Life Desk :A new poll has found that four out of five world leaders were using Twitter in 2013.According to a survey by the Digital Policy Council (DPC), the 80 percent of world leaders who tweeted in 2013 showed an eight percent growth over 2012.The Enterprise Innovation reported that President Barack Obama remained at the top spot, gaining 16 million followers in just one year to reach 40.5 million.Obama gained the top spot due to the president’s popularity and comfort...
Life Desk :A new study published in a specialist journal finds sunlight may help lower high blood pressure, a risk...
Life Desk :Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism through which cocaine alters...
Life Desk :List of the most photographed locations on Earth using data from geolocated images uploaded by individual users has been released by Google.The heat map generated by the search giant shows Earth’s most photographed locales based on photos uploaded by users to the Google Maps Panoramio service that links images with locations in Google Maps and Google Earth.With European cities bagging eight spots in the top 10 list, users have the option to plan a trip right through the...
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Life Desk :Brain shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, say Johns Hopkins and the National...
Life Desk :Do you love having house guests over? When you start to plan your guest room, think about what...
Life Desk :Revolution will help lift poorer countries out of poverty, says Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates and there will be...
Life Desk :Older trees grow faster and are more efficient in storing carbon from the atmosphere compared to younger trees,...
Life Desk :‘We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to...
Life Desk :Canadian researchers suggest that the human brain finds it more satisfying when telling the truth rather than a lie.The study was conducted by researchers at University of Toronto who based their findings on two separate studies that looked into the brain activity in participants in China. Lead researcher Dr Kang Lee said that telling a lie used up more neural resources in the brain while the reward system in the brain responded better when a person was rewarded...
Life Desk :In China, climate change is reportedly affecting the cultivation of tea, with changes in temperatures and rainfall altering...