Can't figure out why you lose every time while playing poker with friends? Blame it on poor single-brain connection.


Know why you often lose while gambling


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Using exercise DVDs to work out at home may sound like a good idea but these DVDs may have negative, hyper-sexualised imagery and de-motivating language, says a new study.


Watching fitness DVDs at home harms you


An energy sensing enzyme can potentially become a therapeutic target for future cancer drugs as it is responsible for sensing the available supply of GTP -- an energy source that fuels the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells, new research has found.


Energy sensor a potential target for future cancer drugs


If you want to live long, don't shy away from going for more kids. According to an interesting study, the number of children born to a woman influences the rate at which her body ages.


Have more kids to slow down ageing!


China's ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) began to research and test 5G technology with the aim of commercialising it by 2020, the media reported.


China starts 5G research, test


Small differences in a particular region of the mouse genome can alter nicotine consumption, a new study has found.


DNA changes affect nicotine consumption: Study


Researchers at a Canadian university have developed a new touchless device for monitoring vital signs that could lead to improved detection and prevention of some cardiovascular issues, as well as greater independence for older adults.


New touchless device to better detect heart problems


Experts in aerospace and defence industries on Thursday called for building an ecosystem to hone skills for the 'Make in India' initiative to succeed in the absence of skilled manpower at mass level.


'Need ecosystem to hone skills for Make in India'


Researchers have identified a powerful new drug with "unparalleled" strength against forms of a children's cancer that resist treatment.


New drug for children's cancer found promising


Cutting sugar in sweetened drinks by 40 percent can prevent over three lakh obesity-related Type 2 diabetes over the next two decades, a significant study has found.


Sugar cut in fizzy drinks can prevent 3 lakh diabetes cases: Lancet


A small incentive with a meal consistently motivates kids and adults to choose smaller portions, says a new study.


Smaller meals layered with incentives make people happier


Even before they can read, children as young as three years of age can understand how a written word is different than a simple drawing, and the ability to make this distinction could signal if your toddler is ready to learn to read, a new study has found.


Know if your toddler is ready for reading lessons


People in the higher-income group leave their cars at home only when they find the neighbourhood attractive, not in the face of constraints such as   neighbourhood density, new research has found.


How to make the rich leave their cars at home


The use of oral contraceptive just before pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, says a study.


Oral contraceptive use doesn't lead to major birth defects


A team of experts from IIT-Kanpur hosted National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) will be leaving for quake-hit Manipur to study the performance of built environment in the disaster, an official said.


Manipur quake: IIT experts to study building performance


In a significant ruling, a federal judge in San Francisco has declined to give a macaque monkey the right to his famous selfie in Indonesia in 2011.


Monkey does not own copyright to his selfie: US judge


Persons residing at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at greater risk of developing cancer, including  leukemia, a type of blood cancer, new research reveals.


Low sunlight exposure increases cancer risk


Contending blowing a conch was ideal for fitness and wellness, a senior IAS officer blew the ivory-coloured seashell horn thrice at the 103rd Indian Science Congress here.


IAS officer blows conch at Science Congress, extols benefits


Women who earn less than their male counterparts despite having equivalent education and work-experience are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety disorder as compared to men, says a study.


Wage gap linked to greater depression among women


Using a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase newborns' risk of heart defects, says a study.


Anti-depressants during pregnancy can increase birth defects risk


Breaking a major bone is likely to increase the risk of a widespread chronic body pain later in life, says a study.

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