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Low birth rates are no longer a private choice. They have become a social concern across many countries. In China, surveys show that fertility intentions among adults aged 18 to 35 remain low. Researchers now suggest that digital life may shape this shift. A recent study explored a link: emotional attachment to game characters and…
NEW DELHI: For thousands of families across India, the words “cancer-free” mark relief and new beginnings. But what happens after treatment ends has, until now, remained largely undocumented in the country.On the eve of International Childhood Cancer Day, researchers released findings from India’s first large, national childhood cancer survivorship programme, tracking more than 5,400 children…
A new study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), supported by OpenAI, has sought to ease concerns about large-scale job losses due to artificial intelligence.According to the report, generative AI is not triggering mass layoffs in India’s IT sector at present. Instead, it is reshaping how work is organised, improving…
We’ve all swooned over those butterflies-in-your-stomach moments – the ones immortalised in Bollywood movies, Hollywood rom-coms, and countless diary entries. Falling passionately in love feels like the ultimate human high, right? That intense, can’t-eat-can’t-sleep obsession that poets rave about. But here’s a question no one’s crunched the numbers on until now: How many times does…
Stuck on a puzzle? Sleeping may help you solve it, study finds Humans have long believed that dreams could be a source of creativity and a means to solving problems. It is often said that many famous ideas were inspired by dreams. Nevertheless, scientists have found it difficult to demonstrate this in a clear way….
BENGALURU: Scientists from Isro’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) have identified a promising landing zone in the rugged south polar region of the Moon for India’s first lunar sample return mission, Chandrayaan-4. A detailed terrain study using images from the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC) has shortlisted a one-square-kilometre patch near Mons Mouton as the…
A new study on over 5,000 US adults aged 18 to 30 years has found that men develop coronary heart disease (CHD) 10 years before women. “Men developed CVD earlier than women, with the greatest difference observed for CHD. Sex differences in CVD risk emerged at age 35, persisted through midlife, and were not attenuated…
NEW DELHI: As the Union Budget steps up focus on strengthening mental health infrastructure, a nationwide study has flagged a rise in depression and anxiety linked to long-term exposure to toxic fine particles in the air, underlining how environmental risks are adding to India’s mental health burden.The study was led by researchers from IIT-Delhi, in…
NEW DELHI: You can eat right, exercise daily and avoid every bad habit — but your genes may still have a major say on how long you live. A major new study suggests that nearly half of human lifespan is determined by genetics, challenging the belief that lifestyle and environment shape longevity the most.Published in…
Most of us think of sunlight as something that just makes mornings nicer or gives us a decent mood boost after a gloomy week. But a recent study by AIIMS has added a much more serious reason to step into the sun: it may actually help people recover better after a stroke.The findings of the…
