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VOLUNTEERS ISOLATION STUDY
In 2021, fifteen volunteers sealed themselves inside a French cave without clocks, phones, or sunlight for 40 days, but when they emerged, most believed they had spent far less time undergroundFifteen volunteers spent forty days in a French cave without any external time cues. Their internal body clocks stretched, causing a signif...
Quote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer, 'The peoples of this world must unite or they will perish' reveals psychology behind unity in diversity, teaches timeless life advice about humanity must prevail over any conflict, pandemic, natural calamity, environmental challengeQuote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer continues to remind us that lasting progress depends not only on intelligence but also on our wil...
NASA seeks volunteers for year-long Moon and Mars simulation mission: Check eligibility and other detailsNASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long simulated deep-space mission. Participants will live and work in a special habitat at Johnson...
Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others, and it has nothing to do with 'sweet blood'Mosquitoes are attracted to a unique blend of human body odors. This personal scent is determined by skin bacteria and sweat composition. B...
Psychologists say repeatedly checking locks or appliances is not making memory stronger, but can reduce confidence in what you remember, according to Behavior Research and TherapyRepeatedly checking if you've turned off the stove or locked the door might actually weaken your memory confidence, a study reveals. Psycho...
Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists foundA groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, directly impacting t...
Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on EarthHawaii's idyllic image belies a significant ecological challenge: Leucaena, an introduced shrub, now covers 10% of the islands. Brought for...
The Solution to Service-Worker ChurnHigh turnover among frontline workers is a costly problem in retail and other service industries. Traditional remedies—posting schedules ea...
Psychology says people in their 70s who stay exceptionally positive tend to practice these 9 tiny habitStudies reveal that seniors often cultivate remarkable positivity by centering their attention on uplifting experiences. They take time to ...
How an IIT grad became 'Turtle Walker': Walked 4000 km of India's coastline to map sea turtle nesting sites without even a GPSOn World Environment Day 2026, it is only rightful to remember Satish Bhaskar who dedicated decades of his life to understanding and protec...
Forget meditation; Oxford study reveals a smarter way to beat stress and it could supercharge your productivityA study from the University of Oxford challenges traditional stress management advice centered on self-care. Published in the Industrial Re...
NASA's Mars simulation mission: How did volunteers live in a Mars-like habitat? Details hereNASA's Mars simulation mission, based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, involved four volunteers living in a Mars-like habitat for over a...
75.8% elderly in India claim gap between generations rose rapidly during Covid: StudyThe survey indicated that the generation gap has widened due to overstretched spells of coronavirus and related lockdowns.
Britain moves closer to COVID-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteersPreliminary work for the trials, which aim to speed up the process of determining the efficacy of a vaccine candidate, is being carried out...
Bharat Biotech to start phase III trials for its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine“We are planning to initiate a large phase 3 multicentre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the vaccine,” Bharat Biotech said in ...
Sleep to get rich: NASA & ESA project will give people Rs 13 lakh to lie in bed for 60 daysThe scientists want to study how weightlessness affects the human body.
Bharat Biotech’s Chikungunya vaccine enters phase-1 clinical trialsIn a statement, the company said “the placebo controlled study involving 60 healthy volunteers would test escalating doses of the vaccine i...
Sweat-eating bacteria may improve skin healthAOB are ubiquitous in soil and water and are essential components of the nitrogen cycle and environmental nitrification processes.
- Today's generation can't live without mobiles, emails
For the study, an international team of researchers asked volunteers to stay away from all emails, text messages, 'Facebook' and 'Twitter' ...
- Finally, a vaccine to combat HIV?
An experimental combination of two vaccines from Paris-based Sanofi Pasteur and US-based VaxGen has made significant progress in finding a ...