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Short-sightedness is increasing globally. Half the world’s population will suffer by 2050

Researchers found that the more years spent in education, the greater the risk a person had of developing myopia.

Research confirms same-sex attraction has a biological basis and your siblings matter

We found the number and sex of one’s siblings play an important role in the development of their sexuality.

Your partner snoring or door opening — How your brain decides to wake you up

The brain continuously monitors incoming sounds to decide whether they are relevant and dangerous while you sleep.

Volcanic eruption on tiny Tonga shook the world: What we know about the causes and impact so far

Tonga eruption triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami, a shockwave that travelled across the globe, and record lightning strikes. But, how all this happened is still not fully known.

‘Major barriers’ broken as pig kidneys transplanted in brain-dead man produce urine for 74 hrs

Procedure by researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham described in a scientific paper published in 'American Journal of Transplantation' on 20 January.

Omicron could replace other Covid variants, survive as common cold: Harvard immunologist Pillai

Harvard Medical School professor Dr Shiv Pillai says India’s third wave likely to subside by March, and suggests that the country’s response to the pandemic was a mixed bag.

18 papers co-authored by ICMR ex-researcher flagged for ‘image manipulation’, 2nd case this month

The latest allegations have taken the total number of flagged papers co-authored by Das to 28. The other ICMR researcher accused of misconduct in January had denied allegations.

US study on drug resistance says it led to 1.27 million deaths in 2019, more than HIV/AIDS

Study involving University of Washington researchers analysed data from 204 countries and territories. It was published in 'The Lancet'.

Covid spilling over to free-ranging animals? Dead leopard cub had Delta, didn’t die of it

Case was detected at a time when infection levels had dropped significantly in humans, says 12 January report by scientists from Indian Veterinary Research Institute.

Scientists have found a ‘creativity sweet spot’. It was tried and tested by Thomas Edison

Researchers at the Paris Brain Institute have found a creativity ‘sweet spot’ called hypnagogia by engaging in a novel experiment.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

US approves sale of lightweight torpedoes to arm Indian Navy’s Romeos

India had requested to buy 53 MK 54 MOD 0 Lightweight Torpedo all up rounds, says Defense Security Cooperation Agency. A large part of it will be bought directly from US Navy stock.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?