Two heads ‘may be better than one’ 12 days ago
Two heads are better than one, but only when your partner is competent and communicative, according to a new study. Chris Frith of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College London) and Niels Bohr, Professor in the University of Aarhus, conducted the study to find if two people can combine their individual sensory information to arrive at a ....
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Walnuts ‘can prevent dementia’
Want to stave off dementia? All you need to do is to eat walnuts everyday, according to a new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher. Dr Abha Chauhan and his colleagues at New York State Institute have carried out the study and found eating walnuts on a regular basis can keep one’s mental skills up. According to the researchers, vitamin E and flavonoids in walnuts actually help in destroying harmful free radical chemicals that cause ....
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Adults as likely to text while driving as teens
Nearly half of American adults are just as likely as teenagers to text while driving, even in the midst of heavy traffic, according to a new study on the dangerous habit. The report found 47 per cent of adult texters say they have sent or received text messages from mobile phones while driving. Of all adults, including those who do not text, 27 per cent said that they had sent text messages from behind the wheel, according to the report titled “Adults and Cell ....
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Miraclesuit takes weight off you
If you are wary of wearing swimming costume because of body weight, you should try Miraclesuit — it promises to make you look 10 pounds lighter in 10 seconds. The one-piece bathing suits available at Bloomingdale’s, priced between $130 and $180, are selling like hot cakes. Apparently, the suit’s deep V-neck accentuates the curves of the bust, and the ruching around the waist disguises the bulge of the belly and lengthens the ....
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Now, rat fur is in fashion
Mink, fox and rabbit fur have often been a part of a typical ramp ensemble, but the latest addition to the list of furs comes from an unlikely source — rats. The bayou water rat, also known as nutria, is 60 cm long and weighs nearly 9 kg. Its fur has appeared on a number of autumn/winter 2010 catwalks. Alabama-based designer Billy Reid used nutria fur for collars, hats and an evening cape. Fashion house J Mendel showed it patchworked with more ....
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Petrol, diesel, LPG price hike likely
A ministerial panel may on Monday decide on raising petrol and diesel prices by up to Rs 3.50 a litre and domestic LPG rates by Rs 25-50 per cylinder, besides considering raising kerosene prices marginally. The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, will meet on Monday afternoon to consider a Kirit Parikh Committee report that calls for freeing of petrol and diesel prices from government control, ....
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Eight ‘tipsy’ pilots sacked: DGCA
Delhi accounted for half the cases of drunkenness among pilots detected last year, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Out of the 42 cases of pilots reporting drunk for duty, as many as 21 cases were detected at Delhi airport. Another 11 were found under the influence of alcohol at Mumbai airport. In response to an RTI enquiry by Abhishek Shukla, the DGCA has now revealed some details of the disciplinary action taken against ....
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Woman rejects panchyat diktat
A community panchayat has asked a Muslim woman to go back to her first husband but she has rejected the diktat and instead lodged a complaint against it with the police. Mehrana got married with Ansar Tyagi ten years ago but had a divorce and on October 8, 2008, she remarried Shakil, according to the complaint filed in Ambavihar locality here yesterday. It said a community panchayat asked the woman to go back to her first husband and pronounced ....
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Islamic finance body petition
The Reserve Bank of India was today asked by the Kerala High Court to file by September 7 its counter on a petition challenging an Islamic financial institution in the state on the lines of Islamic banks. In its petition, RBI sought three-weeks time from the court to file the counter and said contentions raised by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy involves a policy decision to be taken by it, which is under....
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Lowering voice is the secret to seduction
Flirtation not just involves preening or coy eye contact, voice too plays a major role in seduction, suggests a new study. Lowering voice may be means of signaling attraction, Susan Hughes, assistant professor of psychology at Albright College in Reading, Pa, found in the study. “We found that both sexes used a lower-pitch voice and showed a higher level of physiological ....
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In the virtual world, grown men ‘feel’ like a young girl
Anew virtual-reality experiment had men wear headsets that showed them a woman’s body when they gazed down. This technology creates an illusion of being in someone else’s skin. Cognitive scientist Mel Slater of University of Barcelona and his colleagues claim that the phenomenon can apparently help in future experiments on the nature of self-awareness and body consciousness. For the experiment, 24 men wore stereo ....
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Magic pill!
Scientist are working on a project to develop a “magic pill” that would allow people to live beyond 100 and be fit and healthy. Researchers have identified genes that extend life and prevent diseases including Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, reported dailyexpress.co.uk. Professor Nir Barzilai, a researcher into the ageing process, told experts at London's Royal Society that the ....
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A recent study has revealed that more than individual accomplishments, it is our social relationships that make up our best and worst experiences in life. Shira Gabriel of University of Buffalo said, “Most of us spend much of our time and effort focused on individual achievements such as work, hobbies and schooling. However, this research suggests that the events that end up being ....
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