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Helicopter-borne snipers to cull down feral camels in Australia

Canberra [Australia], Jan 8 (ANI): The body count doesn't seem to come at a halt even after nearly half a billion animals lost their lives in the Australian bushfires.

2020-01-08T11:49:13.478784+00:00 IST

Adolescents' view of family social standing correlates with mental health, life outcomes, says study

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Young people's view of their family's social status is more strongly associated with their mental health and readiness for future education and work than how much money, education or occupational prestige their parents have, says recent research.

2020-01-07T13:45:20.549361+00:00 IST

Music indeed is a universal language, suggests study

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): Music has rightly termed as the universal language, as it gets people grooving to its tunes regardless of their culture or nationality.

2020-01-05T17:36:08.529554+00:00 IST

Desktop plants can help you cope with workplace stress!

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): A latest study has suggested a rather unconventional quick fix for workplace stress. Pressure at work is unavoidable, but there is a green and leafy way to reduce its intensity.

2020-01-05T16:30:41.169401+00:00 IST

Pet parrot's scream calls for help from cops

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): Local cops rushed to a Florida neighbourhood on Saturday (local time) after a concerned neighbour heard the scream of a woman seeking help.

2020-01-05T09:59:07.851797+00:00 IST

Stress might not always lead to depression: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): A new study explores the possibilities of stress leading to depression in individuals. Researchers have found that changes in the regulation of neurotransmission could explain depression immunity.

2020-01-04T13:36:24.563398+00:00 IST

Woman files suit against diet soda brands as they didn't make her shed pounds, loses

California [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): A woman from California lost a lawsuit she filed against a diet soda brand, alleging that she was misled into believing that it would help her shed some pounds, which it clearly didn't.

2020-01-02T11:00:48.835849+00:00 IST

Altruism leads to reduction in physical pain: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): Helping others without expecting any benefits in return might actually be good for our own physical wellbeing.

2019-12-31T16:12:59.302377+00:00 IST

Google doodle ready to enter New Year with fireworks and leaping froggy

New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): With the world all set to take a giant leap into the leap year 2020, Google on Tuesday celebrated the occasion with a sparkling doodle featuring a leaping froggy.

2019-12-31T06:40:01.842812+00:00 IST

Scientists find new method for boosting learning of mathematics

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): Scientists have developed an intervention to promote the learning of maths in school. Named ACE-ArithmEcole, the program is designed to help schoolchildren surpass their intuitions and rely instead on the use of arithmetic principles.

2019-12-29T11:22:07.232133+00:00 IST

Edible coffee cups are the new thing to reduce waste

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): Air New Zealand has come up with the idea of serving coffee in edible cups on its flights to minimise onboard waste production. It's not the first time that the national carrier of New Zealand has experimented with eco-friendly waste management solutions. In the past, it had switched to biodegradable cups on flights and in its lounges.

2019-12-29T09:57:18.988331+00:00 IST

Animated books help children learn better: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): A research team has discovered that storybooks that animate upon a child's vocalisation offer better learning opportunities for children who have a less developed attention span.

2019-12-28T13:43:54.484769+00:00 IST

Scientists explore women's knowledge about breast density, cancer risk

Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 28 (ANI): Women's knowledge about breast density and cancer risk has long been discussed by scientists. In a new qualitative study, they explore women's knowledge and perceptions of breast density and experiences of breast cancer screening across three US states with and without notification laws.

2019-12-28T11:40:14.079799+00:00 IST

Words from different languages express emotions differently

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): The words to describe an emotion like love can have a different essence in different languages, even if their direct meaning in English is the same, suggests a new study.

2019-12-28T11:25:49.643814+00:00 IST

Researchers study how country music songwriters collaborate with famous singers

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): Most of the creative country music songwriters have to use some knacks to collaborate with famous singers, and a research team has studied two of such techniques used by songwriters to make a recording happen.

2019-12-28T09:41:02.350469+00:00 IST

Self-made cyborg can unlock his Tesla and do other cool stuff with chip implants in hands

Utah [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): Ben Workman from Utah has taken biohacking one step further by surgically implanting his Tesla's keys and a few other gizmos in both of his hands.

2019-12-27T13:07:05.295639+00:00 IST

Tesla's Cybertruck rip-off by Russian YouTubers takes to the street and goes on sale

Moscow [Russia], Dec 27 (ANI): The cyberpunk-themed Tesla Cybertruck seems to have found stiff competition from a bunch of Russian YouTubers who have come up with their own replica of Elon Musk's over 40k USD electric vehicle, reported the New York Post website.

2019-12-27T09:12:05.627883+00:00 IST

How country music songwriters collaborate with famous singers, find researchers

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): A research team has studied on how creative country music songwriters have to use certain knacks to collaborate with famous singers, who may not be that great in writing music.

2019-12-26T17:58:03.099817+00:00 IST

Pastel-pop, ice creams and all things pink: The Museum of Ice Cream sets shop in New York

New York [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): What happens when ice cream, pastel pop art and a swimming pool filled with jimmies are put under the same roof? To know the answer, better check out the Museum of Ice-cream that has permanently set shop in New York's SoHo area after successful pop-ups at places like LA, San Francisco, and Miami.

2019-12-26T08:04:15.744414+00:00 IST

Socioeconomic inequalities are decisive in health of elderly: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 25 (ANI): According to a recent study, health inequalities could be reduced by improving the socio-economic situation of the elderly.

2019-12-25T08:41:08.368876+00:00 IST

Researchers make chameleon-inspired colour changing smart skin

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): Some creatures, such as chameleons and neon tetra fish can alter their colours to camouflage themselves, attract a mate or intimidate predators. Scientists have tried to replicate these abilities to make artificial 'smart skins,' but so far the materials haven't been robust. Now, the researchers have taken a page from the chameleon's playbook to develop a flexible smart skin that changes its color in response to heat and sunlight.

2019-12-23T15:50:46.794203+00:00 IST