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- Technology
Mastodon has child abuse material problem: Study
San Francisco: Decentralised social media platform Mastodon, viewed as a viable alternative to Twitter (Now X), is rife with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a new study has shown. According to the…
- Technology
Over 60% of world now on social media: Study
New Delhi: More than 60 per cent of the world’s population, or nearly five billion people, are active on social media, a new study has shown. According to digital advisory firm Kepios,…
- Hyderabad
Affordable house sales in Hyderabad slump in H1 of 2023: Report
Hyderabad: As per the latest ANAROCK research released on Sunday, as many as 27,850 housing units were sold in Hyderabad in the first half of 2023 across all budget categories. Interestingly, affordable…
- Health
Study finds how diabetes delays healing in the eye
New York: Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found mechanisms that delay wound healing in the eye among people with diabetes. Though much focus of diabetic eye disease is on the…
- Health
Bipolar disorder may raise risk of early death by 6x: Study
London: People with bipolar disorder — characterised by extreme mood swings — are six times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than…
- Health
Parkinson’s disease can quietly progress undetected for years: Study
Toronto: Has someone close to you just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Well, chances are the disease has been progressing quietly but insidiously for more than 10 years, new research shows. The…
- Health
Multiple social media platforms don’t affect mental well-being: Study
London: The use of many different social media platforms is not a significant risk factor for the well-being of the users, according to a study. Social media has become an integral part…
- Health
ChatGPT’s answer to healthcare-related queries at par with humans: Study
New York: ChatGPT’s responses to people’s healthcare-related queries are nearly indistinguishable from those provided by humans, reveals a new study, suggesting the potential for chatbots to be effective allies to healthcare providers’…
- Science
Genes for learning & memory are 650 mn years old: Study
London: A team of scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago. “We’ve known for a long time that…
- Science
Warming climate changed colour of over 56% world’s ocean: Study
New York: Human-induced climate change has changed the colour of over 56 per cent of the world’s oceans in the last 20 years, according to an alarming study. In particular, the tropical…
- Health
Study links gut bacteria to heart attacks
London: Researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques — which are formed by the build-up of fatty and cholesterol deposits,…
- Science
Study shows ‘Man in the Moon’ craters 200 mn years old than thought
London: Scientists have ‘reset the clock’ for craters on the Moon, meaning that parts of its surface — which characterise the children’s story of the Man in the Moon — are around…
- Science
Daily news on threats of climate change are scary, but can prompt action
New York: Seeing news about climate change daily may frighten people, but it may help shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and also help take action to address it, finds…
- Science
Strawberry production can lead to long-term plastic pollution: Study
New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of strawberries sheds large quantities of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown…
- Health
Study shows even moderate heat can affect human heart
New York: Increasing humid conditions in temperatures as low as 34 degrees Celsius can lead to a progressive rise in heart rate, also known as cardiovascular strain, warns a new study. While…
