Even as people lap up mobile applications for stress management and healthy eating, making these have long-term effect has been a challenge as their appeal tends to be short-lived.


Why most health apps don't live long


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Losing weight is one thing and maintaining that slim figure is quite another as most overweight people tend to regain the lost weight soon - unless you are in love with prunes!


Want to maintain slim waistline? Eat prunes


Believe it or not! Your saliva can rescue you from powerful toxins present in tea, coffee and liquid smoke flavouring.


Saliva may protect you from chemicals in tea, coffee


The skeletal deformity of King Richard III, who ruled England from 1483 until his death in 1485, was mightily exaggerated by Shakespeare, says a recent study.


King Richard III wasn't a hunchback: Scans reveal


If going to bed to the chirping of crickets is what you fantasize about during your vacation, then heading to the Hawaiian islands Kauai and Oahu may not be a good idea. Male crickets in these two islands have lost their ability to chirp.


Why some crickets don't chirp any more


If your colleagues give you the cold shoulder at work, this can not only make your urge to quit the job stronger but also do more harm to your health than bullying.


Workplace ostracism more damaging than bullying


If you want your daughter to set her sights high, share with your wife domestic duties like doing the dishes or laundry.


Daughters aim for stars when dads do dishes


Women sacrifice a lot for their families and for the sake of giving birth to healthier babies, they do not even spare their own eggs, a study has said.


When women sacrifice eggs to make healthier babies


Do not take undue stress in life and enjoy better quality, fertile sperm to maximise your chances.


Shun stress for better sperm fertility


The existence of several novel proteins in the human body that were never observed or predicted has been uncovered in a two-year project conducted by a group of Indian American scentists and their counterparts here, creating what has been described as a "catalogue" that is now available as an interactive web-based resource.


Indians play major role in mapping human protein


Move over anaconda. At nearly 50-feet long and weighing in at 1,124 kgs, titanoboa is by far the biggest snake that ever lived on earth.


Forget anaconda, this monster snake had crocs for dinner!


Want to maintain your slim figure years after childbirth? Develop an "I can" mentality whenever confronted with barriers to your everyday physical activities, a study suggested.


'I can' mentality can help shed extra fat


A research has found that the urge to complete a task as soon as possible, or "pre-crastination", is so strong among some people that they do not mind taking up extra physical effort or risks to do so.


Are you suffering from finishing tasks ahead of time?


Two green crusaders in West Bengal have made it to the record books for breeding plants to record heights and growing them two-way to counter effects of global warming. However, their lack of formal education as scientists is proving a deterrent for the duo in delivering their novel ideas to the nation's farming community.


Green crusaders, agriculture innovators battle 'unscientific' tag (Environment Feature)


New Zealanders were relieved Friday when new DNA research ruled out a connection between their iconic kiwi and birds native to rival Australia - but instead threw up an even bigger surprise as to the origins of the national mascot.


New Zealand's kiwi no Australian immigrant, but African


Not happy with your kids being hooked to ipads or tablets playing video games? Turn to a new kind of gaming device, developed by an Indian-origin entrepreneur here, that uses the iPad but brings kids back into the real world of play.


A device that connects kids to real games 


Spotting the early warning signs of autism has just become a bit easier for parents and physicians with a software that tracks and records infants' activity during videotaped autism screening tests.


Now, an app to spot autism signs in kids


The Australian Federal Police have launched a smart phone app that may help parents find their missing children faster.


App to help cops find missing kids


The US Army Corps of Engineers has offered India its expertise in fields ranging from water resource management to research and development, environmental issues and construction of facilities for soldiers and civilians.


US army offers its engineering expertise to India


The placenta, long thought to be sterile, is home to a bacterial community similar to the one found in the mouth, a new research found.


Healthy placenta home to mouth bacteria: Study


In a major breakthrough, British scientists have generated functional nerve cells from skin cells that could accelerate the development of new drugs and stem cell-based regenerative medicine.

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