Why we love fantasy
Life Desk :As the world witnesses a fantasy boom – from Frodo’s journey to Potter’s wand, Baahubali’s strength to the fight for the Throne – we ask why stories of beasts, witches, fairies and...
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Day-dreaming while driving is common in drivers
Life Desk :Are you always attentive when driving? If not, you are not alone. A new study has found that mind wandering, which is potentially dangerous, is quite common among drivers.Driver inattention is a...
Ginger or turmeric: Which root is better for health?
Life Desk :Ginger (ada) and Turmeric (haldi) have been in use since time immemorial to cure many health ailments. They both have anti- inflammatory properties and are rich in many essential nutrients.Both, turmeric and...
Right time to drink coffee!
Life Desk :Folks who drink their cafe noir first thing in the morning, usually between 8am to 9am , might not be doing the right thing! Or so declares science. Having coffee to kickstart...
Teacher’s Day 2017
Life Desk :Teacher’s Day is a special occasion celebrated to honour and appreciate the teachers who have taught us much of what we know today. Morals and values imbibed in individuals by teachers are...
Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis also
Life Desk :Women who breastfed for longer periods of time had significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis.Risk of endometriosis dropped 14 percent for every three additional months of exclusive breastfeeding per pregnancy.Oxytocin,...
Dating sites can’t predict romantic attraction
Life Desk :Dating websites which claim to match people with complex computer analysis of their traits and preferences may not really work, suggests new research. The study published in the journal Psychological Science found...
Key factor identified in gene silencing
Life Desk :A fertilized human egg develops into multiple tissues, organs and about 200 distinct cell types. Each cell type has the same genes, but they are expressed differently during development and in mature...
A mother invents Barbie-like doll that recites Quran verses
Life Desk :French businesswoman and mother Samira Amarir struggled to find toys which could help impart her Islamic faith to her young daughter, so she invented her own. Now the Barbie-lookalike Jenna doll, which...
One in four hospitalized patients has diabetes
Life Desk :Nearly one in four hospitalized patients has diabetes, finds a study conducted by a research team at the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and Helmholtz Zentrum München. The study also found...
Social media culture promotes risky posts
Life Desk :If you thought young people posting content on social media that contains sexual or offensive material were just being impulsive, think again! A new study says that such risky posts might be...
Arundhati Roy on her life and career
Life Desk :As a five-year-old, she learned to stand still in one position, silently, for hours, to catch fish. “Perhaps that’s what made me a writer in the end,” said the much-acclaimed Arundhati Roy,...