Tag: Study
Missile contracts surge as US exits arms treaty: study
WASHINGTON: Washington has signed more than $1 billion in new missile contracts in the three months since it announced plans to withdraw from a...
Pakistan, India under new IS threat ‘Wilayat-e-Hind’: study
--Research says expansion of Daesh in South Asia hints at major shift from Middle East
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are under a new threat...
Selfies claim over 250 lives worldwide since 2011
Half of the selfie deaths reported in India
BEIJING: Around 259 people have died worldwide while clicking a perfect selfie in a six-year period between...
Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds
MONTREAL: Teen brains are more vulnerable to the effects of marijuana than alcohol, a new study finds.
Adolescents who begin using marijuana regularly may suffer...
German army study sees need for dozens more light helicopters
BERLIN: The German military needs dozens of new light helicopters to cover shortfalls in flight hours for pilot training and carry out other missions,...
Scientists track oldest known lizard in Italian Alps
Scientists said Wednesday they had tracked down the oldest known lizard, a tiny creature that lived about 240 million years ago when Earth had...
Depression higher in transgender youth: study
A new study suggested that transgender and gender non-conforming children and adolescents may be more likely to develop depression and other mental health conditions,...
Heart-protecting fat a myth, study finds
LAHORE: A new study busts the myth of the existence of "good" fat that protects against heart disease. In fact, the study looked at the...
One-third American millennials buy flat Earth theory
Only about two-thirds of the American millennials consider Earth to be round while the rest buy the flat Earth conspiracy theory, according to a...
Child sexual abuse continues to persist despite govt claims: study
Sahil, an organisation working in alleviating the suffering of those children who fall victim to sexual abuse published ‘Cruel Numbers 2017,’ on Wednesday, a...
Gut feeling stops you from making mistakes
Self-help books and motivational speakers always encourage you to “follow your gut feeling” but then again how reliable is your intuition?
Something that’s often mistaken...
Study finds reason behind unhappiness for those pursuing ‘constant happiness’
WASHINGTON: People who pursue happiness often feel like they do not have enough time in the day, which paradoxically makes them feel unhappy, a...
Societal barriers discourage women’s representation in civil service: UN study
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) jointly released a...
The road to wisdom runs through hardship, study finds
ISLAMABAD: How does somebody become wise? A plethora of writers and philosophers have tried to answer that question. Now, research gives the answer, and...
One in every nine people infected after gut surgery: study
More than 12 per cent of people who have gastrointestinal surgery become infected within 30 days of going under the knife, researchers said Wednesday...
Heart attack six-fold higher risk rises in week post-flu: study
NEW ENGLAND: People who get the flu may face a six-fold higher risk of heart attack in the week following infection, said a study...
Obrador says Mexico should study Colombia peace process
MEXICO CITY: The Colombian peace process is a “good reference” for Mexico to follow to try and end years of drug violence, the security...
