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The American Psychiatry Association listed nail-biting as a form of OCD (along with skin picking and hair pulling).

Health hazard: Why we bite our nails

Biting nails can be comforting during a stressful situation, or might calm you down in the process of engaging in a...

16 Nov 2016 12:12 AM IST

More plants have been growing due to higher CO2 levels in the air and warming temperatures that cut the CO2 emitted by plants via respiration.

Still a long way to go: Global Greening' has slowed CO2 rise

The annual carbon emissions remaining in the air fell from about 50 per cent to 40 per cent in the last decade.

16 Nov 2016 12:11 AM IST

Artworks by Sarah.

A body of work about shaming

Sarah Naqvi says her artworks have helped women open up about their problems to her.

16 Nov 2016 12:10 AM IST

Coldplay concert (Photo: AP)

Viva La jugaad

Long live quick fix' seems to be the hymn for this weekend, as Global Citizen's Coldplay concert's earned' tickets go...

16 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

Racism: Indias Trump card

Racism: India's Trump' card

With multiple surveys naming India as one of the most racist countries in the world.

16 Nov 2016 12:08 AM IST

Some members of the Sikh community have come to the common mans rescue by distributing tea and biscuits to the public queuing outside banks and ATM kiosks. (Credit: YouTube)

Sikh community members serve tea to people in line outside banks

In such difficult times, kind-hearted individuals are leaving no stone unturned to help out their fellow citizens.

15 Nov 2016 9:09 PM IST

The link between gratitude and altruistic behaviour is intriguing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Buying experiences make us more grateful, generous: study

Such experiences are more likely to foster a greater appreciation of one's own circumstances.

15 Nov 2016 8:23 PM IST

Among obese mothers vaginal delivery may help reduce the intergenerational association of obesity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children born via C-section may have higher obesity risk: study

This association was even greater if their mother was overweight or obese.

15 Nov 2016 8:05 PM IST

Photos of a certain Sonam Guptas name being scribbled across currency notes has left the Twitterati chuckling.

Internet trolls 'unfaithful' Sonam Gupta on new currency notes

Photos of new Rs.2000 notes with the words 'Sonam Gupta bewafa hai' are circulating on social media.

15 Nov 2016 7:16 PM IST

Scientists were able to show that an MRI could detect a pre-fibrotic state of the disease with a clear bright signal, as well as progressive myelofibrosis. (Representational Image)

Bone marrow cancer can be diagnosed via MRI: study

Bone marrow cancer (myelofibrosis) is a slow evolving condition hallmarked by increased myeloid cells.

15 Nov 2016 6:48 PM IST

The protocol testing the ability to recognise, remember and distinguish between odours was able to identify older individuals who were at increased risk of Alzheimers disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smell test may help detect Alzheimer's risk: study

There is increasing evidence that the neurodegeneration behind Alzheimer's disease starts at least 10 years before the...

15 Nov 2016 5:55 PM IST

Among drinkers under age 21, more than 90 per cent of the alcohol is consumed during binge drinking episodes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids of binge drinking teens face depression risk: study

Adolescent binge drinking not only is dangerous to the brain development of teenagers.

15 Nov 2016 4:46 PM IST