Do you find it hard to make your kids eat vegetables? Then do not tell them vegetables are good for them as children are less likely to eat healthy foods when they hear about their benefits, says a study.


How to make your kids eat veggies


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In what could help better understand behavioural problems and social adaptation difficulties in children, researchers have found that patterns of brain connectivity are linked with impulsive behaviour.


Impulsive behaviour linked to brain connectivity


Individuals with Vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia as compared to those who have sufficient levels of the vitamin, says a study.


Vitamin D deficiency increases schizophrenia risk


Love at first sight is not the sole property of the young. As you age, you are more likely to believe in love at first sight, an interesting study reveals.


Age increases belief in love at first sight


In a key discovery against HIV, researchers have shown that an anti-cancer drug can activate hidden HIV to levels readably detectable in the blood by standard methods.


Cancer drug can detect HIV virus


For depressed smokers, kicking the butt is difficult but with little exercise, this goal can be achieved to a certain extent, a study says.


Exercise helps depressed quit smoking


What if a solar cell could keep itself cool even in the blistering heat of the sun?


Self-cooling solar cells to last longer


If you are allergic to dust mites, here comes the help. Researchers have now developed a vaccine that can combat dust-mite allergies by switching on the body's immune response.


Vaccine for dust-mite allergies


Are you an asthmatic and constantly worried about scents and fragrances in the surrounding air? This thought alone can actually harm you more than you can think of.


Asthmatic? Stop worrying about smells


Sydney, July 22 (IANS/EFE) The number of people with HIV has dropped by 18.7 percent since 2012, according to a report made public at the 20th International AIDS Conference being held in Melbourne.


Study reports worldwide drop in HIV cases


A scientist from Kerala has discovered three new species of oil-degrading bacteria from industrial waste.


Kerala scientist finds 'oil-eating' bacteria


Know why your young one goes overboard the moment he/she sees that lovely kitten or a beautiful puppy? Because "cuteness" gets ingrained into his/her mind as early as age three.


Young children know all about cuteness


Researchers have detected genetic fragments of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn housing a camel infected with the virus.


Deadly virus detected in camel barn


Even after twenty years of introduction in the US, awareness about female condom is alarmingly limited among young adults, says a study.


Lack of awareness pushing female condoms into oblivion


Don't get upset if birds mess up your courtyard or your home garden with their dropppings. These winged creatures may actually be helping to protect you and your family from dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.


Bird droppings can be mosquito busters!


In pathbreaking work, a team of researchers has linked 108 genetic locations to schizophrenia.


Scientists spot 108 genes linked to schizophrenia


Parents often fail to recognise their children's weight gain as a health concern, says a study.


Parents often ignore childhood obesity


If you think excessive Facebook use by your spouse is behind your divorce, then you may be right, says a study.


Is Facebook addiction pushing up divorce cases?


In a novel discovery, scientists have identified six potential therapeutics to treat the deadly H7N9 avian influenza.


Avian influenza treatments identified


Why mycobacteria - a family that includes the microbe that causes tuberculosis (TB) - survive oxygen limitation has long been a mystery but not any more. A discovery could lead to a revolutionary class of antibiotics to tackle TB.


'Revolutionary' antibiotics to tackle TB


In pioneering research, a scientist has developed a  'simulated' human heart to test the effect of drugs on the heart without using human or animal trials.

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