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  Cannabis use for menopause symptom management

  News | September 29, 2020 14:40 IST

  A new study indicates that a growing number of women are either using cannabis or want to use it for the management of bothersome menopause symptoms.

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  Scientists find evidence of virus-eating microorganisms

  Science | September 28, 2020 13:01 IST

  The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, go against the currently predominant views of the role of both viruses and these groups of single-celled organisms called protists in the marine food webs.

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  Study points to link between Rheumatoid arthritis and risk of diabetes

  News | September 27, 2020 11:00 IST

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 23 percent increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and may indicate that both diseases are linked to the body's inflammatory response, suggests a new study.

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  Study reveals short, frequent walks near water bodies can benefit mental health

  Lifestyle | July 13, 2020 16:54 IST

  While walking is good for cardiovascular health, a recent study has found additional benefits of the activity.

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  Covid-19 patients at risk of developing fatal bacterial infection: Study

  Science | June 09, 2020 23:04 IST

  A study by Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland has revealed that Covid-19 infection makes a patient susceptible to developing bacterial infections. This, in turn, may increase the risk of death in a patient.

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  Researchers report decline in heart attacks greater among men than women

  News | February 19, 2020 13:11 IST

  In a recent study, researchers report a steady decline in heart attacks in both men and women enrolled in the US health system from 2000 to 2014. However, the rate of decline slowed among women in the last five years of the study.

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  Zoos housing large, iconic animals see more visitors: Study

  World | February 05, 2020 9:39 IST

  According to co-author Yvonne Buckley from Trinity College Dublin, the study provides "global evidence to suggest that zoos don't need to compromise their economic viability, and entertainment value in order to have a significant value to conservation."

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  Texting while walking more dangerous and deadly, says study

  Science | February 04, 2020 12:50 IST

  People who use a smartphone for texting while walking are twice as likely to have an accident or near-miss than taking a call or listening to music, a new study suggests.

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  Nose surgery may make a woman appear 3 years younger: AI study

  Science | January 28, 2020 14:36 IST

  Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US analysed the before-and-after photos of 100 female patients, aged 16 to 72, all of whom underwent rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons.

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  Smaller class sizes not always better for students: Study

  Lifestyle | December 16, 2019 16:08 IST

  Researchers have found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement.

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  Massive wildfire doubled Scotland's emissions

  World | November 27, 2019 22:09 IST

  A massive wildfire in May doubled Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions for the six days it burnt, a study has estimated.

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  Megadrought linked to powerful ancient civilisation's collapse: Study

  Science | November 16, 2019 11:46 IST

  The researchers found that the megadroughts that affected the empire started decades earlier than previously thought, and also discovered that the region experienced one of the wettest times in the period prior to the megadrought in a span of nearly 3800 years.

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  Nile river six times as old as previously thought

  World | November 12, 2019 12:34 IST

  The Nile river flowing through Egypt could be six times as old as previously thought, according to a study which estimated it to have originated at least 30 million years ago.

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  Satellite and drone images predicts how a tropical disease spreads

  Science | October 29, 2019 15:07 IST

  According to Wood, once researchers know the association between snail presence and particular habitat features, they can use drone and satellite imagery to detect those habitat features.

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  Universe 2 billion years younger? Study makes startling revelations

  Science | September 13, 2019 15:15 IST

  New calculations suggest the universe could be a couple billion years younger than scientists now estimate, and even younger than suggested by two other calculations published this year that trimmed hundreds of millions of years from the age of the cosmos.

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  Early home learning improves kid's grades: Study

  Lifestyle | July 08, 2019 20:20 IST

  The study found that children gained from home stimulation in their preschool years in literacy, language and arithmetic skills which, in turn, led to higher outcomes in reading and mathematical skills.

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  Scientists discover how plants breathe and how humans shaped their 'lungs'

  Science | June 28, 2019 16:50 IST

  The new study, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Sustainable Food in the UK, used genetic manipulation techniques to reveal that the more stomata a leaf has, the more airspace it forms.

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  Language-savvy parents boost kids' reading ability: Study

  Books & Culture | June 17, 2019 18:33 IST

  Parents with higher reading knowledge are likely to provide better results, which helps in the learning process.

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  People gossip for average 52 minutes a day

  Lifestyle | May 05, 2019 18:01 IST

  The researchers noted in the paper published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

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  Strong political beliefs may hamper ability to think logically: Study

  Politics | April 17, 2019 16:19 IST

  Study on political debate: The research also shows that when confronted with the unsound reasoning of opposing groups, people become better able to identify flawed logic.