Your calf muscles may be doing more than helping you walk. They could be talking to your brain through a protein that may influence mood and trigger the growth of new neuronsScientists identified apelin, a protein signaling from leg muscles to the brain. Exercising mice showed increased apelin levels in their bl...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Employee was fired when AI dashboard recorded she was inactive for 14 minutes. What she did to get back at boss is going viral: ‘He’s explaining why he fired someone who works 6 times more…’A woman’s story of how she one-upped her boss after she was fired unfairly is currently going viral on X. In the clip, a crying woman says ...
13 Sep, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Cockroach milk once touted as a ‘superfood’ - But scientists explain why ethics and logistics could make its energy-dense potential too difficult to exploitResearchers won the Ig Nobel Prize for studying cockroach milk crystals. These tiny crystals contain more energy than dairy milk. The uniqu...
05 Sep, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Cockroach milk has 3 times the energy of cow’s milk; 10 years after the bizarre discovery, researchers from India, France, Japan and US honored with 2026 Ig Nobel Chemistry prize in SwitzerlandThe 2026 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry has gone to researchers for their groundbreaking work on cockroach milk, unveiling high-energy protein...
05 Sep, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Scientists may have found a major reason why we age after uncovering a hidden immune system breakdownAging research: New research reveals aging impairs immune cell cleanup functions. Senescent neutrophils accumulate, contributing to harmful...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.24 AM IST
Madhavan is in awe of woman who shares her secret to looking 20 years younger in her 50s, reveals one supplement that can keep skin wrinkle-free, protect heart healthStepping into your 50s need not be the end of having fun. While you can’t really prevent ageing, what you can do is relish your life as the...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Kareena Kapoor’s vegetarian co-star, 41, stays slim and looks young even though she doesn’t diet, shares two eating rules that had been a ‘gamechanger’ for her: ‘It keeps your belly in control…’You do not need to have a crash diet or diet at all to lose weight or maintain a great figure. Taking to Instagram, Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai s...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Beauty and the brief: Your cheat sheet to modern skincare, from barrier repair to regenerative treatmentsIf PDRN looks like a typo and exosomes soundlike science fiction, Divya Verma gives you acheat sheet to the language of modern skincare
16 Aug, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first timeScientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated an...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
No exercise, no supplements, just 'Shinrin-yoku': In 1982, Japan introduced ‘forest bathing’, now scientists find a 3-day forest trip may boost immune cells for more than 30 daysIn 1982, Japan introduced a technique called 'forest bathing' which involved visit to a forest to relax, take long walks and to breathe. No...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
In 2006, Arizona tried to eliminate a cotton pest by breeding billions more; planes flooded fields with sterile pink bollworm moths; by 2018, the US declared victoryThe elimination of the pink bollworm pest in the United States marks a significant achievement by scientists. By introducing billions of st...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Bengaluru chef who cooks for top techies, reveals trick to make meals protein-heavy without adding carbs: 'If it is paneer...'A chef from Bengaluru recently took to Instagram and revealed how she prepares simple, nutritious meals for engineers in Bengaluru. She exp...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
40-year-old woman, with flawless skin, reveals six foods she completely cut off from her diet for radiant, age-defying skin. One is a comfort food, 75% Indians are addicted toTaking to Instagram, an influencer named Sushmita Prasad revealed six common foods, she completely cut from her diet to make her skin look ...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.31 AM IST
In 2007, a last-resort cancer treatment led to an extraordinary HIV breakthrough that helped rewrite medical historyCancer treatment received major breakthrough in 2007 and the findings remain one of the most remarkable chapters in modern medicine. A trea...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
The Liver Doc reacts to Sonali Bendre’s claim that her 18-hour intermittent fasting prevented resurgence of cancer: ‘Your cancer went into remission after…’Renowned hepatologist The Liver Doc recently lashed out against Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre for her claim that intermittent fasting pla...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Nearly 70 drugs that may be effective against Covid-19 identified: ScientistsAround 332 human proteins were found to interact with the SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins, the researchers, including Advait Subramanian, Srivats...
26 Mar, 2020, 05.11 PM IST