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Questions: 1. Eating chillies activates a certain receptor in the mucosal membrane of the digestive tract called TRPV1, making us feel the spice. What is another trigger to which the TRPV1 molecule responds? 2. When eating something spicy, we often sweat. Which part of the brain does the body activate to cool itself in response…
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An attendee stops to text next to a sign for Epic Games’ Fortnite game at E3, the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters A study of almost 100,000 people in Japan aged 10 to 69 found playing…
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The country’s current political crisis stems from the failure to hold elections on December 24, 2021, and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to step down. File | Photo Credit: AP The top U.N. official in Libya warned Tuesday (August 20, 2024) that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north…
A view of military operations amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Malaya Loknya, Kursk Region, Russia in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on August 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian authorities said Wednesday (August 21, 2024) that Moscow came under the largest attack yet by Ukrainian drones since the start…
Vinesh Phogat had reached final of women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling© AFP Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat couldn’t be rewarded with a medal despite her progression to the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vinesh’s disqualification from the vent, owing to a failed weigh-in by just 100…
A view of the damage at St. Sebastian Catholic Church on April 22, 2019, a day after bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s former President Maithripala Sirisena has settled in full the SLR 100 million compensation for the victims of…
Tens of thousands of citizens have joined protests. Bengaluru: Saving lives was the childhood dream for 28-year-old doctor Radhika, but after the brutal rape and murder of a colleague her own safety has increasingly become a top concern. Earlier this month, at the government-run hospital where Radhika works in Kolkata, the battered and bloodied body…
File picture of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Jay Shah, the incumbent secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Greg Barclay as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chair in December. Shah’s expected candidature received a major boost with the…
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New research shows mens fertility is also affected by age. (Representational Image) Wellington: We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy. New research shows men’s fertility is also affected by age. When dads are over 50, the risk of pregnancy complications increases. Data from more than 46…
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Australia pace ace Mitchell Starc believes that with the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India becoming a five-Test affair for the first time in over three decades, it would be “right on par” with the esteemed Ashes series for his team. The marquee series between India and Australia, set to begin in November, was…
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