New study shows dietary self-monitoring takes less than 15 minutes a day
Dietary self-monitoring is the best predictor of weight-loss success. New research shows for the first time how little time it actually takes: 14.6 minutes...
Research Decodes How Social Ostracism Affects Humans
According to Andy Hales, a postdoctoral researcher in social psychology from the University of Virginia, human motivation is to maintain four basic psychological needs:...
Study finds potential new weapon in fight against malaria
Their research shows the drug works on mosquitoes, killing the malaria parasite in the insects and preventing it from being transmitted.
For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have...
Listening to music can impair creativity
The researchers used three experiments involving verbal tasks in either a quiet environment or while exposed to: background music with foreign (unfamiliar) lyrics, instrumental...
Mindfulness could help promote positive body
According to a new study, making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body...
Why Vande Bharat Express is good for India
It is important for the railways to attract comparatively prosperous passengers because they are the people who play a crucial role in preventing the...
The electricity system of the future will be more decentralised
The inertia in the legacy electricity system persists due to regulatory barriers. For instance, time-of-day electricity pricing (currently absent) could nudge consumers to use...
Aadhaar Ordinance Sets Right Important Shortcomings
Government on Thursday started the process of promulgating an ordinance to allow the voluntary use of Aadhaar in creating bank accounts and initiating mobile...
The Health Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility and strength. Just about everyone can do it, too it's not just for people who...
Budget: Govt announces pension cushion for workers in informal sector
In a move aimed at benefiting workers in India’s unorganised or informal sector, the interim budget announced the launch of a pension yojana ‘Pradhan...
