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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Topic: The Conversation

Anxiety is causing erection problems in young men but Viagra isn’t the solution

Young people think they should always be ready to have sex at the drop of the hat. Failing at that, they try to fix it using “solutions” that really only mask their problem.

Brain stimulation therapy can put an end to drug-resistant depression

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive, pain-free procedure that has minimal to no side effects, and often works.

How this Greek feminist goddess inspired NASA to name its moon mission after her

Zeus’ daughter and Apollo’s sister, Artemis was a major deity in ancient Greece—the strong, courageous goddess of wilderness and hunting.

Three reasons strong perfumes give you a headache

While there are some odours that almost everyone agrees to be unpleasant, our reactions to other types of odours can be much more personal.

Jaws to Psycho—how music inspires powerful emotions on screen

Music is used to underscore the action on screen, enhance the mood of a scene and even foreshadow the action that is about to take place.

How asexuals navigate romantic relationships—split attachment to non-monogamy

It’s often assumed that people who are asexual are also ‘aromantic’. But it couldn’t be further from the truth.

Coffin, casket, or cremation? How to make death more environmentally friendly

In a one-of-its-kind study, this team analysed human bodies exhumed from grave pits and stone tombs to find out what conditions help speed up decay.

Feeling winter blues? Small things you can do to tackle seasonal depression, uplift mood

Known as seasonal affective disorder (or Sad), it’s a type of depression that occurs only during specific seasons. But there's a simple way out.

Loss of muscle is disturbing sign of ageing. Here’s how even amateurs can retain it after 30

Muscle loss is associated with a myriad of health problems, including higher risk of diabetes and even dementia. Here's how you can avoid that.

Human DNA is 8 per cent virus, and it is more important than you think

Human endogenous retroviruses make up around 8% of the human DNA, left behind as a result of infections that our primate ancestors suffered millions of years ago.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.