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London, September 13 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz has finally revealed her secret “baby desire”.

The star, whose animated Disney film ‘G-Force’ hits the big screen later this month, has admitted that she wants to have children in future.

Her confession comes at a time when she is rumoured to be pregnant with her current [...]

London, Sept 9 (ANI): Taller people are much happier with their lives than shorter peers, says a new study by U.S. academics.

The research published in science journal Elsevier’s Economics and Human Biology claimed people of greater height ‘live better lives’ on average, as they are better equipped to deal with life’s problems compared to their [...]

Washington, September 3 (ANI): Ever wondered why people often spend their valuable time and energy to help a neighbour, with no promise of payback?

Well, Harriet Over and Malinda Carpenter of Germany’s Max Planck Institute have now found that priming infants with subtle cues to affiliation increases their tendency to be helpful.

During a study, they showed [...]

London, Aug 27 (ANI): In a lab study on fruit flies, entomologists led by an Indian origin scientist at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered a novel class of compounds that could help in developing inexpensive and safe mosquito repellents for combating West Nile virus and other deadly tropical diseases.

Under stress, fruit flies emit [...]

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Animal studies carried out by researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital have shown that “thick” blood can not only cause heart attack and stroke, but also prevent them.

In their study report, the scientists say that mice with a greater tendency to form blood clots have larger plaques in their vessels, but they [...]

Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Health freaks know that high levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol can increase the risk of heart attacks. Now, scientists have discovered a little-known type of cholesterol which may prove to be the most lethal of all.

Cholesterol called oxycholesterol is virtually [...]

Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Peripheral arterial disease patients with negative, inhibited personality type are at an increased risk of dying within four years, say researchers.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when plaque builds up in arteries that supply blood to body areas other than the heart and brain, such as the extremities.

However, patients with PAD [...]

Washington, Aug 9 (ANI): An eminent obesity expert has said that parents can help to prevent obesity in children by helping them with their eating habits and building a healthy body image.

According to Edward Abramson, PhD and professor emeritus at California State University, parents can [...]

Washington, July 12 (ANI): A new analysis has indicated that the judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggest that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity.

The analysis was done by Jennifer Segal Diascro, a professor of government at American University’s School of Public [...]

London, July 11 (ANI): Want to make sure that your wallet gets returned, in case you lose it by any chance? Well, then obtain a photograph of the cutest baby you can find, and ensure that it is prominently displayed in your wallet, according to a study.

Psychologists have found that if people find a [...]

Washington, July 8 (ANI): Penelope Cruz has revealed that she fears being fired every time she is working in a new movie.

The Spanish actress says that she always ends up as a bundle of nerves during every project, despite bagging the Best Supporting Actress Oscar earlier this year for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. [...]

London, July 7 (ANI): The beach and sporting events in the sun are turning more Brit people towards alcohol in summer than in winter, according to a new poll.

The poll for the charity Drinkaware has revealed that one in four people drinks more alcohol in the summer than in winter.

The poll of more than 2,000 [...]

Melbourne, July 6 (ANI): It’s not the beer, but your genes, that cause that ‘not so loved’ ‘beer belly’, according to British scientists.

In a study of thousands of beer drinkers, it was discovered that although regular drinkers had a tendency to put on weight, they did not [...]

Washington, July 5 (ANI): It’s not communication overload but peer behaviour that determines whether people use their laptops or smart phones during a meeting, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

It was believed that the more people experienced communication overload, the more they would engage in electronic multitasking during meetings.

But the study on [...]

Washington, July 4 (ANI): Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine say that the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident, may be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world.

The researchers have found that not only are these ruminants low-maintenance and parasite-resistant, they’re also perfect blood donors for the [...]

Washington, July 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have found that sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes.

The scientists distributed questionnaires among a group of 109 university male students, aged between 18 and 26 years.

The students were shown two series [...]

Washington, July 1 (ANI): It is the fear of rejection based on physical appearance that drives men and women to opt for cosmetic surgery, according to a study.

According to the study’s findings, men and women who are highly sensitive to rejection based on physical appearance are more likely to express interest in having cosmetic surgery [...]

Washington, June 30 (ANI): Scientists from University of Oxford, UK claim to have developed a new less invasive genetic test that has found to greatly improve pregnancy rates in older women with failed attempts.

The new test, developed by Dr. Elpida Fragouli, examining chromosomes in [...]

Washington, June 24 (ANI): Suffering sore thumbs, pain in the neck, arms and hands owing to that constant text messaging to your girlfriend? Well, then you are certainly typing those messages differently than others.

According to a study at the [...]

Washington, June 23 (ANI): While majority of couples wish to have extended massive orgasm (EMO), not everybody comes down to experiencing these repeated orgasmic waves.

Lovers experiencing one of these massive orgasms have reported enjoying more of life’s joys in general, becoming nicer and more generous [...]