Science & Technology

A large-scale study demonstrates that working antisocial hours is strongly associated with brain damage and cognitive malfunction.   The study warns that long-term shift work accelerates the aging of the brain and dulls intellectual ability. Scientists say that while the…

A cellphone solely for Muslims – with pre-installed Quran in Russian and Arabic and “prayer alarm” – is to go on sale in Russia from the end of November.     The cell phone is expected to become a popular…

Muharram apps, which are available for smartphones running on android and iOS platforms, make it easy for the generation of azadaars or (mourners) to catch up with their special prayers, read scriptures in their own language, and schedule their ziyarat.…

Swedish researchers have found that the male Y chromosome has a potential role in preventing tumors and death risk in men.   The study shows that the men who lose the Y chromosome in their blood cells due to an…

New studies show that multitasking kills the performance and may even damage the brain.   Research conducted at Stanford University found that multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing at a time. The researchers found that people who…

A total lunar eclipse rose above people across a large swath of the world today.   People in North America, Australia, western South America and parts of East Asia have been able to see the total lunar eclipse. This total…

A new neurological study indicates that regular physical exercise changes the brain in ways that protect it against stress-induced depression.   Study conducted by the researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden pinpointed the benefits of physical activity on the brain.…

British scientists have suggested that adding wild berries to conventional cancer treatment such as chemotherapy could make it more effective.   The study conducted by the researchers of King’s College Hospital and the University of Southampton found that the berries…

A sleep-promoting circuit located deep in the primitive brainstem has revealed how we fall into deep sleep. This is only the second ‘sleep node’ identified in the mammalian brain whose activity appears to be both necessary and sufficient to produce…

A collaborative study has shown that experiencing regular bullying by a sibling as a child almost doubles the risk of depression when one is older.   The research, which was carried out by Oxford, Bristol, and Warwick universities, asked around…