Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!
Washington – Researchers have suggested that a little bit of neural tweaking in adulthood, the part of brain that makes understanding music so tough can be fixed. In the study, researchers gave adult mice “histone-deacetylase” or HDAC inhibitors – used as mood stabilizers and... read more »
Now, tent that doubles as solar charger
Wellington – A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger. Eddie Bauer’s Katabatic tent has a Goal Zero solar charger up top, a triangular piece which folds with the tent for storage, Stuff.co.nz reported. Inside is a Goal Zero-supplied battery that when charged by Sun,... read more »
New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan
Tokyo – A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed. While conventional drugs discourage drinking by causing unpleasant symptoms, such as palpitations, nausea and headaches, after alcohol consumption, new... read more »
How smokers can stay off ciggies post New Year
Washington – Researchers have suggested that smokers should follow a New Year’s quit with a weekly recommitment to quit that takes advantage of natural weekly cycles. In a 2013 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from San Diego State University, the Santa Fe Institute,... read more »
Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers
Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here Friday. Immigration Controller Hassan Ali said the... read more »
Kerala speaker sad over year of least assembly sittings
Thiruvananthapuram – Kerala assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan said Friday that he was deeply saddened that in the year 2013, the house saw only 37 sittings. And even in those few... read more »
Former Lebanese finance minister assassinated
Beirut – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Shatah was killed along with four others when a booby trapped car exploded here Friday. Around 15 people were injured in the... read more »
Sibal accuses BJP of double speak in snooping row
Defending the decision to set up an inquiry commission to go into Gujarat snooping row, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday accused BJP of “double speak” and said a probe ordered by the... read more »
Birthday wishes for Salman Khan, the ‘biggest boss’
Mumbai – Calling him the “biggest boss” and “sab ki jaan” (everyone’s favourite), Bollywood celebrities wished Salman Khan on his 48th birthday Friday. Celebrities like Nargis... read more »
