According to a new study published in the&nbsp;&nbsp;journal Nature&nbsp;Genetics, identical twins may not be as 'identical' as previously assumed.
The study states th

Identical twins not as identical as previously assumed, study suggests

According to a new study published in the&nbsp;&nbsp;journal Nature&nbsp;Genetics, identical twins may not be as 'identical' as previously assumed.
The study states that genetic differences start early on in embryonic development. This revelation could have implications on the effects of nature versus nature.
Environmental factors have been presumed to be the reason behind physical or behavioral differences but the new study attributes genetic factors to the differences.
It concluded that identical twins differ by&nbsp;an average of 5.2 early developmental mutations.
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According to a new study published in the journal Nature Genetics, identical twins may not be as 'identical' as previously assumed. The study states that genetic differences start early on in embryonic development. This revelation could have implications on the effects of nature versus nature. Environmental factors have been presumed to be the reason behind physical or behavioral differences but the new study attributes genetic factors to the differences. It concluded that identical twins differ by an average of 5.2 early developmental mutations.

As India begins its mass vaccination drive, Norway has said that Covid-19 vaccines may be too risky for people who are very old and terminally ill.&nbsp;
Norway offici

As India begins its mass vaccination drive, Norway has said that Covid-19 vaccines may be too risky for people who are very old and terminally ill.&nbsp;
Norway officials&nbsp;have reported deaths of 23 patients shortly after receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
13 of the deaths have been investigated where it was that common adverse reaction&nbsp;of mRNA vaccines, such as fever, nausea, and diarrhoea may have contributed to fatal outcomes in some of the frail patients.&nbsp;
'There is no certain connection between these deaths and the vaccine,' Norway's medical chief told The British Medical Journal (BMJ).
Norway has administered over&nbsp;20,000 doses of the vaccine in the past few weeks and over 400 deaths per week are a normal occurrence&nbsp;among care home residents, reports The BMJ.&nbsp;

The world's largest vaccination campaign, that began on Saturday, has been welcomed by famous sand artist and Padma Shri&nbsp;Sudarsan Patnaik through his art. Sudarsan

The world's largest vaccination campaign, that began on Saturday, has been welcomed by famous sand artist and Padma Shri&nbsp;Sudarsan Patnaik through his art. Sudarsan&nbsp;displayed his message with a beautiful sand art installation at Puri&nbsp;Beach in Odisha.&nbsp;He wrote, "Together We Can Win". A total of 3,006 vaccination centres have been set up across all states and union territories for the vaccination campaign. Nearly 3 lakh health workers will get vaccinated on the first day.&nbsp;

Scientists have developed a rapid blood test that can predict within a day of hospitalisation which patients with Covid-19 are at the highest risk of severe complicatio

Scientists have developed a rapid blood test that can predict within a day of hospitalisation which patients with Covid-19 are at the highest risk of severe complications or death, an advance that may help identify those who may best benefit from specific treatments.
The test, described in the journal JCI Insight, measures levels of mitochondrial DNA.&nbsp;In the study, the researchers assessed 97 patients with Covid-19, measuring their mitochondrial DNA levels on the first day of their hospital stays.&nbsp;They found that mitochondrial DNA levels were much higher in patients who eventually were admitted to the ICU, intubated or died.

An elderly German woman aged 101 who was the first in the country to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, was given a second dose on Friday.
Edith Kwoizalla&nbsp;first received

An elderly German woman aged 101 who was the first in the country to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, was given a second dose on Friday.
Edith Kwoizalla&nbsp;first received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on the 26th of December 2020. She got her second dose on Friday at her retirement home.&nbsp;
Germany has so far administered shots to 750,000 of its 83 million residents, far fewer per capita than Israel, Britain or the United States.

Yuvraj Chaitanya Rai Singh, son of late Maharaj&nbsp;Brijraj&nbsp;Singh, has been coronated&nbsp;as the 44th king of Jaisalmer.&nbsp;
The 25-year-old&nbsp;Rai&nbsp;Sin

Yuvraj Chaitanya Raj Singh, son of late Maharaj&nbsp;Brijraj&nbsp;Singh, has been coronated&nbsp;as the 44th king of Jaisalmer.&nbsp;
The 25-year-old&nbsp;Raj&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;was coronated&nbsp;in a grand ceremony on Friday,&nbsp;before taking blessings at the monastery of&nbsp;Shiv Sukh Nathji Maharaj.&nbsp;
The young royal, who has 17.5 thousand Instagram&nbsp;followers, was dressed in regal white and a saffron turban and decadent jewels for the raj&nbsp;tilak&nbsp;ceremony.&nbsp;

To welcome the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on inauguration day (January 20), the Indian diaspora&nbsp;in the US is making thousa

To welcome the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on inauguration day (January 20), the Indian diaspora&nbsp;in the US is making thousands of kolam tiles at US Capitol.
The IndiasporaForum&nbsp;tweeted:&nbsp;"Some beauty after the chaos: in front of the U.S. Capitol Thursday, thousands of kolam tiles are being made to welcome @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris later this month."
A kolam is an Indian art form of geometric patterns, used as a sign of welcome. Drawn outside homes, the beautiful designs made of dots and lines provide a sense of joy and calm to all who enter.

Musician Lady Gaga's&nbsp;beauty brand&nbsp;Haus Laboratories has upset fans with a social media post that reportedly showed its&nbsp;eyeliner being used to draw slashe

Musician Lady Gaga's&nbsp;beauty brand&nbsp;Haus Laboratories has upset fans with a social media post that reportedly showed its&nbsp;eyeliner being used to draw slashes on a model&rsquo;s inner arm.&nbsp;
The brand deleted the post after followers&nbsp;criticised it for being &ldquo;triggering&rdquo; and reminiscent of self-harm, according to Today.com.&nbsp;
As of yet, neither&nbsp;Lady Gaga nor Haus Laboratories have addressed the controversy. In 2019, the singer opened up about her own mental health struggles and history of self-harming.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra&nbsp;launches a virtual store to let customers get an immersive walkthrough of the label's flagship store in Delhi.&nbsp;
To

Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra&nbsp;launches a virtual store to let customers get an immersive walkthrough of the label's flagship store in Delhi.&nbsp;
Touted as India's&nbsp;1st virtual couture store',&nbsp;the online outlet allows buyers to through the aisles, zoom in on the products, and get details of the item, all from the comfort of their home.
Malhotra, who has dressed almost all the big stars in Bollywood, said the unveiling of the virtual store was 'long overdue' but the decision intensified due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joining other local towns like&nbsp;Mussomeli and Zungoli, yet another town in Italy is giving away dozens of abandoned homes&nbsp;for one Euro.&nbsp;
Troina, also kno

Joining other local towns like&nbsp;Mussomeli and Zungoli, yet another town in Italy is giving away dozens of abandoned homes&nbsp;for one Euro.&nbsp;
Troina, also known as the 'Balcony of Sicily' has joined the &euro;1 home project in a big to attract new residents and save the town from depopulation.&nbsp;
While the buyers can snag a home for &euro;1, they will be required to renovate the establishment and agree to take up residency. To assist prospective home buyers, the authorities have&nbsp;set up a multilingual task force of housing and legal experts to ease the process.&nbsp;

A Tintin drawing by the Belgian artist Herge sold Thursday&nbsp;in Paris for 3.2 million euros (or 3.9 million dollars), breaking the record for the most expensive comi

A Tintin painting by the Belgian artist Herge sold Thursday&nbsp;in Paris for 3.2 million euros (or 3.9 million dollars), breaking the record for the most expensive comic book art in history... previously set by the artist himself.&nbsp;
The 1936 painting in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolour - a cover for "The Blue Lotus," the fifth volume of "The Adventures of Tintin series," - went under the hammer at the Artcurial auction house near the Champs-&Eacute;lys&eacute;es.&nbsp;
The cover depicts a huge red dragon on a black background and a petrified Tintin.

An Australian photographer's drone footage of an incredible 'tree of life' formation has gone viral on social media.&nbsp;
Discovered by photographer Derry Moroney at 

An Australian photographer's drone footage of an incredible 'tree of life' formation in a lake has gone viral on social media.&nbsp;
Discovered by photographer Derry Moroney at Lake Cakora, in Australia after a huge storm in the region, the natural art was formed by tea tree oil settling in the natural pathways of a lake.&nbsp;
The photographer says he was &ldquo;gobsmacked&rdquo; when he chanced upon the&nbsp;natural beauty while taking some photographs of the lake after a storm.&nbsp;
'From the ground, it just looks like any normal lake and I didn't think much of it,'&nbsp;Moroney told Daily Mail Australia.

In yet another ghastly consequence of rising temperatures, the Earth's ecosystems, including tropical rainforests, may go from removing carbon from the atmosphere to ac

In yet another ghastly consequence of rising temperatures, the Earth's ecosystems, including tropical rainforests, may go from removing carbon from the atmosphere to actually releasing it.&nbsp;
This is because the ecosystem's functioning as a carbon sink is dependent on temperature. Scientists at&nbsp;Northern Arizona University used a global network of meteorological sensors to model the&nbsp;carbon exchange of ecosystems for this study.&nbsp;
The team&rsquo;s results show that the&nbsp;tipping point&nbsp;where these natural systems turn into carbon sources could be reached by 2050.&nbsp;
Writing in the journal Science Advances, lead researcher&nbsp;Katharyn Duffy said this could create a 'loop where the plants are taking up less carbon, there&rsquo;s already more carbon in the atmosphere, so there&rsquo;s more warming, and so on, and so forth.'

Numerous studies have shown that&nbsp;depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health habits can weaken the body's immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain 

Numerous studies have shown that&nbsp;depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health habits can weaken the body's immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines.
Now, a new report&nbsp;published in Perspectives on Psychological Science says the same is true for the new Covid-19 vaccines that are in development and early stages of global distribution as well.
Even though trials have shown that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective at producing a robust immune response, not everyone will immediately gain their full benefit.
But fortunately, experts say that it is possible to reduce these negative effects. They suggest&nbsp;simple steps like daily exercise and restful sleep.

Researchers have found that monkeys at the Uluwatu temple in Bali, known for stealing items from tourists and holding them close until some food is offered as ransom, a

Researchers have found that monkeys at the Uluwatu temple in Bali, known for stealing items from tourists and holding them close until some food is offered as ransom, are smarter than we think.
According to psychology experts, the long-tailed monkeys can actually spot what items are of higher value like electronics, to the tourists and in turn, will fetch better rewards.&nbsp;
For the study, the team filmed the animals in action for 273 days and found that their 'behaviours are socially learned and have been maintained across generations of monkeys for at least 30 years in this population.'&nbsp;

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been featured on a postal stamp in her native Sweden.
Sweden's postal company, PostNord, said the motives on 

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been featured on a postal stamp in her native Sweden.
Sweden's postal company, PostNord, said the motives on the stamps "contribute to putting a spotlight on environmental issues."
The one with Thunberg in her trademark yellow raincoat with her braid blowing in the wind and standing on top of a hill is part of a five-stamp series themed 'Valuable Nature'.
Thunberg who just turned 18, rose to prominence for weekly solo protests outside Sweden's Parliament in Stockholm in August 2018.

Answering a common exercise conundrum, scientists say 'no amount of exercise is too much' when it comes to matters of heart health.
This analysis of more than 90,000 p

Answering a common health conundrum, scientists say 'no amount of exercise is too much' when it comes to matters of heart health.&nbsp;
This analysis of more than 90,000 people studied over a five-year period found that 'every step counts' towards&nbsp;improving cardiovascular health. In the study&nbsp;published in the journal PLOS Medicine, the top 25% of people who engaged in vigorous-intensity activity had an average reduction in risk heart disease of between 54% and 63%.
'This debunks the myth that there is a peak beyond which you should not do more exercise,' researchers from the study said.&nbsp;
Cardiovascular disease is the leading world's number one cause of death - killing almost 18 million people a year globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Mealworms may soon make their way on menus across Europe, after the European Food Safety Agency approved the yellow grubs to be used in flour, as well as in curries alo

Mealworms may soon make their way on menus across Europe, after the European Food Safety Agency approved the yellow grubs to be used in flour, as well as in curries along with other recipes.
As per a report by Reuters, they're rich in fibre, fat and protein and has been used as an ingredient in pet food.
EFSA's statement is a step closer, as officials consider approving the sale of cookies, protein bars and other items that contain the bugs.
The report also stated that there may be psychological hurdles that may prevent people from trying these items.

Scientists from the&nbsp;University of California have discovered an extremely hot and rocky exoplanet&nbsp;called the 'Super-Earth'.&nbsp;The planet was found&nbsp;orb

Scientists from the&nbsp;University of California have discovered an extremely hot and rocky exoplanet&nbsp;called the 'Super-Earth'.&nbsp;The planet was found&nbsp;orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and is reported to have&nbsp;mass three times that of Earth.&nbsp;Named&nbsp;TOI-561b, the planet takes less than half an Earth day to complete one orbit around its host star.&nbsp;What shocked astronomers was that despite its mass, the density of the exoplanet was almost the same as Earth.&nbsp;

According to 17 top scientists from across the globe, the planet is facing a&nbsp;&ldquo;ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption uphe

According to 17 top scientists from across the globe, the planet is facing a&nbsp;&ldquo;ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals&rdquo;.
Experts shared that people still haven't grasped the extent of the biodiversity and climate crises.
The planet is in a much worse state than people understand, according to a report written by these scientists in the Frontiers in Conservation Science.
The paper states that far-reaching changes to global capitalism, education and equality are required to deal with the problem.&nbsp;
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Have you ever wondered why some people end their meal with&nbsp;betel&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;or paan ke patte? According to historic records, even the royals in India commonl

Have you ever wondered why some people end their meal with&nbsp;betel&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;or paan ke patte? According to historic records, even the royals in India commonly followed the practice. Ayurveda practitioners say that chewing on&nbsp;betel&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;supports digestion and promotes gut health. The&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;are believed to be anti-flatulent and carminative and thus, enhance metabolism.&nbsp;
Considered to be an analgesic, experts believe applying a paste made out of the&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;can help relieve symptoms of pain. Using the paste on a wound or a cut can do wonders. If you're suffering from internal injuries or pains, drinking&nbsp;betel&nbsp;leaf juice may offer some pain relief.&nbsp;
A powerhouse of antioxidants,&nbsp;betel&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;help ease constipation and an upset stomach. Just crush the&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;and soak them in water overnight. Drink the water the next day on an empty stomach to reap benefits for the bowels.&nbsp;
Paan ke Patte serve as an antidote for a variety of respiratory issues like cough, cold, congestion and asthma. Simply apply mustard oil on the leaf, warm it and place on the chest for relief. Alternatively, you can boil the&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves in water and consume the concoction. &nbsp;
Rich in polyphenols, the&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;come with anti-fungal and antiseptic elements that help cure any kind of fungal infection and provide protection from germs. The paste can be applied on the infected area to kill the fungus.&nbsp;
So now you know why the humble leaf has been such an important part of India&rsquo;s culinary culture!&nbsp;

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