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Deaths due to passive smoking in India up 50% compared to 1990: Lancet studyDeaths from second-hand smoke in India rose nearly fifty percent by 2023. This occurred even as overall death rates improved by about thirt...- Psychology explains why some children prefer playing alone - The surprising reasons behind solo play, what it can reveal about a child's developing personality, imagination, independence, emotional needs and why playing alone isn’t necessarily a sign of loneliness or social problemsEngaging in solitary play is a natural and valuable aspect of childhood growth. Psychology identifies a distinction between kids who savor ...
- Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in courtActivists have filed a court objection to India's proposed food labelling rules. They argue the plan creates an industry-friendly loophole ...
- Whose bill is it when the fire spares the house but poisons the air? California just made that callCalifornia wildfire survivors gain new protections with the Smoke Damage Recovery Act. This legislation establishes the nation's first scie...
- Pig kidney saved a kidney failure patient from dying for 9 months before needing a human transplant; he didn't need dialysis, didn't receive infections from the pigA 66-year-old kidney failure patient lived on a genetically edited pig kidney for 271 days dialysis free, the longest such survival recorde...
- Scientists find California blackworms have an unexpected advantage in tight spaces: The worms escape narrow channels faster than wider ones, a finding that could influence the design of soft robotsCalifornia blackworms have been observed skillfully traversing narrow channels, showing superior navigation compared to wider ones. The con...
- GQG sale of Adani Energy shares said to disrupt hedge fund betsGQG Partners’ Adani Energy Solutions stake sale added unexpected supply during MSCI’s rebalancing auction, overwhelming passive-fund demand...
- Air India Express' Delhi bound flight diverted to Lucknow after technical snagAir India Express flight AIX 1253 from Varanasi to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow. The diversion occurred as a precautionary measure after t...
- MSCI to drop Swiggy from global indices on September 7Global index providers MSCI and FTSE are set to revise Swiggy's index treatment shortly. MSCI is removing Swiggy from global indices, which...
- In 2025, Monash researchers developed a self-adaptive microporous ceramic; daytime cooling reached 19.5°C below ambient while nighttime overcooling was limited to 3.3°CScientists have unveiled an innovative ceramic designed for passive radiative cooling applications. This advanced material efficiently lowe...
- RMIT engineers mixed 1% recycled cigarette butts into fired-clay bricks, and the bricks matched standard strength while cutting firing energy by 10%In Melbourne, engineers are pioneering a groundbreaking technique to integrate discarded cigarette butts into building bricks. This eco-fri...
- One of Britain’s longest-living doctors died at 108. One good habit he followed all his life can add 31 years to yours, even if you start at 50, says Harvard UniversityOne of the most renowned allergists and immune experts in Britain, Dr William Frankland, lived to be a whopping 108 years old. In several i...
- A 2025 Stanford study gave 4,829 Americans AI-generated arguments supporting six different policies and found that participants became modestly more supportive after reading them, with AI messages appearing as persuasive as human-written arguments and often perceived as more logical and informedNew research shows large language models can influence political attitudes. AI-generated messages proved as persuasive as those written by ...
- Psychology says nicotine pouches and anxiety may be more closely connected than you think - Study raises concerns about how nicotine exposure may affect stress, mood and mental health, particularly among adolescentsNicotine pouches are promoted as a tobacco-free alternative to cigarettes. Nicotine stimulates the central nervous system, potentially wors...
- Wearing grey, black or beige clothes can negatively affect how other people judge your intelligence. Colour psychology explainedThe colours people choose to wear can influence how others perceive their personality, creativity and even intelligence, according to colou...
- Why are urban birds using 'cigarette butts' in their nests? Study reveals a surprising link to arthropod repellents and ectoparasitesWhy are urban birds using 'cigarette butts' in their nests? In urban landscapes, birds have taken to using cigarette filters in their nests...
- In 2025, researchers built a box from porous PMMA sheets that reflected 96% of sunlight; 80°F outdoor air measured 65.3°F inside without electricityInnovative materials scientists are exploring passive cooling techniques to lessen the demand for air conditioning. They have engineered a ...
- In a 2011 Las Vegas test, a 15.24-cm wet roof pond lowered indoor peak operative temperature by about 8.5°C versus the outdoor maximumIn the summer of 2011, a groundbreaking building in Las Vegas experimented with roof pond cooling. Results indicated that wet roof ponds ef...
- Study says wildfire smoke turns rain into liquid fertilizer packed with essential nutrientsWildfire smoke is transforming rainfall into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for ecosystems. This phenomenon, known as smoke-rain days, is becom...
- Psychology says your long-term success depends on the automatic micro habits you repeat every dayRegularly performed actions can establish automated self-discipline, which frees up cognitive resources for more significant tasks. Habitua...
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