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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicHuman body

Topic: Human body

Nothing to pooh about: Burgeoning research points to how gut bugs are key link between diet & immunity

There is now molecular proof of the centuries-old concept of ‘you are what you eat’, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gastrointestinal microbiome.

Humans living longer is not an end in itself. Better life means financial, physical well-being

Phased and flexible retirement programmes are a fast-growing addition to the employment model, doubling in usage since pre-pandemic levels.

Your curls keep you cool! Scientists find curly hair evolved to protect brain from overheating

Study by US, UK and Australian universities published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 6 June looks closely at why hair evolved in otherwise ‘hairless’ human body.

Sitting cross-legged can give you blood clots, hip misalignment, reduced sperm count

As comfy as it may be to sit with your legs crossed, is it bad for your health and posture? Most research suggests crossing at the knees is worse than the ankles.

Bigger heart to pregnancy nose—unexpected changes your body may undergo before giving birth

Women expect morning sickness or 'glowing complexion' when they get pregnant. But some changes can be a tad more unconventional.

SubscriberWrites: Medical colleges should incorporate 3D human body simulation for better learning experience

Uniform incorporation of technologies should be ensured in routine classroom sessions to improve the bare-minimum standards of medical education across India, writes Dr Chitra Pandya.

Drilling under Antarctic ice shelf, scientists find treasure trove of life with 77 species

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Nature wants you dead every time you breathe a cocktail of pathogens. Yet you don’t fall sick

In 'Infectious', Dr. John S. Tregoning mentions how the human body is cornered on all sides by nature-borne attackers.

On Camera

BJP vs BJP battle in Constitution Club is a glimpse of widening fault lines—Mumbai to Lucknow

Tuesday’s Constitution Club election is not the finale of the ‘Thakur-versus-the rest’ battle in the BJP. Wait for the caste census result to come ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.