AP government warns against baby gender tests

VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district medical and health officer (DMHO) Dr. Geetha Bai has warned against conducting gender determination tests at hospitals or diagnostic centres, as it would lead to action against them. Dr. Geetha Bai carried out surprise checks at several…

How to Gracefully Decline a Promotion

How can you decline a promotion without making things awkward? In this article, the author shares advice from two experts on how to navigate this complicated situation. First, explore the underlying reasons behind your hesitation. If you are 100% sure…

Nasa scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars

NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Mars missions are set to explore the impact of solar flares and other solar activities on the Red Planet during this year’s solar maximum, a peak period of solar activity that occurs approximately every 11 years. Scientists…

How Cloud-Based AI Infrastructure is Shaping Tomorrow’s Businesses

Despite the immense potential of increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) to boost performance, efficiency, growth, and customer experiences, not all organizations are ready to enjoy AI’s benefits. In sectors such as healthcare, pharma, biotech, manufacturing, and finance, some organizations struggle…

Study uncovers the secret of long-lived stem cells

The levels of cyclophilin A, shown here in red, decline as hematopoietic stem cells age. Credit: Nature Cell Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01387-x Nothing lives forever, but compared to other cells in the body, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are remarkably long-lived.…

Why do we shiver when it is cold?

A: Shivering (physical thermogenesis) occurs when the tension of the skeletal muscles rises beyond a critical level or when the body temperature falls below the critical level of 37.1 degrees C. Shivering is actually an involuntary contraction of muscles to…