Lifestyle

Exercise, healthy childhood diet ensure bigger brains in adults, less anxiety

California [US], April 9 (ANI): Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood lead to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety, according to new UC Riverside research in mice.

2021-04-09T14:12:36.892103+00:00 IST

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

New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Ramadan, also known as Ramazan or Ramzan, is just around the corner! It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by people belonging to the Muslim community all around the world.

2021-04-09T13:26:14.278450+00:00 IST

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

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The holy month of Ramadan will soon be commencing 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.

2021-04-09T12:22:35.519853+00:00 IST

Having a supportive partner minimises negative impacts of an individual's depression: Study

Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): Having a responsive and supportive partner minimises the negative impacts of an individual's depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to a new research.

2021-04-09T09:13:02.780683+00:00 IST

Promising approach to treating attention,working memory difficulties in children

Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), suggests a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology shows.

2021-04-08T17:24:35.286293+00:00 IST

Ant resembles to human while responding to social isolation

Berlin [Germany], April 8 (ANI): Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals. A 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.

2021-04-08T16:26:10.989880+00:00 IST

Cannabis ads on billboard, storefront linked to problematic use in teens: Study

New Jersey [US], April 8 (ANI): As it is widely known that the putting up of billboards and storefront advertisements may help brands reach a larger audience, a new study suggests that adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more likely to use the drug weekly and to have symptoms of a cannabis use disorder.

2021-04-08T14:09:57.809708+00:00 IST

Culture

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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

BSF students from Tripura tour Bangladesh in step to improve people-to-people contact

Agartala (Tripura) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): The youth are a fundamental asset of any country and to some extend plays a crucial role in eliminating hatred and violence that has choked national unity. In a bid towards strengthening the bilateral ties between India and neighbouring Bangladesh, 24 students of the Border Security Force, including 10 girls from Tripura, Silchar and Guwahati are on a five-day-tour to the neighbouring country.

2019-02-21T12:47:13.036907+00:00 IST

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Food

Late-night snacks may affect workplace performance: Study

Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): A recent study has found that unhealthy eating behaviours at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work.

2021-04-08T11:05:31.290863+00:00 IST

Culture

Preserving world-famous Ajanta Cave paintings using AI

New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In an initiative that is unique in every sense of the word, artificial intelligence (AI) has now come to the aid of digitally preserving the world-famous, 2nd Century BC Ajanta cave paintings, so that they last for many lifetimes, safe from disasters of all kinds and for the benefit of generations to come.

2021-04-08T08:09:12.276179+00:00 IST

Others

There were silver linings to Covid lockdown, say New Zealanders in survey

Dunedin [New Zealand], April 7 (ANI): Two-thirds of New Zealanders believed there was a silver lining to the country's Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown imposed in March last year, a University of Otago survey has found.

2021-04-07T18:15:50.527407+00:00 IST

Quirky

Quick morning reflection could make you a better leader, finds study

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study held by the University of Florida has found.

2021-04-07T15:21:46.935472+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals females' pain not taken as seriously as men's pain

Florida [US], April 7 (ANI): Researchers found that when male and female patients expressed the same amount of pain, observers viewed female patients' pain as less intense and more likely to benefit from psychotherapy versus medication as compared to men's pain.

2021-04-07T11:42:00.788701+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study suggests outside factors may help children develop internal control

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The ability to control your own behaviour, known as executive function, might not exist all in your head. In a novel study, researchers are applying the theory of executive function to children and they revealed that the function affects everything from children's readiness for school to social relationships with long-term outcomes for adulthood.

2021-04-07T11:32:51.188832+00:00 IST

Beauty

Kim Kardashian plans to launch a skincare line

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who is a media personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, producer, and actor, is adding a new achievement to her already impressive resume. The star is expanding her beauty empire by coming out with her own skincare line.

2021-04-07T09:22:31.020656+00:00 IST

Others

Cannabis legalization linked to increase in fatal accidents

Ontario [Canada], April 6 (ANI The findings of a new study suggest that legalization of recreational cannabis may be associated with an increase in fatal motor vehicle collisions based on data from the United States.

2021-04-06T14:17:40.257461+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study explores prevalence rate of anxiety for fathers during perinatal period

Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A new research suggested that anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is significantly higher than reported by the global World Health Organization (WHO) regional prevalence rates.

2021-04-06T11:18:41.754715+00:00 IST

Quirky

Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death

Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago analyzed gene expression in fresh brain tissue and found that gene expression in some cells actually increased after death.

2021-04-05T17:35:48.802894+00:00 IST

Parenting

External factors might help children to develop internal control

Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that the ability to control one's own behavior, known as executive function, might not exist at all in the head. A new theory proposes that it develops with many influences from outside the mind.

2021-04-05T14:48:09.620093+00:00 IST

Fitness

Research finds mobile health apps can be beneficial for adults with heart disease

Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behaviour changes and medication adherence among adults aged 60 and older with existing heart disease, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal 'Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes'.

2021-04-04T17:31:02.384376+00:00 IST

Others

Accessible court system might help individuals with low-income to overcome procedural hurdles during divorce

Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that a more accessible court system would be helpful for individuals with minimal resources to overcome procedural hurdles while facing divorce.

2021-04-04T14:52:02.775507+00:00 IST

Food

Scientists links risk of cardiovascular disease with eating processed meat

Ontario [Canada], April 4 (ANI): The findings of a recent global study led by scientists from Hamilton found a link between a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and eating processed meat. The same study, however, did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry.

2021-04-04T14:39:03.060744+00:00 IST