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Pregnancy cravings often have expectant mothers reaching for their fatty favourites, such as sweet or fried foods. New research now uncovers these smells alone might program babies for higher obesity risk later in life. Scientists with the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research found that even healthy moms exposed to fatty food odors passed on…
Most children have smart phones these days. While a lot of times, smartphones are handy in keeping children safe (through regular contact, tracking etc.), giving them too early to your child can cause a host of issues, says science. Let’s see how…Research published in Pediatrics shows that children who begin using their first cellphone before…
While most of the country is facing poor air quality, North India, and the capital New Delhi in particular, is battling a grim pollution crisis, with the AQI relentlessly touching dangerous levels. While we all know that long-term exposure to pollution can severely damage our lungs, there is emerging research to now prove that it…
For most people, the smell of a fart is something to escape, not examine. It is the universal punchline of family jokes, awkward elevator moments and schoolyard humour. The rotten-egg scent that fills the air is rarely associated with anything remotely beneficial. Yet science has a habit of turning the unexpected into the intriguing, and…
Having red hair is usually seen as something purely visual. A bright and distinctive feature that stands out. Yet recent findings suggest that hair colour may be tied closely to how the body heals itself. For some people, injuries that should close and recover quickly can remain open, sore and inflamed for far longer than…
NEW DELHI: India’s green economy could attract $4.1 trillion (Rs 360 lakh crore) in cumulative investments and create 48 million (4.8 crore) ‘full-time equivalent’ (FTE) jobs by 2047, an independent study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said.The analysis also projects that India could unlock a $1.1 trillion (Rs 97.7 lakh…
Heart disease continues to be one of the biggest health threats facing India today, and new findings suggest that risk may not be evenly distributed across the population. A recent Bengaluru-based investigation has highlighted striking genetic and regional differences that may put certain groups at considerably higher risk of developing serious cardiac conditions. The study…
Practice questions, mock tests, and previous year papers are another lifesaver. It’s one thing to understand a topic, but applying it under time pressure is a different challenge altogether. The more you practice, the calmer and more confident you feel in real exams. You start recognizing patterns, speeding up your thinking, and predicting question styles….
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Nasa has, for the first time, found signs of ‘mini-lightning’ on Mars after its rover accidentally recorded tiny “zaps” during the planet’s frequent dust storms. Scientists have argued for years about whether electrical sparks could happen in Mars’ dusty atmosphere, but they never had solid proof.Now, a study titled “Detection…
MUMBAI: No major Indian city has “good” air quality. A 10-year assessment of air pollution across major urban centres has found that none of the country’s top cities met safe Air Quality Index (AQI) levels at any point between 2015 and Nov 2025.The report, prepared by Climate Trends, an environmental research firm, analysed long-term pollution…
