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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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.

On Camera

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.