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A good old game of carrom has really stood the test of time. Set up a board and people around will flock to it while practising their finger gymnastics. You may not have noticed but the game often starts with an underappreciated ceremony: a pinch of magic powder strewn over the board that somehow energises…
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The interaction between a supermassive black hole in a galaxy named 2MASX J02301709+2836050 and a star orbiting it is seen in this image captured by the Pan-STARRS telescope, in Hawaii, U.S., in an undated handout image provided by NASA. | Photo Credit: Reuters Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky…
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This handout photograph released by the CEA on September 7, 2023, shows a 3D representation of the galaxy “Bubble”, coloured in brown. The image shows the position of the Milky Way, with a small white dot located outside the bubble on the right, in a white cloud. The blue wisps represent the “cosmic web”, the…
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Midhani Chairman and Managing Director S.K. Jha inspecting company products, on September 8, 2023.. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (Midhani), the defence public sector unit specialising in making special steels and alloys for the strategic sector, is ready for the Gaganyaan Mission after playing a successful role in the Chandrayaan Mission…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tests the contents of vaping products during a visit to Kent Scientific Services in West Malling, Kent, Britain May 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain on Thursday said it would join the European Union’s flagship Horizon science research programme and its Copernicus earth observation programme, but not the Euratom…
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PhD student, Mehmet Yunus Comar, looks at a model of an early-stage human embryo, created by Israeli scientists without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel September 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Scientists…
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Research continues to affirm that breakfast is the meal you should not be missing. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has started a series of events to observe the month of September as the 6th Rashtriya Poshan Maah, emphasising the importance of nutritious…
The dementia epidemic is unfolding rapidly across the country. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto With India’s elderly population expected to touch 20 crore in 2031, there is a growing demand for a national action plan to tackle rising cases of Alzheimer’s , the most common form of dementia which can impair memory and significantly lower…
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The body remembers what the mind forgets. Psychosomatic conditions like vaginismus are evidence of how our thoughts and our beliefs can manifest in our physical functioning and linger like an invisible wound. The first time I heard about vaginismus was when my friend confided in me and shared her experience of unbearable pain while trying…
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The body remembers what the mind forgets. Psychosomatic conditions like vaginismus are evidence of how our thoughts and our beliefs can manifest in our physical functioning and linger like an invisible wound. The first time I heard about vaginismus was when my friend confided in me and shared her experience of unbearable pain while trying…
Read More “Providing support to women dealing with the unbearable pain of vaginismus” »