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News Corp sells Community Newspaper Group as it moves to digital
The sale "helps us reshape the News Corp portfolio as we achieve greater globalisation and digitisation of our businesses with an eye towards long-term growth," said Robert Thomson, chief executive of News Corp.
How selfies will boost dozens of brands and professions
A close-up presents a new set of issues. Since this is a close-up of a face, we get close-up views of the hair, the eyes, the nose, the ears and, of course, the smile.
Dogs process emotions in similar way to humans
The first study to compare brain function between humans and any nonprimate animal found that dogs have dedicated voice areas in their brains, just as people do.
Research suggests bad roads kill more people than poor health
While global death rates per 100,000 population are higher from chronic health-related causes than from traffic accidents, the latter does claim more victims in some countries — especially in developing nations.
Are you a smoker-in-denial?
Are you among those who use cigarettes but don't consider themselves to be smokers? You then belong to the category of 'non-identifying smokers (NIS)'.
Bad breakfast habits in youth up risk of metabolic syndrome
Teens who eat poor breakfasts are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome — a group of health problems that can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes — in adulthood, a new study has warned.
Super-sized rats bigger than sheep could roam Earth in future
Super-sized rats! Giant rodents, the size of sheep or even bigger, could walk the Earth in future as they take advantage of larger mammals becoming extinct, scientists have predicted.
Address your kid's emotions to ward off childhood obesity
Does you mom often punish you or dismiss your emotions instead of being sensitive to your distress and teach you how to handle those feelings? You may run a higher chance of obesity.
Scientists find new method to help bone growth, cure osteoporosis
The researchers also found that the protein created more bone by greatly increasing the number of bone-manufacturing cells in the mice.
Vodka behind Russian men dying young
Researchers found that 25 percent of Russian men die before they are 55, and most of the deaths are due to alcohol, the BBC reported.
World's oldest cancer arose in a dog 11,000 years ago
The cancer, which causes genital tumours in dogs around the world, survived after the death of the dog by the transfer of its cancer cells to other dogs during mating.
Too much information make brains of elderly slow
Researchers found that standardised vocabulary tests, which are used to take account of the growth of knowledge in studies of ageing, massively underestimate the size of adult vocabularies.
Brain can 'see' in the blink of an eye!
This is the first evidence of such rapid processing speed of the brain - far faster than the 100 milliseconds suggested by previous studies.
Human brain can process dozen images in less than 13 milliseconds
A team of neuroscientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that the human brain can process entire images that the eye sees for as little as 13 milliseconds - the first evidence of such rapid processing speed.
Grey matter determines how someone perceives pain
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center investigated the relationship between the amount of grey matter and individual differences in pain sensitivity in 116 healthy volunteers.
Slower metabolisms may be behind human longevity
Humans and other primates burn 50 percent fewer calories each day than other mammals, the study found.
Ultrasound may boost brain performance
The scientists found that the ultrasound both decreased the EEG signal and weakened the brain waves responsible for encoding tactile stimulation.
Good news for addicts: Coffee boosts brain power
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University in US have found the first clear evidence that caffeine enhances certain memories for at least up to 24 hours after it is consumed.
US scientists develop first 'home test' for Alzheimers
The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE test) is a reliable tool for evaluating cognitive abilities, said researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Did you know: New shampoo thickens hair using car repair technology
Scientists claim to have developed a shampoo that thickens hair by using technology devised to repair chipped car windscreens.
Alexander the Great died due to consumption of poisonous wine
Scientists may have solved a 2000-year-old puzzle of what led to the untimely and mysterious death of Macedonian leader Alexander the Great at the young age of 32.
Cold wave continues in J&K, Leh deep freezes at -19 degrees
At almost 19 degrees Celsius below the frezing point, Leh town in the Ladakh region Sunday recorded the lowest temperature of the season in Jammu and Kashmir.
30 minutes of meditation can reduce depression, anxiety
"A lot of people use meditation, but it's not a practice considered part of mainstream medical therapy for anything," said Madhav Goyal, an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Scientists discover cell mechanism to halt breast cancer spread
Future work will include investigating the potential of detecting the RON-dependent programme in tumour cells as a way to identify patients that are more likely to develop metastases.
Physical therapy better than surgery to tackle knee pain, says study
The study conducted by Finnish researchers said that meniscal surgery should be aimed at a narrower group of patients and for many, physical therapy may be a better option
From books to films to stage: JK Rowling working on Harry Potter play
J K Rowling said today she is working on a play about the boy wizard's life before he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Did you know: Study shows smoking can alter your genes
Smoking can cause changes in several genes, increasing the risk of developing cancer and diabetes, a new study has found.
Beware! Diabetes, obesity up risk of breast cancer
Scientists have now discovered why high blood sugar coupled with diseases such as obesity and diabetes can raise the risk of breast and other cancers.
Moderate alcohol consumption good for immune system, says study
A new study claims that moderate alcohol consumption bolsters the body's immune system and helps it fight infections.
Smoking can alter genes increasing risk of diabetes, cancer
Researchers from Uppsala University and Uppsala Clinical Research Center in Sweden found that smoking affects genes which increase the risk for cancer and diabetes, or are important for the immune response or sperm quality.