London, Jan 13 (IANS) Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as 30 percent of the ice sheet melt, researchers say. The rapidly melting Greenland ice sheet…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A team of European scientists has discovered two new species of very elusive frogs that live in the rainforests of Tsaratanana Massif, the highest mountain in Madagascar. “Those mountains are home…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) With separation and divorce rising among parents of young children, Swedish researchers have identified seven factors that can ruin relationships. Strains from parenthood, stressful conditions, lack of intimacy, insufficient communication, differing…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) People who are behind rage attacks have smaller emotional brains, scientists have revealed, adding that the disrupted development of the brain’s emotion-regulating circuitry in such people put them more at…
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Overwhelming evidence without a dissenting opinion can weaken the credibility of a case, or point to a failure of the system, a new study reveals. A team of researchers took the…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cellular defect in patients with Parkinson’s disease and identified a sequence of pathological events that can trigger or accelerate the premature death of certain…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) If you are suffering from obesity, reducing the time spent on watching televion or playing computer games may be as important as doing exercise to reduce the risk of diabetes…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A drug used to treat paracetamol overdose may be able to help individuals who want to break their addiction and stop their damaging cocaine seeking habits, new research has found. Cocaine…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) A habit of forgetting things in toddlers puts them at risk of dropping out of high school, reveals a new study. According to the researchers, pre-schoolers who score lower on…
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Opioids may cause short-term improvement in mood but its long-term use imposes a risk of new onset of depression, says a new study. Longer duration of use of opioid –…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Scientists have discovered the most energetic light ever detected in the universe from the centre of a supernova known as Crab pulsar which is situated 6,500 light years away from Earth….
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The animal husbandry department of Himachal Pradesh has mastered the technique of embryo transfer in cows. In addition to earlier crossbreed calves produced through this technique, it has now got a…
Villagers try to tame a bull during `Jallikattu` (bull taming festival) in Alanganallur of Tamil Nadu on Jan.16, 2014. The festival is a part of Pongal celebrations. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) If only…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has derailed peace talks between India and Pakistan many times, Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh said on Wednesday. Asked whether the incidents at Pathankot in Punjab…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) The law will take its course in the SNC Lavalin case, and the Kerala government will not interfere, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday. CPI-M politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday said there was no lack of coordination among the security agencies in handling the Pathankot attack, and the army was in control…
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said it had recovered…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (IANS) Kerala’s former finance minister K.M. Mani, who resigned last year after the high court gave directions for further probe in the bar bribery scam, got a reprieve on Wednesday when the…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A 21-year-old man has been accused of vandalising a Sikh temple property in California in December, and will be arraigned next month, according to a media report. Brodie Durazo of Buena…
New Delhi: New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley chairs the meeting regarding the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), in New Delhi on Jan 13, 2016. Also…