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Bestselling cookbooks give little advice on ensuring food safety
Bestselling cookbooks give little useful advice about reducing the risk of foodborne illness.
3,800-year-old Egyptian tomb with mummy discovered along Nile River
A 3,800-year-old tomb holding the mummy of powerful governor's family has been discovered along the Nile River in Egypt.
Consumers quaff imported wines as domestic wine brands seen inferior and lacking status, finds survey
Mumbai remains India’s largest wine consumption market, it is largely a domestic wine-driven market with low frequency of wine purchases and relatively lower spending on wine, compared to other centres.
International Women's Day 2017: Even journalists chasing news have to deal with rampant sexism
At Firstpost, we work in a newsroom that encourages discussions, debates and sometimes even rants on pertinent issues like gender and sexism. A few journalists from our newsroom share the sexism that they have dealt with from the beginning of their career. The International Women’s Day cannot to be restricted to being a token 'day', it's purpose should be to take the narrative forward.
Watch: One burrito at a time; How a Sikh couple's community kitchen feeds millions on LA streets
Ravi Singh and wife from Los Angeles recently had millions appreciating, for a concept as simple as 'Share a Meal' and won hearts for their cause that feeds thousands of people on the streets every single day.
Nasa orbiter Maven spacecraft avoids collision with Mars moon
NASA said its MAVEN spacecraft performed a previously unscheduled manoeuvre this week to avoid a collision next week with Mars' moon Phobos.
Mental Health: Centre should stop passing the buck and ensure rehabilitation of patients
The fact that there are so many cases that indicate similar circumstances in mental health institutions resulting in the violation of human rights, is a sound reason for the Centre to stop passing the buck, and begin formulating feasible guidelines for implementation.
Culling stray dogs: Civic bodies are inflicting needless suffering on man's best friend
What is ownership? Do we own everything in the world? Is every plant, every creature a belonging of some human. Does it have no right to live?
Singing to babies boosts their attention, creates better mother-child bond
New York: Unlike other forms of caregiving, mothers singing to their babies is a universal behaviour, and new research shows that the act could be mutually beneficial for both the mother and the child.
Remains of huge undersea landslide found on Great Barrier Reef
Sydney: Scientists have discovered the remnants of a massive undersea landslide on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia, which occurred more than 300,000 years ago, a media report said on Wednesday.
Batbot begins: This robot mimics key flight mechanism of bats
New York: A new self-contained robot that mimics the key flight mechanisms of bats has been developed by scientists. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Caltech have developed Bat Bot (B2) with soft, articulated wings that can mimic the biological bats.
Space travel may cause genetic changes, says Nasa
Nasa scientists in an unprecedented study have found that space travel may alter gene expression. The study involved astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year in space and his identical twin Mark who stayed on Earth.
Driverless cars need new regulations to ensure safety: experts
The current safety regulations for driverless cars do not plan for tasks that previously could only be performed by humans, and are therefore ill-equipped to ensure that autonomous vehicles will perform safely and reliably, experts say.
Japanese researchers develop new drug that may offer hope to Alzheimer's patients
Tokyo: Advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, Japanese researchers have in a breakthrough study, developed a new drug that could help treat the most common form of dementia.
Is the McDonald's 'Masala Dosa Brioche' burger as terrifying as we expected it to be?
If your gag reflex was activated on hearing the term 'Masala Dosa burger', then we don't blame you.
Massive ice block poised to break off from Antarctica, to lift global oceans by 10 cm
A massive ice block nearly 100 times the area of Manhattan (5910 km²) is poised to break off Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf, scientists reported on Saturday.
Excessive alcohol use during adolescence may disrupt brain development: Study
Excessive alcohol use during adolescence may disrupt the development of brain and increase the risk of substance use disorder later in life, a new study has warned.
#WeWearWhatWeWant: Plus size women take to Twitter, teach us about bodyshaming
Talk about breaking the rules and embracing yourself, Simone Mariposa has embraced her plus size and has done it the right way!
NASA discovers 'wind nebula' around rare ultra-magnetic neutron star
In a first, astronomers have discovered a vast cloud of high-energy particles called a wind nebula around a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star, or magnetar.
Scientists discover weakness of Zika virus which may help in finding cure
Scientists have discovered human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication, an advance that may help fight Zika.
Price of a slice is environment damage: Wood burning pizza stoves in Brazil show air pollution
An Indian-origin air pollution expert has found an emerging risk to the environment from wood burning stoves in pizza restaurants.
Overweight adolescents at high risk of heart failure
Men who are overweight in their adolescence are at an increased risk of heart failures in their middle age, reveals a new study.
High blood sugar may lower risk of one type of brain tumour
In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that benign brain tumours that have previously been tied to obesity and diabetes are less likely to emerge in people with high blood sugar.
Indian youth hooked to social media to get information: Survey
students are shunning newspapers and books and consider social media as the best platform to find latest happenings, trends and news, says a survey.
Blueberries help to fight age, memory loss
Consuming blueberries can help in reverting age and improving vision and memory, says a new study.
'Can't take that sight no more': Bengaluru citizens take up fight against visual pollution
About 200 Bengaluru citizens have taken it upon themselves to strip the city of illegal posters, hoardings and bills — ugly eye sores that don pillars, lampposts and walls.