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Saturday, March 7, 2026
TopicSleep deprivation

Topic: Sleep deprivation

AI can’t schedule appointments, or read the time. Researchers from Scotland explain why

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

59% Indians get less than 6 hrs of sleep, LocalCircles survey finds. And phones aren’t the main culprit

Survey by LocalCircles collected over 43,000 responses from 348 districts. Sixty-one percent of the respondents were men while the remaining 39 percent were women.

MIT scientists develop new tool for long-term DNA storage — Jurassic Park-inspired amber-like polymer

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

Bathroom breaks to messages — 61% Indians get less than 6 hrs of uninterrupted sleep, finds survey

LocalCircles survey covering over 41,000 participants sheds light on the sleep patterns and disturbances affecting urban and rural citizens alike. Health experts call for lifestyle changes.

No amount of coffee can compensate for inadequate sleep. A US psychologist explains why

Caffeine improves the ability to pay attention in sleep-deprived participants so well that their performance is similar to people who slept all night. But there's a catch.

Want to live longer? Nurture these five sleeping habits

A US study has found that with an uninterrupted good night’s sleep, the life expectancy for men and women went up by 5 and 2.5 years, respectively.

Varsity students miss early morning classes, get lower grades even if they attend, finds study

Inadequate sleep impairs attention and memory processes, which may prevent students from reaching their full learning potential, says study published in ‘Nature’.

Lack of sleep can change how generous you are, this US study says

Sleep deprivation affects most aspects of our behaviour, not least our basic thinking skills like memory and decision-making.

52% Indians sleep differently since Covid pandemic, finds national survey

On average, 1 in 2 Indians getting less than 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night, while 1 in 4 sleeping less than 4 hours, finds LocalCircles survey.

Tired all the time? There’s a rule for optimum sleep— not too less, not too much, says UK study

It may seem logical to assume that if 7 hours constitute a great night’s sleep, 8 or 9 hours would supercharge your mental health. That's false.

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North Indians need a crash course from Malayalis. Civic sense can be taught

One can feel the difference the moment the train enters Kerala—cleaner railway platforms, more hygienic food stalls, orderly passengers, no stench, and, of course, fresh air.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.