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2024 STUDY ON HAIR SWIRLS
A 2023 study wanted to find out what really happens when you flip a fair coin; after 350,757 tosses, researchers found that it often lands on the same side it startedA massive experiment revealed coin flips favor the starting side slightly. This finding confirmed a physics model's prediction about coin t...
Between 2021 to 2024, patients were screened, now study finds blood pressure-hypertension medicine may treat rare and potentially fatal brain disease in childrenVWM causes progressive loss of motor and intellectual abilities and can lead to early death. There is currently no approved treatment that ...
Canada language programmes see sharp drop in students amid visa curbsCanada's languages programs experienced a significant decline in student numbers. Restrictive visa and immigration policies were the primar...
A 2024 study tried to find out if hair swirls turn differently in the Northern and Southern hemispheres; after studying 174 children and twins, researchers found more counterclockwise whorls in the South and a genetic linkResearchers explored hair whorl direction differences between hemispheres. Counterclockwise whorls were more frequent in the Southern Hemis...
Suits & Sayings: Hairy BusinessET’s roundup of the wackiest whispers in corporate corridors
In 2024, University of Illinois researchers showed electricity could recover gold from e-waste with fewer chemicals. 2 years later, a redesigned molecule removes the remaining chemical step, making metal recovery cleaner and simplerResearchers developed a new molecule for recovering gold from electronic waste. This molecule uses electricity to drive the separation proc...
Aluminium foil for hair dyeing: Why do stylists use it and is it safe for your hair? Know the benefits and precautionsAluminium foil serves as an essential tool in salons for hair coloring procedures. It effectively separates hair sections, minimizing color...
In 2023, scientists placed ultrasonic microphones at 12 Midwest solar plants to see how bats responded. 3 years later, the recordings revealed about 50% more calls above the panels than nearby fields, suggesting the sites were attracting activityMidwest solar farms with native plants showed increased bat activity during spring. Bat calls were fifty percent higher over solar sites th...
In 1875, Charles Darwin suggested some plants could capture insects using sticky hairs, but he couldn't prove it. 150 years later, researchers confirmed a Chinese species attracts and traps flies with the same mechanismIn a remarkable confirmation of Charles Darwin's 1875 insight, researchers have discovered that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant native to Ch...
Godrej Consumer Products appoints Aasif Malbari as CEO, replacing Sudhir SitapatiWith the appointment of Aasif Malbari as the new managing director and chief executive officer, a transition is underway at the helm. He ta...
Wrapping aluminium foil around a broom: Why people are swearing by this unusual cleaning hackWrapping aluminium foil around a broom: A new cleaning hack involves wrapping aluminium foil around a broom. This trick aims to reduce stat...
Quote of the day by Shakira: ‘The secret to having long hair is basically…’ What the Colombian singer-songwriter shares about her hair-growth secretShakira once revealed that her secret to maintaining “big, sexy hair” was simply “not cutting it,” after regretting a haircut that took a l...
Martha Stewart, who turned 85 last week, just ditched her signature blonde hair for a stunning rose-gold makeoverMartha Stewart wowed fans with her stunning new rose gold hair color, unveiled just after her 85th birthday bash. Opting for a dynamic chan...
Harsh Goenka in awe of India's Rapunzel Renu Dhariyal, who credits Indian natural hair care for nearly 9-foot-long hairHarsh Goenka has highlighted Renu Dhariyal of Uttarakhand, whose 271.5-cm hair has earned her the Guinness World Record for the longest hai...
In 1875, Charles Darwin first suggested two plant species might be carnivorous, new study finds unique flower matches legendary naturalists' hypothesis. Check how does it catch insectsCatching insects comes with a potential drawback. Many carnivorous plants depend on insects for pollination and risk trapping the very visi...
In 1994, NASA raised jellyfish in orbit to study their sense of balance; they developed normally but had trouble swimming under Earth’s gravityNASA ventured into the unknown in 1994 by studying baby jellyfish in orbit. The jellyfish managed to develop vital sensory adaptations for ...
Meet this Indian woman from Uttarakhand who holds a Guinness World Record for nearly 9 foot long hair; her secret is surprisingly simpleRenu Dhariyal from Haldwani, Uttarakhand, has achieved a new Guinness World Record for her exceptionally long hair. Her hair measures an im...
Scientists discover a flower that secretly eats insects, and say there could be many more killer plantsA remarkable discovery has unveiled Saxifraga candelabrum as a genuine carnivorous plant species. Thriving in challenging alpine regions, i...
Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new imagesNew images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal swirling plasma patterns. Scientists have observed Kelvin-Helmholtz instability...
Losing weight fast on GLP-1 drugs? Your hair could be the next thing to goDermatologists report increased hair loss among GLP-1 drug users experiencing rapid weight reduction. This side effect, often telogen efflu...