The government on Monday extended its 15-year contract with International Seabed Authority (ISA) to continue exploring Polymetallic nodules, potato- shaped mineral rich nodules found on the sea floor, in the deep sea.


India extends contract for deep sea exploration of nodules


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Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history, authorities said on Monday.


Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching


The announcement of the Russia-US ceasefire deal for Syria, paving the way for new negotiations on the latter's future, comes ahead of a major global conference here next week under the auspices of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP).


Largest global innovation conference to kick off in Russia


Entrepreneurs who resist pressure to follow a consensus are most likely to stay in the market, receive funding and ultimately go public, says a study.


Entrepreneurs avoiding consensus likely to stay in market: Study


Retrieving memories, like sharing incidents with one another, helps in reinforcing remembrance of an event, says a study.


Sharing stories helps to retrieve memories


Women as often as men ask for a wage hike -- but it's the males who are more likely to get it than the females, a study has found.


It's men who get pay hike when asked for, not women


Children are everyday consuming up to three times more sugar than what is good for them, a survey conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has revealed.


Sugar consumption high among children: Study


Exercising at basic physical activity levels -- 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity like walking and cycling -- may help to reduce harmful effects of drinking alcohol, a study has found.


Physical activities help to reduce harmful alcohol affects


If you are planning diet restriction, an "open concept kitchen" with greater visibility and convenience of food access may put a spanner in the works, suggests new research.


Open floor plans may make you eat more


Food, once dropped on the floor, is not safe to eat, however quickly you pick it up, warns a new study that debunks the widely accepted notion that it is all right to scoop up food and eat it within a "safe" five-second window.


Eating food off the floor is not safe at all


Pregnant women with a history of bipolar disorder in the family or self have higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis, according to a new study.


Bipolar disorder risky for pregnant women


Chronic sinusitis plays only a minor role in the development of head and neck cancer (HNC), reveals a recent research.


Chronic sinusitis not majorly associated with cancer


Moderate physical activity in midlife, for instance a strenuous walk, is associated with better cognition in old age, finds a new research.


Moderate physical activity may improve cognition in old age


Playing video games for a limited amount of time each week may increase cognitive abilities in children, a finding has suggested.


Video games increase cognitive abilities in children: Study


Being bilingual can be beneficial as it enhances the ability to maintain attention and focus and also improve other cognitive abilities, a study has found.


Being bilingual may enhance cognition


Ahead of a major environment summit to be held next month, the Embassy of France and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Friday discussed ways to achieve sustainable methods of curbing carbon emissions globally and also on the major environmental challenges facing the two countries.


Energy solutions discussed ahead of World Sustainable Development Summit


Scientists have, in a genetic analysis, found that giraffes are actually not one species, but four.


DNA analysis reveals four species of giraffe, not just one


An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that lived approximately 212 million years ago in present day New Mexico has been identified as a new species by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).


New reptile species that lived 200 mn years ago identified


Researchers have identified a set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder.


Genes linked to intellectual disability identified


The role of genes in congenital heart defects is more complex than previously thought with new research finding that the overall risk is determined by a combination of gene effects on both inside and outside of the heart itself.


Genes effects may cause congenital heart defects: Study


Neuroscientists have identified two brain regions that are involved in creating panoramic memories and help us to merge fleeting views of our surroundings into a seamless, 360-degree panorama.

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