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

We make our best memories by age 25Subscriber Only

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!Subscriber Only

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.

The brain loses plasticity as it ages.

Watching activity video may boost your brain powerSubscriber Only

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 kissSubscriber Only

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 IndiaSubscriber Only

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: researchSubscriber Only

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 ValentineSubscriber Only

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: McAfeeSubscriber Only

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: researchSubscriber Only

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 tieSubscriber Only

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 waysSubscriber Only

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 exerciseSubscriber Only

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 childrenSubscriber Only

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.

Unattractive faces more memorable than pretty ones: StudySubscriber Only

February 8, 2014 15:48 IST

Features like big eyes or a distinctively shaped mouth ensure a high recognition value: Researchers.

Violent video games may affect moral judgement in teensSubscriber Only

February 8, 2014 15:46 IST

Both content of the games and time spent contribute to the fact that many of violent gamers achieved only second stage of sociomoral maturity.

Women lose more than 2kg post break-up, says researchSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 15:25 IST

The amount of weight-loss depends on who ends the relationship. Women who initiate the break-up lose just half, than women who are dumped.

Humans display four, not six, basic emotionsSubscriber Only

February 8, 2014 15:55 IST

Scientists at the University of Glasgow, UK have reduced the list of human emotions to four.

Addicted to coffee? You may be suffering from caffeine use disorder!

Caffeine most commonly used drug in the world?Subscriber Only

January 29, 2014 17:08 IST

Juliano advises that healthy adults should limit caffeine consumption to no more than 400 mg per day the equivalent of about two to three cups of coffee.

Simple blood test can help detect diabetes earlySubscriber Only

January 28, 2014 15:48 IST

To get a picture of blood glucose levels over time, doctors test for levels of glycated hemoglobin, or A1c, in the blood.

Parents feel learning music is therapeutic for childrenSubscriber Only

January 28, 2014 11:19 IST

'Taking part in activities like music, sports and dramatics parallel to studies can be great stress busters.'

higher levels of fatty acids can be achieved through diet and the use of supplements,

Fish oil can increase brain size: StudySubscriber Only

January 24, 2014 14:53 IST

Shrinking brain volume is a sign of Alzheimer's disease as well as normal ageing, researchers said.

Researchers discovered that where one person was physically connected to a partner when learning a task, they consistently improved their performance. (AP)

Practising with partner can boost your performanceSubscriber Only

January 24, 2014 14:43 IST

Researchers found that when practising a task, the improvement in performance was most prominent when the partners were at a similar level.

Memory problems begin to accelerate overall in the 60-70 year-old group, researchers found.

It’s official! Men are more forgetful than womenSubscriber Only

January 23, 2014 16:20 IST

People who suffer from anxiety or depression forget more than other people do.

Study found that unrelated male flies compete more fiercely for female attention than related flies. (AP)

Flies with brothers make gentler loversSubscriber Only

January 23, 2014 12:05 IST

Scientists also found that female mates of competing unrelated flies tend to have shorter reproductive lives and produce fewer offspring.

Russia’s ban on adoptions by Americans holds firm, stiffles many dreamsSubscriber Only

January 22, 2014 13:07 IST

Thirty-three US families have filed appeals with the European Court of Human Rights against the Russian ban on adoptions

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