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New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Contradicting current beliefs, a team of researchers, including one from India, has said that globular star clusters that hold a million stars in a ball only about 100 light-years across…

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…

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…

Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Cutting sugar in sweetened drinks by 40 percent can prevent over three lakh obesity-related Type 2 diabetes over the next two decades, a significant study has found. An average reduction in…

London, Jan 7 (IANS) The use of oral contraceptive just before pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, says a study. Although oral contraceptives are widely used and very effective,…

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) A small incentive with a meal consistently motivates kids and adults to choose smaller portions, says a new study. Researchers found that the brain responds to a small toy, gift…

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…

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Scientists at a US university have successfully converted human skin cells into fully-functional pancreatic cells. The new cells produced insulin in response to changes in glucose levels, and, when transplanted…

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Even before they can read, children as young as three years of age can understand how a written word is different than a simple drawing, and the ability to make…

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…

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,…

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…

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….