Chinese researchers have discovered that having better developed frontal lobes keeps certain people's minds sharp as they age and may have evolved naturally over the course of human development.

Chinese brain research uncovers evolutionary tip for maintaining mental sharpness in old age

It is only a recent development that weed has been made legal in different parts of the world. Habitual users and marijuana connoisseurs have long claimed that the recreational drug is far less harmful than the tobacco products you can obtain easily.

Smoking weed is more harmful to your lungs than smoking cigarettes, finds study

A study published in the journal, BMJ Global Health, suggests that more than one billion teenagers and young adults may be at risk of losing their hearing due to unsafe listening practices and the use of personal listening devices (PLDs).

More than one billion young people are at risk of losing their hearing due to loud music: Study

Burning, drifting, and being devoured by insects, Canada’s Boreal forest is shrinking and climate change is to blame. Second only to the South American Amazon forest, the Boreal forest is vital to ensuring the future of planet Earth, reports AFP.

Global warming slowly devastating Boreal forest a.k.a. Earth's second lung

A study published on Friday shows that a skill which was previously thought to be unique to humans, finding rhythmic beats irresistible, was observed in rats also and how they too instinctively bop their heads to music.

Can't resist moving to a good beat? A new study shows rats cannot either

A study published on Wednesday shows that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) worked just as well as a standard drug prescribed for treating anxiety in people.

Study shows practising mindfulness worked as well as medication prescribed for anxiety

A recent study shows that at least six supplements that people commonly take for heart health do not actually lower their “bad” cholesterol or even improve cardiovascular health when compared to the medicines prescribed for a statin, a cholesterol-lowering medication.

Study shows that dietary supplements are ineffective for heart health

Laboratory-grown red blood cells have the potential to revolutionise certain treatments when it comes to patients suffering from sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

Lab-grown red blood cells transfused into humans in first-of-its-kind study

Indian Union minister for environment Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday reported that in the northern state of Punjab there has been a 19 per cent rise in the cases of stubble burning, while Haryana has witnessed a significant drop of 30.

India: As Delhi witnesses 'very poor' AQI, politicians trade barbs over rise in stubble burning

New research has led to a breakthrough extension of the shelf life of pasta. Scientists have achieved this through a special ingredient and a new form of packaging.

Scientists successfully extend shelf life of pasta. Here's why it's an important breakthrough

A study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature indicates that our mediaeval ancestors may have passed on the genes that once helped them survive the Black Death plague to us, only today these genes are making us more susceptible to certain diseases.

Study: How is Black Death still affecting health 700 years later?

New research is bringing to life for the first time a description of the social organisation and small community dynamics of Neanderthals.

New findings shed light on the social organisation of Neanderthals

A recent study published in the journal Cell, suggests that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it is probably linked to the way they smell. According to the researchers, every person has certain body odours and this unique scent profile comprises different chemical compounds which make a person more or less attractive to a mosquito.

Study finds why some people are ‘mosquito magnets’ and might remain that way

A new study has helped further research on the linkages between a good night's sleep and chronic illnesses. As per the study's findings, middle-aged people who get less than five hours of sleep every night are more susceptible to multimorbidities like heart disease, cancer or diabetes.

Study finds that less than 5 hours of sleep can lead to chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes

As per a new study women who use chemical hair-straightening tools frequently are at a greater risk of a comparatively rare type of cancer. The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, incorporated data from almost 34,000 women in the United States over a period of around 11 years (10.

Hair straightening can lead to a threefold increase in the risk of this 'rare' type of cancer

A new modelling research published on Thursday states that Neanderthals and humans co-existed for far longer than once thought. While the study does not reportedly show evidence of direct interaction between humans and Neanderthals around 42,000 years ago, they might have at some point in time.

Study: Neanderthals, humans lived alongside each other for over 2,000 years

There has been a lot of back and forth on whether parents should let their kids play in the mud or dirt but studies have suggested that not letting kids get dirty once in a while might backfire.

Is playing in mud good for kids? Here’s what studies have to say

A study published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association by researchers at Cambridge University shows that it is possible to spot signs of dementia as early as nine years before the patients have an official diagnosis.

Signs of dementia can be detected at least nine years prior to official diagnosis, says study

Experts have warned that criminals can make use of heat-detecting cameras to crack passwords. Researchers discovered that these cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing.

Thieves can use thermal camera and AI to crack your password. Here's how

In a positive step for animal welfare, one of the world's leading organisations for farmed seafood, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has accepted that fish too feel "pain, stress and anxiety" and is set to introduce welfare rules for slaughter.

Fish feel 'pain, stress and anxiety': Organisation introduces proposal for their 'humane slaughter'

36 years since a catastrophic meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant unleashed one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, now "mutant" black frogs are spawning in the vicinity.

36 years after catastrophic event, Chernobyl nuclear disaster spawns 'mutant frogs'

According to a study, more than a third of young people feel their lives are out of control due to the Covid pandemic, reported the Guardian. Additionally, the findings also indicated that more than 60% of young people between the ages of 16-25 years said that they are sacred for their generation’s future.

Report: Over a third of young people feel their lives have spiralled out of control due to Covid, says study

Security researchers claim that the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) utilised hundreds of seriously defective websites for secret communications that even an "amateur sleuth" might have discovered.

CIA's defective websites for covert communications exposed dozens of assets in China, Iran: Research

A new research suggests that people who have opted for the 4-day-workweek are spending their new found free-time on one unexpected activity. If you were working 4 days/week – what would you do with the extra time on your hands away from work?

Research reveals what people are doing in their free time after opting for the 4-day-workweek

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