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So far, BPS seems to be a potent endocrine disruptor (Photo: AFP)

Breast cancer risk higher due to hard plastic exposure

Bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), shows the potential for increasing the...

2 April 2017 11:59 AM IST

Chronic sleep disturbance is identified as a new risk factor for osteoporosis (Photo: AFP)

Night shifts in 20s increase osteoporosis risk in men

These data suggest that sleep disruption may be most detrimental to bone metabolism earlier in life.

2 April 2017 11:49 AM IST

Having an increased urinary level of 3-PBA raised the odds of a boy being at an advanced stage of genital development by 73 to 110 percent (Photo: AFP)

Boys may reach puberty early due to pesticide exposure

Many factors, including environmental toxins, are responsible for the decreasing age at onset of puberty for both boys...

2 April 2017 11:39 AM IST

Enigma: Jane Austen and the poison that was England

The cause of Jane Auten's death has never really been established.

2 April 2017 6:12 AM IST

The scientific community too is just as fascinated as the rest of the world by this after-death phenomenon.

Grey area: When is a dead person really dead?

Did you know that even after someone has been declared dead, the brain can continue to remain active for 10 minutes?

2 April 2017 5:58 AM IST

Pradeep with his paralysed pomeranian Bablu and injured dog Gigi

Superman for animals

Pradeep Nair, who heads animal warriors India, talks about why he decided to share his knowledge with others.

2 April 2017 1:03 AM IST

An illustration of Bengaluru from Simons book

Exploring Bengaluru Graphically!

Now, 2017 is packed with him presenting at exhibitions around France and Switzerland and his book's harvest', like he...

2 April 2017 1:02 AM IST

Earn your stripes

Earn your stripes

Get a head start on all the different stripes that will be making waves this season.

2 April 2017 12:57 AM IST

Loqaimat, crunchy sweet dumplings

Arabian nights

Passed on through word-of-mouth from generation to generation, UAE's cuisine was not well documented until the last...

2 April 2017 12:53 AM IST

Avantica Hemanth

Expression through art

Entrepreneur and artist Avantica Hemanth talks about her brand LIMN Designs a whimsical collection of eccentric...

2 April 2017 12:41 AM IST

In an unprecedented move, the Parliament this week passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise suicide attempt by mentally ill people.

Mental Healthcare bill

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

2 April 2017 12:12 AM IST

Beer Yoga Session. (Representational image)

The art of fun-tastic yoga

City-based groups and instructors are coming up with innovative new forms of yoga, giving it a whole new appeal.

2 April 2017 12:11 AM IST