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Washington [USA], Oct. 21 : The United States has said that it is happy with improving bilateral relations between China and the Philippines post the South China Sea dispute, adding that it does not view this development as a threat.

U.S. State Department spokesperson John Kirby said at a press briefing, "We also welcome improved relations between China and the Philippines. If that is, in fact, what President Duterte is seeking, that - we don't see that as a threat, we don't see that as unwelcome, we don't see that as counterproductive. Actually quite the opposite; we think that improved relations between him and his neighbors, be that China or other countries, are all to the good, all to the good for stability in the region."

Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 21 : After getting trolled on the social media for endorsing Indian mouth freshener company 'Pan Bahar', Pierce Brosnan has issued a clarification, saying he is deeply shocked and saddened to know that the product includes ingredients which cause cancer.

The 'Gloden Eye' star has also demanded the company to take out his image from all their products.

The 63-year-old bond star in his statement to People Magazine said that he has the "greatest love and affection for India and its people" and sensitivity for health issues.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 21 When it comes to private speech, one of the major differences between adults and preschoolers is that adults typically talk to themselves in their heads, while preschoolers talk to themselves aloud, particularly while playing or working on a task.

Private speech is a good thing for a child's cognitive development; however, it may be important that children monitor and repair errors in their speech, even when talking to themselves.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 21 : A new study says that uncertainty about one's social rank may lead to health deterioration.

In the study by University of California - Davis, center researchers showed that having an uncertain position in the rhesus social hierarchy may be harmful to the health of those at the top of the hierarchy but not necessarily for those at the bottom.

Monkeys don't have friend-lists or Instagram followers. Their social rank is not governed by computer algorithms, but by many complex factors according to lead authors of the study researchers Jessica Vandeleest and Brianne Beisner.

Still, the monkey model established by the UC Davis researchers could one day help doctors learn more about the way that social hierarchy affects the health of humans.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 21 : In today's time, every teen uses smartphone for every small thing, from learning new skills to communicating with friends to catching Pokemon.

But a new study at Brigham Young University finds smartphones are not as useful for helping teens maintain weight loss.

In a 24-week behavioural study that combined traditional weight control intervention with smartphone-assisted helps, researchers found that teens lost weight initially, but could not maintain it when smartphones were the only tool helping them stay on track.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 21 : A new study shows that alcohol, cannabis and other illicit drugs can greatly increase the risk of developing schizophrenia in later life.

Previous research has analysed potential links between substance abuse and schizophrenia. However, due to methodological limitations in the existing literature (including lack of adjustment for co-abuse), uncertainties remain.

In this new study, the authors analysed nationwide Danish registers to establish a cohort of 31,33,968 individuals, identifying 2,04,505 cases of substance abuse and 21,305 diagnosed with schizophrenia. Information on substance abuse was taken from various registers and did not include psychotic symptoms caused by substance abuse in the definition.