Science & Health

Why do some songs get stuck in your head? Researchers explain

Almost all of us get songs stuck in our heads from time to time - they are known as ‘earworms’. The first large-scale study, led by Dr Kelly Jakubowski at Durham University, explains why we really cant get lots of songs - including Kylie Minogues Cant Get You Out Of My Head - out of our head.

Nov 3, 2016

Migraine can be lowered by eating low fat, low carb diets and omega-3 fatty acid rich diets

Foods containing Monosodium glutamate (MSG) are likely to cause headache.

Nov 3, 2016

From the toilet to the tank: Biofuels from sewage

What we flush can be converted into a biocrude oil with properties very similar to fossil fuels. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have worked out a process that does not require that sewage be dried before transforming it under heat and pressure to biocrude.

Nov 3, 2016

'Infertility is not a stigma, just another medical problem,' says Lara Dutta

There are four times more infertility patients in India than in the US.

Nov 3, 2016

Do Chennai local eateries sell cat biryani?

Police along with volunteers from People for Animals (PfA) rescued 16 cats from being butchered and sold to local eateries in Chennai.

Nov 3, 2016

Manipal Hospitals forays into fertility clinics

The initial investment will be around Rs 100 crore, says Manipal Hospitals.

Nov 3, 2016

Kerala: Muslim parents deny breastfeeding to newborn without hearing 5 prayer calls from mosque; memes go viral

The incident took place at EMS Co-operative Hospital in Mukkam, Kozhikode.

Nov 3, 2016

Delhi air pollution: Tips to stay safe and cope with it

New Delhi has earned the title of being the 11th most polluted city in the world.

Nov 3, 2016

Americans blame obesity on laziness and lack of willpower, says study

One-third of Americans are found to be obese and over-weight.

Nov 3, 2016

Lose weight, not portions of your morning meal: Experts

You need not starve or lower the quantity of food you eat to shed your weight anymore.

Nov 2, 2016

Carnia Nebula: One of the ‘most massive star-forming regions in the Galaxy’

Incredible images showing the pillars of destruction have been released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Huge towers of gas and dust within the Carina Nebula are being studied to better understand star formation – and analysis of the images shows how the stars appear to be destroying their creators. Scientists used the Muse instrument on the ESOs Very Large Telescope to take thousands of images of the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light years away.

Nov 2, 2016

Bird (avian) flu in Kerala: One lakh ducks to be culled, says animal husbandry minister

The minister has confirmed that the virus that caused the death of ducks will not affect human beings.

Nov 2, 2016

The Movember movement: All you need to know!

The movement's main aim is to reduce the number of premature male deaths by 25 percent by 2030.

Nov 2, 2016

5 tips for post-Diwali detox

Here are some simple post-Diwali detox tips which will help you flush out the toxins.

Nov 2, 2016

See how non-enzymatic RNA replicates

In the absence of RNA – or protein-based replication machinery – it is possible for RNA to replicate in a non-enzymatic, template-directed manner. In this animation, the nascent RNA strand is formed from activated nucleotides by Watson-Crick base pairing.

Nov 2, 2016