Facts about bullying
Life Desk :Bullying refers to a form of victimization often seen among children and adolescents, which continue to impact the victim and result in mental disturbance that can last upto adulthood. In 2014, the...
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Home trends in this monsoon
Life Desk :The best way to do up your pad is by giving your upholstery a makeover. Instead of using plain bright linens, go for something soft and soothing this season. It can simply...
Color of cup enhances taste of hot chocolate
Life Desk :Scientists have shown that the manner in which food and drink is served contributes hugely to the perception of taste.Betina Piqueras-Fiszman and Charles Spence from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and...
When you stop feeling young
Life Desk :There is a general feeling, especially among the middle-aged, that life begins at 40! Now it appears that the belief has to be tinkered with and made to read “mid-life begins at...
Now computers can read emotions through lip – reading!
Life Desk :Malaysian researchers have developed a computer that has the ability to decode human emotions by studying lip pattern.Karthigayan Muthukaruppan and his colleagues of the Manipal International University in Selangor, Malaysia, have created...
Mind tricks that go seriously wrong
Life Desk :The mind is thought to be like a muscle. The more you use it, the better it works for you and the more you can bend it to your will. But sometimes,...
Cut the risk for cancer with Mediterranean diet
Life Desk :Mediterranean diet is known to reduce risk of heart disease. And now, a recent research has found that this diet helps reduce the risk of developing cancer as well. In recent years...
Common health myths – busted
Life Desk :You may have heard it first from your Grandma, or it may have been passed on by word of mouth-but you’re sure it’s not true. Or maybe it is. Here are some...
Mind tricks that go seriously wrong
Life Desk :The mind is thought to be like a muscle. The more you use it, the better it works for you and the more you can bend it to your will. But sometimes,...
Moderate exercise in pregnancy may cut C-sec risk
Life Desk :Indulging in moderate intensity aerobics exercises and stationary cycling during pregnancy may decrease the risk of having a cesarean section (C-sec) or developing diabetes, a study has shown. Half of all women...
In need of a leprosy-free country
Timir Chachrabartee :Leprosy-affected people are facing discrimination in different aspects of their lives such as education, employment, marriage, family and social life, health care, housing and even religion due to wrong perception about the...
A big breakfast daily may help stay slim
Life Desk :Want to reduce that ever-burgeoning waistline? Make breakfast the largest meal of the day as it may help maintain your body mass index (BMI), researchers say. A study showed that people who...