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Lack of role clarity hurts togetherness in Indian family businesses: Study

March 3, 2014 10:32 IST

The study also revealed that even within the economic and operational togetherness, family members are closer on operational issues compared to more strategic or financial matters.

Children prone to hyperactivity disorder if their mothers use paracetamol during pregancy

February 25, 2014 15:50 IST

Research says that children can develop an attention deficit disorder if their mother's use paracetamol during pregnancy.

Spouse death may up risk of heart attack, stroke

February 25, 2014 14:58 IST

Bereavement is recognised as a risk factor for death and is associated with cardiovascular events, researchers said.

The island-nation’s cuisine, which has had a huge impact on the world’s culinary landscape, seems to have grown even larger in stature.

Shift in Flavours

February 22, 2014 13:48 IST

While foodies can now tell their sushi from their sashimi, Japanese restaurants are putting out their finest and their minutiae on the table, for that pure dining experience.

The study now identifies an easy to implement and cost effective intervention - come talk and sing to your baby to improve outcomes, Vohr said.

Premature infants benefit from adult talk

February 22, 2014 12:19 IST

At 32 weeks and 36 weeks, staff recorded the NICU environment for 16 hours with a Language Environment Analysis (LENA) microprocessor.

It's important that children get the proper amount of exercise in order to strengthen their bones early in life, said Caird.

Obese kids at greater risk of injuries, surgery complications

February 22, 2014 11:45 IST

Studies have suggested that high-fat diets may interfere with the absorption of calcium in the intestines, making bones more fragile.

New smartphone apps to help detect seizures, treat strokes

February 21, 2014 16:38 IST

The app makes it easier and more efficient for doctors to manage care for their acute stroke patients.

Dogs process emotions in similar way to humans

February 21, 2014 16:06 IST

The voice area of dogs responds more strongly to other dogs while that of humans responds more strongly to other humans.

Both creativity and dishonesty, in fact, involve rule breaking, said Gino.

Cheating can boost creativity

February 21, 2014 14:19 IST

Gino and Wiltermuth found that almost 59 per cent of the participants cheated by inflating their performance on the matrices in the experiment.

We prefer voices that sound like our own: study

February 20, 2014 15:28 IST

In study, researchers found a preference for "larger" sounding male voices, a finding that supports previous research.

Many of these transitions, such as marriage and having children, occurred early in life.

We make our best memories by age 25

February 20, 2014 13:44 IST

US found that when older adults were asked to tell their life stories, they overwhelmingly highlighted the central influence of life transitions in their memories.

New smartphone app may help you fix abusive boyfriend!

February 19, 2014 16:04 IST

"One Love My Plan" application helps college-age women in abusive relationships clarify their priorities and customise personal safety plans.

Watching activity video may boost your brain power

February 19, 2014 13:16 IST

Brain plasticity is the brain's ability to flex and adapt, allowing for better learning.

Emily King, 26, developed the pillow that comes with the lips of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) dummy sewn into the centre.

Now, pillow that lets you practice how to kiss

February 14, 2014 17:32 IST

Emily King, 26, developed the pillow that comes with the lips of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) dummy sewn into the centre.

Express LOL: The funniest Valentine’s Day videos from India

February 14, 2014 17:29 IST

We’ve collected some of the funniest Valentine’s Day videos to come out of India. Whether you’re celebrating it or not, you’ll celebrate these for sure!

Beautiful faces work like a drug on the brain: research

February 12, 2014 16:51 IST

Research found that beauty stimulates the brain just like tasty food or good music.

Watch ‘A Silent Melody’ this Valentine

February 12, 2014 11:35 IST

Valentine's Day is around the corner and the season of love has just started.

Indian women outrank men in filming intimate videos: McAfee

February 10, 2014 18:16 IST

30 per cent women said they filmed sexual video content as compared to 27 per cent Indian men, says McAfee survey.

Role-playing games affect your behaviour in the real world: research

February 10, 2014 15:43 IST

Role-playing virtual games give people the opportunity to take on identities they can't in real life.

The existing language described the process of tying a knot as a sequence of motions between the left, centre and right of the chest. (Thinkstock)

Mathematicians find 177,147 ways to knot a tie

February 9, 2014 15:03 IST

Previous study by researchers demonstrated a mathematical language describing tie knots which showed that only 85 different knots were possible.

How do we love the ones we do? Let us count the ways

February 10, 2014 11:30 IST

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Eye takes a look at the things reveal the idea of love.

Shivering as exercise

February 8, 2014 00:15 IST

Shivering in cold sparks a series of biochemical reactions that alter fat cells and bolsters metabolism, much as formal exercise does, new studies find.

The lure of flavour for children

February 8, 2014 00:12 IST

Cauliflower and Brussels sprouts were among the vegetables most children had not tried, and were selected as the ones used to gauge children's preferences in the study.