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Sucheta and Hans

SUN'BEAMS of a dreamy kind

The most important thing was to get the right people, who enjoy nature.

1 Dec 2016 12:10 AM IST

Lakshmanan Narayan

Surviving in an alien land

Originally from Chennai, Lux relocated to New York in 2013 after he found himself travelling to the US a little too...

1 Dec 2016 12:09 AM IST

Renuka Krishnan

Wearing a message on the sleeves

Living in rich countries led Renuka Krishnan to create Teebags, reducing the use of plastic.

1 Dec 2016 12:09 AM IST

Scientists found that older adults ability to focus and avoid distraction was not as strong as that of young adults.

Why your problem solving skills may sharpen with age

You may get better at creative problem solving as you age, new research suggests.

1 Dec 2016 12:09 AM IST

Jarrett cites a study from last year, which found that participants experienced odd feelings of time slowing down and sounds seeming quiet or loud . (Representational image)

Eye contact for 10 minutes can make you hallucinate

Forget drugs or staying awake for five days in a row, all you need to hallucinate is another pair of eyes and a spare 10...

1 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Route to your peace of mind

Route to your peace of mind

While meditating, chanting mantras upon activation of chandra swar helps one calm one's mind.

1 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Tap restobar, Sakinaka. (Photo: Zomato)

Above 40? Not allowed!

We were stopped at the gate and told that we don't allow people below 21 or above 40, says Shovon Sengupta.

1 Dec 2016 12:07 AM IST

Boys as young as 11 and men as old as 82 are targeted (Photo: Pixabay)

More men blackmailed online by sex acts

The major obstacle in tackling the alarming rise in such incidents is under-reporting of crimes due to shame.

30 Nov 2016 6:44 PM IST

Twenty-three countries currently have national regulations that support HIV self-testing (Photo: AFP)

Self testing for HIV patients promoted by WHO

HIV self-testing involves the use of oral Fluid or finger pricks to determine an individual's personal HIV status in a...

30 Nov 2016 6:23 PM IST

Such information processing is too complicated for a computer (Photo: AFP)

Study decodes working of a musician's brain

Musical styles and strengths vary dramatically: Some musicians are better at sight reading music, while others are...

30 Nov 2016 5:43 PM IST

One in two competitive women believe that their menstrual cycle negatively impacts training (Photo: AFP)

Menstrual cycles have no effect on exercise

Exercise performance was impaired by humid heat due to the reduced ability of the body to sweat effectively.

30 Nov 2016 4:59 PM IST

Additional studies are warranted to further evaluate any potential associations (Photo: AFP)

No link between flu in pregnancy and autism in child

No association between ASD risk and influenza during pregnancy or influenza vaccination during the second to third...

30 Nov 2016 4:49 PM IST