Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Sex, it seems, works just as fine in luring male mosquitoes as it does with men! Researchers have found that playing the sound similar to what female mosquitoes make in their…
As many as nine films released today, with seven (Kavvinta, Taskara, Pisachi Bangla,Dil Raju, Oh My God, Pakasala, Veelaithe Premiddam)being direct Telugu films. How was their position at the box office? A look at film’s…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Small differences in a particular region of the mouse genome can alter nicotine consumption, a new study has found. “We know that genes influence nicotine behaviours, but trying to figure…
Newcastle University research into 3D vision in praying mantises by Dr. Vivek Nityananda.Pic: Mike Urwin. 151015 London, Jan 8 (IANS) Specially-designed tiny 3D glasses for mantises have proved that the praying insects use 3D vision…
Seoul, Jan 8 (IANS) The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus that spread through South Korea last year underwent a mutation that could have affected its ability to infect people and the fatality rate, the…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Researchers at Stanford University have identified a change in gene expression between humans and primates that may have helped give us an edge to walk upright. Astonishingly, the team discovered the…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Interbreeding with Neanderthals in Europe thousands of years ago left humans with gene variations that have increased our ability to ward off infection, two new studies suggest. This inheritance from Neanderthals,…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Blocking a receptor in the brain responsible for regulating immune cells could protect against the memory and behaviour changes seen in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, says a new study. The…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Smokers hospitalised for pneumonia are at higher risk of getting diagnosed with lung cancer within one year, says a new study. The findings suggest that screening heavy smokers admitted to…
OSA Fellow Manijeh Razeghi in her Northwest University lab. New York, Jan 8 (IANS) A team of US scientists has made ever-important laser simpler, more versatile and powerful by integrating a mid-infrared tunable laser with…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) A team of astronomers have detected a massive, sprawling and churning galaxy cluster that formed only 3.8 billion years after the Big Bang and is 1,000 times more massive than…
Toronto, Jan 8 (IANS) If you thought money is what ultimately brings more happiness, you could not be farther from the truth. New research suggests that valuing your time more than the pursuit of money…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) There are some “selfish” genes which tell you to stay in bed whenever you feel sick, your nose is stuffed and your headache is spreading to your toes — only to…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Can’t figure out why you lose every time while playing poker with friends? Blame it on the poor single-brain connection. According to a study, people with a stronger connection between…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Genetic analysis of the mummified remains of Otzi the Iceman, the Copper Age man who was discovered in a glacier in 1991, has shown that his stomach contained a bacterium found…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) The Romans are known for their apparent hygienic innovations, including public multi-seat latrines with washing facilities and sewerage systems, but a new study has found that intestinal parasites gradually increased in…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Just like modern birds, gigantic dinosaurs engaged in a ritual of dance to woo their mates, suggests new research. The findings are based on huge scrape marks left behind in…
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) For people suffering from glaucoma, certain yoga positions – especially head-down postures – and other exercises like push-ups and lifting heavy weights may be dangerous, a team of US researchers…
