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Leo Eric Varadkar and Ana Brnabic, openly gay Prime Ministers of Ireland and Serbia.

What's gay got to do with it?

Several European nations such as Luxembourg and Ireland have shown the way forward by electing gay heads of state.

28 July 2017 12:04 AM IST

Twitterati couldnt handle it (Photo: Twitter)

Yeast rises and overflows out of truck on US highway due to heat

The temperature activated the yeast in the truck carrying dough leading to the situataion.

27 July 2017 6:01 PM IST

Experiments are a milestone in journey towards the birth of the first genetically modified humans (Photo: Pixabay)

First ever genetically modified human embryos created in US

Process changed DNA of large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.

27 July 2017 6:00 PM IST

Walnuts may help keep gut healthy, says study

Walnuts may help keep gut healthy, says study

Walnuts act as prebiotic to help nourish and grow acteria that keeps digestive system healthy.

27 July 2017 5:14 PM IST

Taking antibiotics for longer than is necessary increases the risk of resistance (Photo: Pixabay)

Finishing antibiotics course unnecessary, say experts

Researchers say patients are being put at unnecessary risk from antibiotic resistance when treated for longer than...

27 July 2017 3:27 PM IST

Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, potatoes, nuts, olive oil and fish. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mediterranean diet cuts risk of memory difficulties in elderly

According to researchers eating Mediterranean diet is linked to better overall cognitive function in older adults.

27 July 2017 2:51 PM IST

Lutein is a nutrient that the body cannot make on its own, so it must be acquired through diet (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating spinach, avacados in middle age counters cognitive aging

Experts found middle-aged participants with higher levels of lutein, had neural responses on par with younger...

27 July 2017 1:49 PM IST

The findings build upon a growing field of research that show that eye movement could serve as a window into a part of the brain that plays a role in a number of neurological and development disorders, such as Autism (Photo: Pixabay)

Can eye test help detect autism?

Researchers develop test which indicate deficits in an area of the brain that plays an important role in emotional and...

27 July 2017 1:08 PM IST

The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning weather.

Art in the time of rains

Monsoon in India comes laden with a myriad moods and connotations, romance and viraha (or separation), poetry and...

27 July 2017 7:25 AM IST

A still from the hit web series Permanent Roomates

Showtime at your home!

Many people are now begining to watch soaps and movies on social domains, as opposed to stepping out to a theatre.

27 July 2017 6:41 AM IST

Juggling between professions

As a child, I was always into sports, but tennis was something which continued to stay with me, says Swetha Devraj.

27 July 2017 6:38 AM IST

Ayesha Billimoria

Fit'spiring cities

A runner exchange programme in the city is encouraging atheletes to travel to each other's cities to discover inspiring...

27 July 2017 12:35 AM IST