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A recent study published in Diabetologia says a normal sedentary behavior can lead to type-2 diabetes. The study proved that every extra hour of sitting could lead to more diabetes. It bewares people to avoid sedentary position for long in their study or while using computers.

In an experiment to know the relationship between the duration of a sedentary behavior and resulting metabolic syndrome, 2,000 participants with an average age of 60 were given a standard glucose tolerance test after an overnight fast to determine their diabetes status. To know about metabolic syndrome, the researcher measured waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, fasting glucose levels, blood pressure, and medication use.

A study conducted in Sweden has found a link between depressed parents and their children’s scholastic performance. Unlike former studies into the effects of the depression in parents, which focused on only on the psychological development of child, the new study focused on school performance. The research even suggests depression may run in families.

When the former president, Jimmy Carter, was asked who he thinks could make an ideal president for the following four years of the US, he said Donald trump. The reason why Carter chose Trump over Ted Cruz was his malleable character. Cater said that Cruz is not malleable..

A panel has made mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRT) permissible. The panel consisting 12 top bioethics experts from Johns Hopkins, Caltech and Harvard released its report on Wednesday, which allow researchers to conduct clinical investigations of MRT. However, certain strict conditions are framed for avoiding ethical and religious concerns. The final approval rests with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In an announcement today, the Luxembourg Government has said that they have decided to take steps to become hub for mining space resources of Europe.

The tiny European country is looking forward to establish the essential legal and regulatory framework and spend in linked research and development projects. They have also in mind to invest in already-established asteroid mining companies such as the US-based Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources.

A new research has revealed that the low-frequency noises generated by ships might be posing a threat to the endangered southern resident killer whales (SRKW), including orcas, and dolphins. It is a known fact that the underwater low-frequency noises, whose intensity is enhanced by commercial shipping activities, are obstructing the communication and feeding patterns of baleen whales.