Education

Idle brains shrink faster

Melbourne, July 14 : A study conducted by Australian researchers has revealed that people who do not engage in complex mental activity over their lifetime have twice the shrinkage in a key part of

Japan lays claim to disputed islands in new teaching manuals

Japan lays claim to disputed islands in new teaching manuals

College environment behind students'' binge drinking

Washington, July 12 : A 14-year study of heavy alcohol consumption or binge drinking among college students in the United States has linked the conditions in the college environment as being the ca

Young children are naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain

Washington, July 11 : A new study conducted by University of Chicago researchers suggests that children between the ages of seven and 12 are naturally inclined to feel empathy for those in pain.

Kerala to submit report on Mullaperiyar dam to SC

Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 : Kerala Government will soon present before the Supreme Court, a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi stating the113-year-old Mullaperiyar

English language to pass one-million word mark on 29 April, 2009

London, July 7 : The English language is set to reach a very important landmark within the next year – its one millionth word.

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