Author Archives: Alok Jha
20th February, 2013
The debate over calories
THE calorie content of some types of food has been systematically underestimated by retailers using a system for assessing food energy that is out of date and has not kept up to date with new scientific findings, according
THE calorie content of some types of food has been systematically underestimated by retailers using a system for assessing food energy that is out of date and has not kept up to date with new scientific findings, according
7th December, 2012
A year in space will test effects on body and mind
LONDON: Two veteran spacefarers have been chosen to spend a year aboard the International Space Station — many times longer than the usual tour of duty — as part of research into the physiological effects of long stays
LONDON: Two veteran spacefarers have been chosen to spend a year aboard the International Space Station — many times longer than the usual tour of duty — as part of research into the physiological effects of long stays
19th October, 2012
Baby crying activates brain’s primitive parts: study
NEW ORLEANS: Ever wondered why it is so difficult to ignore the sound of a crying baby when you are trapped aboard a train or aeroplane? Scientists have found that our brains are hard-wired to respond strongly to the
NEW ORLEANS: Ever wondered why it is so difficult to ignore the sound of a crying baby when you are trapped aboard a train or aeroplane? Scientists have found that our brains are hard-wired to respond strongly to the
16th October, 2012
Early years key to brain development
AN early childhood surrounded by books and educational toys will leave positive fingerprints on a person’s brain well into their late teens, a 20-year research study has shown.
AN early childhood surrounded by books and educational toys will leave positive fingerprints on a person’s brain well into their late teens, a 20-year research study has shown.
