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Bear attacks trigger fear in Udhampur's Panchari, wildlife department laun
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Officials believe the rise in encounters is linked to seasonal changes and the presence of newborn cubs. With winter setting in, villagers frequently venture into forested areas to collect firewood and fodder, a routine now turning dangerous.
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Delhi-NCR witnesses a surge in infectious diseases, dengue cases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The rise is largely linked to seasonal changes driven by monsoon-related conditions like stagnant water and increased humidity.
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Researchers reveal how sleep affected by seasons
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Are you sleeping well? According to a recent study, the switch from daylight saving time to standard time, which adds an hour overnight, is linked to a temporary rise in sleep disorders like trouble falling or staying asleep, but not the switch from standard time to daylight saving time, whi
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Light pollution might extend mosquitoes' biting season: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The discovery of a recent study that metropolitan light pollution may disturb the winter dormancy phase for mosquitos that transmit the West Nile virus could be considered both good and bad news.
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Study finds humans experience longer REM sleep in winter than summer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The sun controls our internal clocks, regardless of whether we are morning or night owls. The length and quality of our sleep can be impacted by seasonal variations in day length and light exposure. But it's challenging to understand how this works in real life. Although studies in which par
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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures summertime on Saturn
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [USA], July 24 (ANI): Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, taken on July 4, 2020, when the opulent giant world was 839 million miles from the Earth. This new Saturn image was taken during summer in the planet's
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Researchers find new drug to deal with winter depression-like behaviour
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Seasonal changes in the environment can lead to depression or anxiety-like behaviour in humans as well as animals.
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'Mulayam's advice an anti-biotic for Samajwadi Party'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug. 16 (ANI): Downplaying the remarks made by Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav wherein he supported his brother Shivpal Yadav and slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister AkhileshYadav, party leader Abu Azmi on Tuesday said his advice should be seen as an 'anti-biotic�
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