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Longer Working Hours Don’t Kill Romance in Your Life

London, Jan 7 (IANS) Turning conventional wisdom on its head, a new study has found that there is, in fact, no negative association between the hours worked and relationship satisfaction. “Our research questions the assumption…


New Drug for Children’s Cancer Found Promising

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers have identified a powerful new drug with “unparalleled” strength against forms of a children’s cancer that resist treatment. The researchers focused on devising new treatments for stubbornly deadly forms…


Muscle Exercise Can Help Reduce Lower Back Pain

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Exercises that improve coordination of muscles that support and control the spine offer a strategy to reduce pain and disability caused by lower back pain, finds a new study. Lower-back pain…



Coconut Water Best for Pregnant Women

Kochi, Jan 7 (IANS) Apart from other beneficial qualities, it has been found that coconut water is one of the best source of nutrients for pregnant women. The Coconut Development Board (CDB) said that coconut…



Internet Users Creating Information Echo Chamber

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) A study has found that despite the wide availability of information through the world wide web and social media, internet users tend to surround themselves with sources that align with…




Men in Typically Female Jobs Not Motivated by Money

London, Jan 7 (IANS) Men in characteristically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over financial rewards, says a study. “Men who work in typically female-dominated occupations value success in ways…


Low Sunlight Exposure Increases Cancer Risk

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Persons residing at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at greater risk of developing cancer, including leukemia, a type of blood cancer,…


Indian American Women Earn More Than White Men

Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) While full-time working women in the US may earn 79 cents on the dollar compared to men, Indian American women actually earn more on average compared to non-Hispanic white men, according…


How to Make the Rich Leave Their Cars at Home

Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) People in the higher-income group leave their cars at home only when they find the neighbourhood attractive, not in the face of constraints such as neighbourhood density, new research has found….



Five Super-Sized Stars Discovered in Other Galaxies

Eta Carinae’s great eruption in the 1840s created the billowing Homunculus Nebula, imaged here by Hubble, and transformed the binary into a unique object in our galaxy. (Photo: NASA) Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Eta Carinae,…



US Scientists Create Efficient Hydrogen Biofuel

New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Scientists at a US university have created a highly efficient biomaterial that catalyses the formation of hydrogen — one-half of the “holy grail” of splitting H2O to make hydrogen and…


Voters Find Religious Candidates More Trustworthy

New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Talking directly or subtly about religion during campaigns can increase a candidate’s chances of winning an election as voters tend to trust such candidates more than atheists, says a new…


High Blood Sugar Levels Could Increase BP

London, Jan 6 (IANS) Increased sugar levels in blood change the behaviour of blood vessels making them contract more strongly than normal which could result in higher blood pressure and increase the risk of heart…