Being overweight can dampen your memory!
The study found a link between high body mass index (BMI) and poorer performance on a test of 'episodic memory'.
Feb 26, 2016, 20:47 PM IST5D black hole may 'break' Einstein's general relativity
A singularity is a point where gravity is so intense that space, time, and the laws of physics, break down.
Feb 21, 2016, 21:02 PM ISTGlacial erosion increased volcanic eruptions at ice age-end
Over the past million years, the Earth has gone back and forth between ice ages, or glacial periods, and interglacial periods, with each period lasting for roughly 100,000 years.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:41 PM ISTAnother contagious form of cancer discovered
The cancer spreads rapidly throughout the animal's body and the disease usually causes the death of affected animals within months of the appearance of symptoms.
Dec 29, 2015, 19:21 PM ISTMillet bridged gap between hunter-gathering and farming
The significance of millet is not just in transforming our understanding of our prehistoric past.
Dec 14, 2015, 09:32 AM ISTMale puberty genetically similar to female timing
Previous work had identified 106 genetic variants that alter puberty timing in females.
Nov 10, 2015, 16:46 PM ISTKnow how hallucinations emerge
The experiment showed a larger performance improvement in people with very early signs of psychosis in comparison to the healthy control group.
Oct 13, 2015, 18:10 PM ISTMen with low-quality partners at early death risk!
New fathers please take note! You can learn a lot about good parenting from insects and save yourselves from an early death, especially if you are in the company of a low-quality partner!
Sep 23, 2015, 16:54 PM ISTMale lizards put their lives at risk to attract mates
The bright colours that male lizards use for sexual signalling to attract females also increase their exposure to preying birds, new research reveals.
Sep 23, 2015, 15:29 PM IST