Lifestyle

Household chores by kids don't influence their self-control development: study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 01 (ANI): In a study, it has been found that assigning household chores to children is considered an essential component in their development. However, it might not help better their self-control, which in turn can predict future job outcomes.

2019-12-01T16:09:54.778729+00:00 IST

New study suggests phone locking method can reveal one's age

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Passcode, face lock, geometrical pattern or a loved one's name -- these are the locking methods people use these days to lock their phones. However, they are not aware that the methods they use to lock phone can reveal their age, claims a study.

2019-12-01T14:24:24.882212+00:00 IST

Bad mood can make you distrustful: Study

New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Do you experience a bad mood very often? A recent study has showed that a bad mood can make you more distrustful.

2019-12-01T13:08:38.666170+00:00 IST

Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance

Washington DC [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): While going on holidays, our living friends -- plants -- are left alone to die at home. But not anymore, as the scientists have come up with a new chemical that may help plants to hold on to water and prevent from dying, according to a recent study.

2019-12-01T13:07:37.966965+00:00 IST

Study suggests humans have 'salamander' like ability to repair their joints

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Did you ever imagine how better our life would be if we had the power to repair injuries? The answer to this question lies in a study that suggests, using a process applied by salamanders and zebrafish, humans too can repair their joints.

2019-12-01T12:39:16.416055+00:00 IST

People are consuming oysters in months with 'r' from 4000 years

Washington D.C [USA], Dec 01 (ANI): Tradition dictates only eating wild oysters during months containing the letter 'r' -- from September to April to keep food poisoning at bay and now a new study has suggested that the norm is being followed for at least 4,000 years.

2019-12-01T09:11:49.829232+00:00 IST

Fashion retailer to tackle climate concerns with clothing rental service

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Amid escalating public clamour over climate change, one of the leading fashion brands are aiming to roll out a clothing rental service, since the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to the environmental problems.

2019-11-30T13:42:59.110718+00:00 IST

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Google celebrates life-work of Kamala Das

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Google on Thursday celebrated the work and life of the one of India's prominent poets Kamala Das, who dared to write about women's sexual lives and marital problems at a time when open discussion about such topics was taboo.

2018-02-01T03:44:06.325697+00:00 IST

J.K. Rowling shares insights into her writing style

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 31 (ANI): J.K. Rowling took out some time and took to Twitter to answer some of the questions asked by her followers.

2018-01-31T09:13:30.693450+00:00 IST

Indulge in the soulfulness of Sufism with Roohani Sisters

New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Valentine month of February is all set to engulf everyone. To make this month even more enchanting, The Citizen Alliance is bringing together some of the popular names of music together in The Walkfree Concert and Carnival.

2018-01-30T18:00:15.687116+00:00 IST

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Study reveals caring for family is what motivates people worldwide

Washington D.C. (USA) Nov 30 (ANI): Did you ever wonder how much you care for your family or vice-versa? Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most and this fact hasn't been the focus of many psychology studies. Scientists have come up with a study that suggests, caring for the family is the reason behind the people feeling motivated worldwide.

2019-11-30T12:23:07.083185+00:00 IST

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Study creates bacteria that consume carbon dioxide for growth

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Researchers have developed bacteria called Escherichia coli, which consume carbon-di-oxide for energy instead of organic compounds.

2019-11-30T08:00:19.705681+00:00 IST

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Here's how researchers are improving conditions of degraded coral reefs

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): In order to improve the conditions of the degraded coral reefs in the ocean, researchers are attracting young fishes by playing the sound of healthy reefs.

2019-11-30T07:57:59.448030+00:00 IST

Fashion

Designing courses offer Northeast youth to make it big in world of fashion

New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Several students of the northeast region are putting their best foot forward to place their country in one of the top-notch fashionable countries with several fashion designing courses.

2019-11-29T14:14:34.745997+00:00 IST

Culture

Aadi Mahotsav 2019 brings tribal culture and art to New Delhi

New Delhi (India), Nov 29 (ANI): A fortnight-long tribal festival -- Aadi Mahotsav -- which kicked off on a grand note on November 16 with the aim of celebrating the essence of tribal crafts, art, and culture is all set to conclude on Saturday.

2019-11-29T12:27:17.652984+00:00 IST

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Don't miss out on these top 5 fiction reads before 2019 ends!

New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Be it a holiday or just any other regular day, books can be the best companion one can have and no matter whether you admire gripping page-turners or literary novels, there's something for everyone. Yes, yes, for you too!

2019-11-28T15:36:13.384106+00:00 IST

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Study suggests animals could help humans monitor oceans

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Sea animals including sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags, suggests a study.

2019-11-28T09:46:42.804165+00:00 IST

Parenting

Breast milk could help prevent heart disease premature infants: Study

Washington D.C [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Breast milk, known for providing a complete form of nutrition for babies could also play a significant role in preventing heart diseases in prematurely born infants, suggests a recent study.

2019-11-28T08:30:46.054011+00:00 IST

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Women continue to binge drink even after becoming parent, study finds

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Going against the notion that women become less inclined to drinking after becoming a parent, a new study which analysed the drinking patterns of men and women found that they continued to binge drinking.

2019-11-27T16:38:29.171790+00:00 IST

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Students who are OK with cheating likely to tolerate unethical behaviour at workplace

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): If you thought that cheating sometimes in exams was fine, then you might be wrong as a new study has pointed out that this behaviour might seep into an individual, making them tolerant towards unethical behaviour at their job.

2019-11-27T15:45:19.194892+00:00 IST

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Study reveals mental practice may improve golfers' putting performance

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, are lending support to Arnold Palmer's famous assertion that golf is predominantly played in "the six inches between the ears".

2019-11-27T14:55:50.598483+00:00 IST

More screen time linked to rise in anxiety symptoms in adolescents!

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New tool makes internet memes accessible for visually impaired people

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Since people with visual impairments find it difficult to understand memes even with the help of screen reader software, researchers designed a new tool that will enable them to enjoy memes.

2019-11-27T07:32:38.995937+00:00 IST

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'Brain network responsible for perception of touch much more complex than we know'

Washington D.C [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): An encouraging pat on the back or the feel of a soft sweater on the skin, even things that we do not actively explore with the hands, we perceive with our body, a study suggests.

2019-11-26T17:25:47.784628+00:00 IST