"Health buddies" on Facebook can inspire you to hit the gym or motivate you to do yoga in the neighbourhood park, resulting in a new, fitter you.


How social media friends can make you more fit


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They may be impulsive, but narcissists are not as ready risk-takers as they are often made out to be, new research has found.


Narcissists not as big risk-takers as thought


Do you know that your digital activity betrays a lot about your culture, work schedules, leisure activities and sleep patterns? A new study finds that people tend to have their personal rhythm of digital activity.


Know your rhythm of digital activity


A mere "black"-sounding name makes people imagine a larger, more dangerous person, finds a new study that explores racial bias and how people use their mind's eye to imagine someone as either threatening or high-status.


A 'black'-sounding name evokes prejudices: Study


Driven by climate change and a persistent underwater heat wave, our oceans are now facing the third global coral bleaching event that could impact approximately 38 percent of the world's coral reefs by the end of this year and kill over 12,000 square kilometres of reefs, scientists have warned.


Massive global coral bleaching event now underway


Prenatal exposure to some common flame retardants -- compounds added to materials such as plastics and textiles to prevent the spread of fire -- may contribute to attention problem in young children, new research has found.


Attention problem in kids linked to flame retardant exposure


Just 30 minutes of non-strenuous exercise such as walking or doing yoga can result in significant reduction of asthma symptoms, says a new study.


Just 30 minutes of daily exercise reduces asthma symptoms


Children whose parents are very anxious and emotional are likely to play more violent video games that their peers, says a new study.


Kids of anxious parents play more violent video games


The idea that most people would prefer to die at home is not as strong as previously thought, finds a study, suggesting that for some, the comfort of home is not always the best or preferred place to leave this world.


Home not always the preferred place to die: Experts


As many as 90 percent of the people in low income countries lack access to radiotherapy treatment, an inseparable part of cancer care, new research has found.


Radiotherapy inaccessible to most people in low income nations


Gay and bisexual men are up to six times more likely than heterosexual men to report indoor tanning and twice as likely to report a history of skin cancer, says a new study.


Indoor tanning puts gay, bisexual men at greater skin cancer risk


Driven by climate change and persistent underwater heatwave, our oceans are now facing third global coral bleaching event that could impact approximately 38 percent of the world's coral reefs by the end of this year and kill over 12,000 square kilometres of reefs, scientists have warned.


Third global bleaching event to impact coral reefs


Earth's inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago as it "froze" from the surrounding molten iron outer core, scientists from University of Liverpool have revealed.


Earth's inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago


Brain cells also have different moods, according to a new discovery by Indian researchers, a finding that could impact artificial intelligence and management of healthcare issues like autism and alcoholism.


Decoding brain cells' moods may manage alcoholism: Study


Young children who are taught to reason about the mental states of others are more likely to use deception to win a reward, new research has found.


Knowing others' thoughts enables kids to lie


The micro-blogging site Twitter has launched Moments - a tab that will show you the best of what is happening on Twitter in an instant and in real time.


Twitter launches Moments tab for browsing best tweets


Not just popular opinion leaders but even a single individual who is part of a social group on Facebook can spread information to others just as effectively or more, US researchers have revealed.


Social groups effective in disseminating information on Facebook


Researchers have developed a nonsurgical method to deliver long-term contraception to both male and female animals with a single shot.


Single shot delivery for long-term contraception


In a pioneering feat, Brazilian scientists have decoded how dengue virus binds to a human enzyme to replicate and spread faster in the body.


Decoded: How dengue uses human enzyme to spread faster


Indian children, whose fathers display negative parenting traits such as detachment, intrusiveness, lax enforcement of discipline, and controlling behaviour are likely to have lower self-esteem, suggests new research.


Self-worth of Indian kids impacted more by father's role


Edible gifts given by male crickets to their female partners during mating contain unique proteins which could affect the females' behaviour, says a study.

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