Lifestyle

Forest fires linked to low birth weight in newborns, says study

Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights, according to a new study.

2021-11-02T17:44:03.581113+00:00 IST

Study finds women are more reluctant than men to ask for deadline extensions

Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): A new research has found that women are less likely than men to ask for more time to complete projects with adjustable deadlines at work or school.

2021-11-02T09:03:53.725891+00:00 IST

Climate change will stir up global agriculture within next decade, study finds

Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): A study has predicted "deep changes" in global agriculture within a decade if the current global warming trends continue.

2021-11-01T21:38:15.015228+00:00 IST

Study suggests men experience more emotional pain during breakups

Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): The findings of a new study of online relationship support suggest that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for the worse.

2021-11-01T16:39:04.289886+00:00 IST

Study finds nurses as parents exemplify link between poor sleep, daily stress

Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): A new study has found how nurses who also are parents might be more susceptible than other groups to daily stress aggravated by poor sleep.

2021-11-01T13:13:27.762786+00:00 IST

Study finds pandemic solitude was positive experience for many

London [UK], November 1 (ANI): New research has found that time spent alone during the pandemic led to positive effects on well-being across all ages.

2021-11-01T08:32:30.079675+00:00 IST

Study finds genetic risk of mental health conditions may influence where people choose to live

London [UK], October 31 (ANI): A new research has found that genetic liability to a variety of mental health conditions may affect an individual's choice of residence.

2021-10-31T13:38:38.637514+00:00 IST

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Halloween 2021: Significance and origin behind this festival of spook

New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): From pumpkins to pranks and communication with the dead, Halloween is a patchwork holiday stitched together with religious and occult traditions that span across centuries.

2021-10-31T03:52:15.017664+00:00 IST

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Joining social media before age 11 associated with problematic digital behaviour: Study

Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): A new study has suggested that using Instagram or Snapchat before age 11 is significantly related to more problematic digital behaviours, compared to those who joined these platforms when they were older.

2021-10-31T12:17:54.932148+00:00 IST

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Study finds how young adults cope with missing out during pandemic

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): A new study of college students' experiences with loss during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that although few directly experienced a close death, everyone lost something that left an impact on their lives.

2021-10-30T18:00:45.487519+00:00 IST

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Study suggests lack of sleep has effect on your walk

Sao Paulo [Brazil], October 30 (ANI): Walking and specifically, how well we can control our stride, or gait, can indeed be affected by lack of sleep, reported a new study, by researchers at MIT and the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.

2021-10-30T17:57:54.237432+00:00 IST

Education

Learning second language boosts cognitive function, suggests study

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at Baycrest and York University have reported that learning a second language is an effective and enjoyable way to improve brain health.

2021-10-30T17:49:06.567921+00:00 IST

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Study says men, women ride same emotional roller coaster

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): According to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Michigan, women are not more emotional than men; rather they ride the same emotional roller coaster.

2021-10-30T17:26:24.473803+00:00 IST

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To better understand speech, focus on who's talking: Study

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): A recent study led by an international team of researchers suggested that matching the locations of faces with the speech sounds they are producing significantly improves the ability to understand them, especially in noisy areas where other talkers are present.

2021-10-30T17:10:41.991552+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study shows language is language to baby brains, signed or spoken

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Parents of deaf babies are often told to give them cochlear implant surgery to prevent cognitive delays. A new study has shown that it's the early exposure to language, not sound, that helps with normal brain development.

2021-10-30T12:51:24.094311+00:00 IST

Relationships

Social media impacts how people get to know each another: Study

Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Social media has the ability to connect people with almost anyone in the world; however it can also change the way brains form new social relationships, maintain current ones, and participate in social groups, according to a new book by a Penn State researcher.

2021-10-30T12:48:31.175244+00:00 IST

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Dogs learn about word boundaries as human infants do, finds study

Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): Dogs extract words from continuous speech using similar computations and brain regions as humans do, a new study combining EEG and fMRI by researchers from the Department of Ethology, Eotvos Lorand University (Hungary) finds.

2021-10-29T17:29:47.878660+00:00 IST

Parenting

Poor parents who receive universal payments spend more on kids, suggests study

Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): When given cash with no strings attached, low and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children, according to Washington State University research.

2021-10-29T08:46:02.802027+00:00 IST

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Focusing on present in life might help single mothers feel more 'in control'

Blacksburg (Virginia) [US], October 29 (ANI): According to a new study headed by Virginia Tech researchers, working single mothers who have a present-time mindset, in contrast to the tendency to focus on the past or future, when facing high demands from family life, might feel more 'in control' of their leisure time.

2021-10-29T08:45:14.163215+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds joining social media before age 11 associated with problematic digital behaviour

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that using Instagram or Snapchat before age 11 was significantly related to more problematic digital behaviours compared to those who joined these platforms when they were older.

2021-10-28T18:20:22.557281+00:00 IST

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Study suggests genetic risk of mental health conditions may influence where people choose to live

London [UK], October 28 (ANI): A new research has suggested that genetic liability to a variety of mental health conditions may affect an individual's choice of residence.

2021-10-28T14:25:35.987611+00:00 IST