, 2021, and end on April 22, 2021.

2021-04-12T17:10:22.503613+00:00 IST

Culture

Planning gifts for little girls this Kanjak? Here's a list of different options!

New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri, the auspicious nine-day festival in which devotees of Goddess Durga observe fast and pray for health, forgiveness, and prosperity, is around the corner.

2021-04-12T15:13:06.664067+00:00 IST

Culture

Chaitra Navratri 2021: 5 tips to break COVID blues and celebrate the festival amid pandemic

New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Chaitra Navratri, which is a nine-day festival, beginning on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, is just around the corner. This year, it will begin on April 13, 2021, and end on April 22, 2021.

2021-04-12T14:08:24.323903+00:00 IST

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Human alterations to aquatic ecosystems increase methane emissions

Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Atmospheric methane has tripled since pre-industrial times. It traps heat far more effectively than carbon dioxide and accounts for 25 per cent of atmospheric warming to date, and much of that methane is coming from aquatic ecosystems, with human activities contributing to the emissions levels, a new paper published in Nature Geoscience has found.

2021-04-11T13:35:31.209247+00:00 IST

Others

Social isolation behaviour in ants is similar to that of humans

Berlin [Germany], April 11 (ANI The findings of a recent study by researchers at Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz has revealed alterations to the social and hygienic behaviour of ants that had been isolated from their group. They react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals.

2021-04-11T10:09:11.866704+00:00 IST

Fitness

High sugar consumption effects child's brain development, study suggests

Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): New research led by the University of Georgia has shown in a rodent model that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs performance on a learning and memory task during adulthood. The group further showed that changes in the bacteria in the gut may be the key to sugar-induced memory impairment.

2021-04-10T17:09:11.829517+00:00 IST

Food

Ramadan 2021: Sehri tips to keep you hydrated all day

New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The holy month of Ramadan is approaching and with it, a new wave of festive cheer will be observed. It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by people belonging to the Muslim community all around the world.

2021-04-10T14:12:58.202427+00:00 IST

Others

Study suggests human noises are altering ocean landscape

Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study sheds light on the need to reduce human noises in water bodies, suggesting that humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises upon which many marine animals ranging from shrimp to sharks, rely on.

2021-04-10T11:59:20.304967+00:00 IST

Parenting

Masculine traits linked to better parenting for some fathers: Study

Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): In some men, having traditional masculine characteristics such as competitiveness and adventurousness was linked to being better fathers to infants, a new study suggested.

2021-04-10T10:00:57.828638+00:00 IST

Parenting

Breakthrough discovery could speed up bone implant recovery

Melbourne [Australia], April 9 (ANI): An international research team led by Monash University has uncovered a new technique that could speed up recovery from bone replacements by altering the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells.

2021-04-09T15:25:24.149490+00:00 IST