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Addicted to the Internet? Internet withdrawal drives up our heart rate,blood pressure and causes physiological changes.
Ramesh Kolanthara -0
Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.
A new study from Swansea University in Britain warns that just as the effect drug withdrawal has on drug addicts, people who use the...
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Important and Basic things to keep in mind for better ‘Menstrual Hygiene’.
Roopa Kanthraj -
The 'Menstrual Cycle' is the regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system (specifically the uterus and ovaries) that makes pregnancy possible. The cycle is required for the production of ovocytes, and for the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy.
There are four stages of the menstrual cycle:
Stage 1
Your cycle starts each month when your womb creates...
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India aiming for all-electric car fleet by 2030,says Power minister Piyush Goyal.
Ramesh Kolanthara -
The success for electric cars in India has been largely elusive due to the lack of infrastructure and the high cost of acquisition, which has made these cars a rare sight on our roads. However, you might soon be able to get an electric car without burning a hole in your pocket.
In a recent statement, Minister of Power, Coal,...
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft faces one last critical and risky adventure around Saturn.
Cassini swings past Saturn's mega moon Titan early Saturday for a gravity-assisted, orbit-tweaking nudge.
Cassini’s fuel tank is practically empty, so with little left to lose, NASA has opted for a risky, but science-rich grand finale.
“That last kiss goodbye,” as project manager Earl Maize calls it, will push Cassini...
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Earth Day 2017:Tech Companies celebrate Earth Day:Lot to accomplish to protect environment and save planet.
Ramesh Kolanthara -
Earth Day is an annual event marked across the world to show support for environmental protection.The event takes place around the world and it is described as the biggest secular holiday on the planet.
More than a billion people are expected to celebrate the day including environmental campaigners Leonardo di Caprio and Emma Watson.
Forty-seven years ago, on 22 April 1970,...
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Prakash Javadekar orders action:36-24-36 Sexist Text:CBSE Files Case Against Author, Publisher.
Ramesh Kolanthara -
Days after a Class XII Physical Education textbook stating that body measurements of 36-24-36 were the best figures for women sparked widespread outrage, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has filed a case in the Preet Vihar police station against the private publisher of the book and the author.
The accused — New Saraswati House (India) Pvt Ltd, which...
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NIRF rankings released by MHRD; IISc Bangalore adjudged best university, IIT-Madras adjudged best engineering college
Abhishek Sourabh -
The India Rankings 2017 of higher educational institutions under National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) were released by Ministery of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on Monday. This was the second time that the rankings were released after India Rankings – 2016, which were released in April 2016.
The participating institutions were weighed on several parameters. The institutions were assigned points based...
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SeaWorld opens “All Day Orca Play” in San Diego; Killer whales no longer to be in Shamu-style shows
Sowmya Seshadri -
SeaWorld San Diego starts a new program, which will entertain as well as educate its visitors. The park's killer whales will no longer be in Shamu-style shows.
This new show serves the purpose of educating the younger generation about the orcas. With, Granny, the oldest female orca's death last year, and the death of another orca earlier this week, it is...
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Tools made by high school students, under NASA’s HUNCH program reaches International Space Station
Sowmya Seshadri -
NASA now has a few high school students who will be a part of a major program. Students at an Alabama high school are now making parts for use on the International Space Station.
NASA has been sponsoring programs to build the spark in students in the field of aerospace industry for more than 50 years. One of them is HUNCH...
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Rover Challenge all set to begin in March end; NASA finalizes teams for Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2017
Sowmya Seshadri -
NASA is all set to begin the most awaited and also the toughest rover challenge. The competition challenges students to solve engineering problems, design rovers and much more.
NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge, highlights NASA’s goals for future exploration to Mars and beyond. Nearly 99 high school and college teams will put their skills to the test from March 30 to April...