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Mumbai Police uses 'Extraction' reference, seeks "Proman" from those venturing out during lockdown

New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Spreading awareness in its signature filmy style, Mumbai Police's Twitter team on Monday used the reference of Chris Hemsworth's Netflix film 'Extraction,' and urged people to not venture out during the lockdown.

2020-04-27T13:56:54.991158+00:00 IST

Anxious about public speaking? Your smart speaker could help

Washington D.C. [USA], April 27 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new tool that may prove helpful for individuals who fear to talk in front of a crowd: their smart speaker.

2020-04-27T07:36:59.066669+00:00 IST

Psychological cues tempt people to reveal more online

Washington D.C. [USA], April 27 (ANI): Contrary to concerns about online privacy, a recent experiment has revealed that, in practice, users readily divulge personal or private information online.

2020-04-27T03:31:42.089211+00:00 IST

Study explains relation between cannabis dependence and mental health

Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): According to recent research, people with a history of cannabis dependence will have to face a 'wide range of associated negative mental health outcomes.'

2020-04-26T10:15:09.354878+00:00 IST

Coffee makes you more sensitive to sweetness, study suggests

Washington D.C. [USA], April 25 (ANI): Coffee lovers with a penchant for dark chocolate now have a scientific explanation as to why the two are a perfect match! A recent study has found that sweet food feels even sweeter if taken after drinking coffee.

2020-04-25T10:29:21.229940+00:00 IST

Achievement requires passion, grit

Washington D.C. [USA], April 24 (ANI): While it is believed that to achieve the goals you need passion, grit and a positive mindset, or in other words, the belief that you'll succeed if you just keep at it. In a recent study, researchers investigated the links between this particular combination of factors.

2020-04-24T17:14:10.283260+00:00 IST

Study finds eye contact activates autonomic nervous system even during video calls

Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): A new study found that eye contact during video calls can elicit similar psychophysiological responses than those in genuine, in-person eye contact. It says that our affective responses to another's eye contact may be quite similar during the video and in-person interaction.

2020-04-23T17:29:40.267788+00:00 IST

Study examines how e-cigarettes' reputation declined over time

Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): Efforts to promote e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to combustible cigarettes have instead backfired, resulting in a product with a reputation as bad or worse than the existing cigarette category, according to new research.

2020-04-23T13:48:56.407592+00:00 IST

Study focusing on model that may protect minority languages from extinction

Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): Using mathematical modelling, statistical physicists have described two mechanisms through which the minority language extinction scenario does not occur, that is, several languages come to coexist in the same area.

2020-04-22T17:39:30.559867+00:00 IST

Researchers find how we end up confined in bubble of similar content on YouTube

Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found out how the successive recommendations generated by Youtube's algorithm sometimes "confine" us in a bubble of similar content.

2020-04-22T17:35:49.422101+00:00 IST

Earth Day 2020: Today's Google Doodle is all about 'The Bee'

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): As the world observes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Google has marked the special day with a doodle featuring one of the smallest and most critical organisms - the honey bee.

2020-04-22T08:45:09.509162+00:00 IST

Study reveals how Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth

Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that youths expressed pride, confidence, or boastfulness online about their drug-related behaviours, often indicating a craving or desire for drugs or the effects of drug use.

2020-04-21T16:35:00.278207+00:00 IST

Study identifies unexpected interplay between cannabis, cocaine exposure

Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): It is often heard that an individual's initial response to a drug can have a large impact on whether they continue to use it or not. Hence, the new findings have suggested that early cannabis use makes young brains more sensitive to the first exposure to cocaine.

2020-04-21T14:28:46.278124+00:00 IST

People may know the best decision for themselves and may still not make it

Ohio [USA], April 20 (ANI): When faced with a situation that requires decision-making skills, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, suggests a new study.

2020-04-20T08:41:43.638214+00:00 IST

Childhood exposure to parental smoking linked to poorer cognitive function in midlife

Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found the harmful effects of exposure to parental smoking in childhood, or second-hand smoking exposure may carry over to midlife learning ability and memory function in an individual.

2020-04-18T10:11:36.328256+00:00 IST

Mumbai Police's COVID-19 precautions are high on sitcom 'Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai'

New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Tuesday shared a series of precautionary measures against coronavirus and gave them a funny twist using the reference of the famous sitcom 'Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai.'

2020-04-14T17:55:34.378853+00:00 IST

'I saw you were online': How online status indicators shape user's behavior

Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Some apps highlight when a person is online -- and then share that information with their followers. When a user logs in to a website or app that uses online status indicators, a little green coloured dot pops up to alert their followers that they're currently online.

2020-04-14T13:48:46.767202+00:00 IST

Stay home, else we'll put you in a room and play 'Masakali 2.0' on loop: Jaipur Police warn lockdown violators

New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Jaipur Police has issued an unusual warning for those who violate the lockdown and roam around unnecessarily. They will confine them in a room and make them listen to the song, a recent remix of the original 'Masakali' from the film 'Delhi-6', on loop!.

2020-04-12T16:09:32.480479+00:00 IST

Amul's doodle lauds women all-rounders 'working from home' and 'working for home'

New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Dairy brand Amul on Friday dedicated its new doodle to the working women of the country who are currently 'working from home' and 'working for home' amid the government-imposed lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

2020-04-10T16:24:29.734812+00:00 IST

Money can't buy love or friendship

Washington D.C. [USA], April 10 (ANI): Researchers suggest that individuals who base self-worth on their financial success often feel lonely in everyday life. In a recent study, researchers from the University at Buffalo and Harvard Business School have taken the initial steps to better understand why this link exists.

2020-04-10T09:17:25.113300+00:00 IST

Study reveals women's lifestyle changes in middle age may reduce future stroke risk

Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): Researchers have found that middle-age woman can substantially reduce their stroke risk by making modifications in their lifestyle that includes exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy food choices and quitting smoking.

2020-04-09T12:11:20.666950+00:00 IST