A new study has claimed that night owls, people who tend to be awake late into the night, perform better on cognitive tests as compared to those who are early risers, as per a report in the New York Post. The study was conducted by Imperial College London and the researchers used UK Biobank data …
This shift could potentially impact the planets rotation, leading to longer days. Scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) have confirmed that the Earth’s inner core is rotating more slowly than the planet’s surface. The ground-breaking research raises important questions about planetary mechanics and may have a significant effect on both the stability of Earth’s …
Cheetah is the fastest land animal. A group of scientists has discovered why some animals, like the cheetah, run faster than others. And it boils down to body size and muscles that some animals possess. The study has been carried out by a team of researchers from Imperial College London, Harvard University, the University of …
A solution containing curcumin, the main ingredient in turmeric, was linked with enhancing beneficial bacteria in the guts of mice in a new study. Researchers at the University of Western São Paulo (UNOESTE) and São Paulo State University found that Lactobacillus bacteria, one of the most common probiotics found in foods such as yogurt, were …
India has seen a steady increase in obesity levels — not only in adults but children too — over the last 32 years. At the same time, the prevalence of undernutrition has also remained high in the country. As a result, India has become one of the countries with a high “double burden,” according to …
A new study has presented evidence that as the Moon’s interior gradually cools and shrinks, it is causing moonquakes and faults. Some of these faults are being generated near the south pole of the Moon, not far from the landing site of India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission. NASA also plans to land the Artemis 3 mission in …
The formative years of a child are very important as the habits and traits they pick up at this stage determine the kind of person they would turn into. It is also during this period that the child picks up words and learns to talk. There can be big differences between the time span taken …
In a serendipitous twist of cosmic fortune, a celestial anomaly named J0613+52, situated approximately 270 million light-years away, is challenging the conventional definition of a galaxy. In a daring departure from the norm, this colossal entity defies what we know and appears to have no stars — or at least none that are visible. The …
Moderate alcohol use, higher formal education, and lower physical frailty were found to be associated with lower risk of incidence of young-onset dementia. Written By Prerna Mittra | Updated : December 29, 2023 9:01 AM IST Photo: Freepik A new study has found that certain specific factors like drinking alcohol, being socially isolated, and lacking …
Coronary artery calcification is a buildup of calcium that can predict your cardiovascular risk. Symptoms like chest pain usually do not show up until you have had it for a while. Written By Prerna Mittra | Updated : December 26, 2023 2:01 PM IST Are you a night owl? (Photo: Freepik) It is known that …