Heavy marijuana abuse linked to abnormal brain structure and poor memory
Washington – Researchers have said teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory tasks. The brain abnormalities and memory problems were... read more »
`Baby illusion` makes parents see their youngest smaller than they really a...
Washington – In an attempt to explain the common phenomenon where parents claim that their first child seems to have grown suddenly after the birth of the second child, a new study has suggested that those parents were subject to a “baby illusion”. Researchers claimed that parents... read more »
Chinese docs save man’s severed hand by sewing it to his ankle
Washington – Chinese surgeons have successfully conducted a reattachment surgery on a man’s severed right hand after he lost it in an accident at work. Before the surgery, Xiao Wei’s limb had been sewed to his ankle in an attempt to save it from dying while they treated his other... read more »
David Cameron declares ‘mission accomplished’ in Afghanistan
London – British troops can return to the UK from Afghanistan knowing its mission was accomplished, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. The comments from Cameron came as he visited Afghanistan and met forces stationed at Camp Bastion in Helmand. He said a ‘basic level of... read more »
Meet the four-year-old genius who has same IQ as Albert Einstein
London – Where most 4 year-old kids don’t even start going to school, a little boy has stunned psychologists with his high IQ level that is similar to Albert Einstein’s. Sherwyn... read more »
Kiran Bedi joins Anna Hazare at Ralegan Siddhi fast
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer-turned-civil rights activist Kiran Bedi joined veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare at the venue of... read more »
Rodman’s N Korea trip still on despite Kim’s uncle’s execution
Washington – Former basketball star Dennis Rodman is planning to travel to North Korea next week to train its basketball team, despite reports of rising instability in the nation... read more »
Google banishes `inadvertently` introduced privacy feature in Android
Washington – Google has reportedly removed a hidden privacy feature from its latest Android version, which allowed users to more tightly control which personal information could be... read more »
`No clear link` between lung cancer and passive smoke
London – Passive smoking has no clear link to lung cancer, a study has revealed. According to researchers at Stanford University, there is no significant relationship between the cancer and... read more »
