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Review: Tempest on River Silent is a coming-of-age tale in coming-of-age nation
The novel by Sandeep Khanna encapsulates India's journey from the tumultuous 1970s to the modern 2010s, blending traditional mindsets with contemporary outlooks
Published on Apr 04, 2025 04:56 PM IST
Kriti Kambiri
Can sitting boost your vocabulary?
Researchers have found that older adults who sat for long hours showed an increase in vocabulary, comprehension and reasoning skills — if they were stimulating their brains while sedentary.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Natasha Rego
Smelling your partner’s shirt could be a stressbuster, here’s how
While your partner’s aroma will calm you, conversely, being exposed to a stranger’s scent had the opposite effect and raised levels of the stress hormone, cortisol.
Updated on Sep 03, 2019 06:31 AM IST
Washington D.C. [USA] | Asian News International
What made our universe what it is today: A Mumbai-based cosmologist finds out
Previous studies had suggested that reionisation occurred much earlier, within one billion years of the Big Bang, the accepted theoretical birth of our universe 13.8 billion years ago.
Updated on May 07, 2019 12:43 PM IST
Mumbai | Snehal Fernandes
Breastfeeding important for brain growth of premature babies
Cerebral white matter showed significantly greater levels of a molecule similar to glucose for babies fed breast milk, compared with babies fed formula.
Updated on Apr 27, 2019 02:39 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
Ladies, here’s how to cope with low libido. Tell yourself your sex drive will fluctuate
A new study shows that women who believe that their sex drive will change over time are better able to handle difficulties with sexual desire.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 01:17 PM IST
Asian News International | HT Correspondent
Smartphone apps are better than traditional evaluation to detect cardiac arrest
According to a University of Ottawa Heart Institute-led research, a smartphone application using the phone’s camera function performed better than traditional physical examination to assess blood flow in a wrist artery for patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Updated on Apr 03, 2018 01:45 PM IST
Asian News International, Washington D.C. | HT Correspondent
Want your dog to stay mentally agile? Get them to play video games
Just exercise may not be enough to improve the mental agility of pets, says a new study. It advocates a technological approach where touchscreens can be used to present an “unlimited number of stimuli” to dogs.
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 11:20 AM IST
Agence France-Presse | HT Correspondent