Surprise, surprise! Your brain has its own GPS
The brain has a complex system for keeping track of which direction you are facing as you move about, say researchers, adding that people use geometrical relationships to orient themselves. To test how the brain makes these inferences, the researchers designed an experiment in which they... read more »
Uranus-like planet discovered 25,000 light years away
The first known exoplanet resembling Uranus in our own solar system has been detected orbiting a distant star 25,000 light years from earth, astronomers report. Orbiting a double star system, the planet was detected with a technique known as microlensing, where the ability of massive stars to bend... read more »
Ebola risk high for India: Expert
An infectious diseases and public health systems expert at Harvard Medical School has warned that the risk of India seeing an Ebola patient is “very, very high,” and predicted that India may well have “at least a few cases before the calendar year is over”. In an exclusive email interview... read more »
Political parties in Kerala gearing up for local elections
While the Congress that heads the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) will hit the roads from November 4 to energise party workers, the Left parties and the Bharatiya Party (BJP) are revamping their party machinery and finalising strategies to expand their support base. Kerala Pradesh Congress... read more »
HRD in a fix over deemed universities
NEW DELHI: The HRD ministry is in a bind as to what stand to take on UGC report on 41 deemed universities. With the Supreme Court having already ordered physical verification of... read more »
6 ways sitting is killing you
That office chair, couch, cushion or bean bag isn’t the real culprit. It’s your lazy habit of parking yourself in a spot that is silently ringing the death knell for you.... read more »
Fresh fruit ice pops, anyone?
The heat is on and looks like it’s going to stay that way until the end of October. How about tucking into special foods and beverages to battle the hot temperatures? While nariyal... read more »
The things you should know about your makeup
Women love their makeup. Ask any woman to throw away her precious (expired) cosmetics and chances are that you’ll get a dirty or indignant look. But what most women don’t... read more »
Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death
DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the kingdom and neighboring Bahrain. Sheik Nimr... read more »
