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 »
Satyendra Kumar Jain: From architect to minister
Satyendra Kumar Jain, an architect by profession, quit his job with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) due to prevailing corruption in the Department and turned to politics. An MLA... read more »
Kejriwal cabinet gets bureaucrats to assist them
New Delhi – Within a few hours of being sworn in, Delhi’s new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal got down to organising the work set-up, and allocated bureaucrats to the six cabinet... read more »
Casual sex not satisfactory for women: Study
New York – This is something men would always find themselves turned on – causal hook-ups. For women, however, one-night stands aren’t that satisfying. If we believe... read more »
Gold prices gaining by Rs 120 to Rs 30,120 per ten grams
Gold prices rose for the second straight day on Saturday by gaining Rs 120 to Rs 30,120 per ten grams in the national capital largely in tandem with a firming trend overseas. Silver too... read more »
Farooque Sheikh: Versatile talent par excellence
Mumbai – He played a common man as convincingl! y as he played a nawab. Such was Farooque Sheikh’s versatility on the b! ig screen, small screen and on the stage in his over four decades... read more »
