New Year resolutions are not as hard to stick to as people generally assume if you follow a few simple methods, says a psychology lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Australia.


Here's how to make New Year's resolutions work


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India will launch its fifth regional navigation satellite on January 20, a top official of the country's space agency said on Monday.


Navigation satellite to be launched on January 20


If reducing stress is on your mind, turning off the e-mail app on your phone can be an easy and inexpensive way to bring happiness back into your life, new research suggests.


Turning off e-mail app on phone can make you happier


Researchers have found a potential new treatment for diabetes in an anti-body that they developed to target a hormone in adipose or fat tissue.


Anti-body targeting fat-tissue hormone may treat diabetes


While doctors have known for some time that psychological therapy can reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome -- a gastrointestinal disorder -- in the short term, a new study has found that the benefits can extend up to one year after the completion of the therapy.


Psychotherapy for gut disease have long-term benefits


With a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale rocking India's northeastern region early Monday, Facebook has activated its safety check tool to help people in the area let friends and family know they are safe.


Facebook activates safety check tool for quake-affected people


Top scientist and Bharat Ratna C.N.R. Rao on Sunday urged India Inc to share 30-40 percent investment in scientific research and development (R&D).


Top scientist wants Indian Inc to invest more in research


Terming rapid urbanisation as a challenge and critical for sustainability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said smart cities would make the cities networked to become efficient, safe and better in delivery of services.


Smart cities will tackle rapid urbanisation: PM


The 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) began here on Sunday on a high note, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi coining a new mantra of "five Es" for enquiry and engineering by the scientific community.


Modi coins new 'five Es' mantra at science congress


As frugal innovation and crowd sourcing were instances of efficient and effective scientific enterprise, innovation must drive the scientific process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.


Innovation must drive scientific process, says Modi


Following years of hype, 2016 looks to be the year that Virtual Reality (VR) actually becomes real as firms like HTC, Sony and Samsung propose to launch equipment this year to make this possible.


Virtual Reality technology could rule 2016


Teenagers who experience their first sexual intercourse at an early age run a greater risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which includes diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV or other infection, warns a study.


Early sex puts teenagers at high infection risk


Using gold nanoparticles, South Korean scientists have created an ultra-thin and stretchable wearable device that can provide continuous heart rate monitoring.


Stretchy, wearable device to monitor heart functioning


Advertisements on the social networking site Facebook act as a teaser similar to a movie trailer and are more strongly associated with the brand than the ads on television, a study has found.


Why people love ads on Facebook more than on TV


The once-bitten-twice-shy scientific community has decided to stick to the basic or applied science, keeping out mythology from their annual jamboree this time.


'No talk of mythology at science meet this year'


Children younger than five who live in poor, rural areas are at a greater risk of serious medication poisoning, warns a new study.


Medication poisoning more common in rural areas


103rd Indian Science Congress in Mysuru is a 'natural' affair

The 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) began here on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a new mantra comprising five Es for scientists' enquiry and engineering

Modi presents scientists with 'Five Es' at 103rd Indian Science Congress

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A survey of more than 13,500 Irish children, aged eight to 17, found a drop in reported levels of smoking and drunkenness, but an increase in the number of older children who say they've had sex.


Irish kids having more sex, eating less sweets


The rich contributions of 100 women scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) to research in faunal diversity have been compiled in a book by the country's premier zoological body.


Book raises a toast to 100 women scientists


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said good governance is not limited to policy and decision-making, it is also "about integrating science and technology in choices we make and strategies we pursue".


Good governance must also have scientific approach: Modi


The centre plans to scale up electrification of villages in the country to around 250 per day from 100-125 at present, a union minister said on Saturday.

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