Science & Technology

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…

Postmenopausal women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have strokes and die than women who eat less potassium-rich foods.   According to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, researchers studied 90,137 postmenopausal women,…

The World Health Organization has urged governments to put in place tougher rules for electronic cigarettes.   The UN health agency urged governments to limit advertising of the devices and ban their sale to minors. The report documents the findings…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have suggested the women who experience breastfeeding to their baby could benefit lower risk of post-natal depression.   The study of nearly 1400 mothers indicated that among those ones who started to breastfeed their…

A course on Shia studies will be included in the curriculum of the Historical and Contemporary Studies Department at the Theology Faculty of Sodertorn University in Stockholm, Sweden.   David Thurfjell, Swedish associate professor in religious studies and author of…