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Young women in poor neighbourhoods at high obesity risk

New York, March 15 (IANS) Adolescents, especially young women, who grow up and live in poor neighbourhoods are more likely…

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New ‘social’ robot can teach better than humans

New York, March 15 (IANS) A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on a…

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Obese women using oral contraceptives at stroke risk

London, March 15 (IANS) Overweight women using oral birth pills are likely to have an increased risk of a rare…

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Japan develops sensor to detect viruses in five minutes

Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) Japanese electronics giant Toshiba in collaboration with Osaka University has developed a sensor that detects infectious…

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Medical students at higher alcohol abuse risk: Study

New York, March 15 (IANS) A team of US researchers has found that medical students, especially who are young, single…

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Coming, non-toxic way to power smartphones, cars

New York, March 15 (IANS) Forget the toxic material lithium as researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have…

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Global warming redistributed world’s water resources

New York, March 15 (IANS) Rising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems, but -- just as importantly --…

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New NASA probe to boost sonic boom investigation

New York, March 15 (IANS) A new air data probe by NASA may improve the investigation to control and lessen…

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MRI trumps ultrasound at predicting preterm birth

London, March 15 (IANS) MRI of the cervix is more accurate than ultrasound at predicting if some women will have…

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New SARS-like virus could infect humans: Study

New York, March 15 (IANS) A virus found in Chinese horseshoe bats has the potential to jump directly to humans…

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New model to decode what invisible dark matter is

London, March 15 (IANS) Researchers have presented a new model for what dark matter might be, a discovery that can…

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How alcohol ups breast cancer risk

New York, March 15 (IANS) Drinking alcohol can put you at increased risk of breast cancer by enhancing the levels…

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Your smartphone is clueless if you are raped or want to die

New York, March 15 (IANS) Most of the top smartphone app including Siri on Apple phones and Cortana on Windows…

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Plastic bottles safe for packing drugs, NGT told

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) An expert committee on Monday said plastic bottles made of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) material…

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Yoga can make life better for people with abnormal heart rhythm

London, March 14 (IANS) Yoga may improve the quality of life in patients suffering from abnormal heart rhythm because it…

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Cheap, portable biosensor to keep tab on Alzheimer’s progress

New York, March 14 (IANS) A team of researchers led by an Indian-American scientist has developed a portable biosensor that…

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Human DNA to help create faster, cheaper chips soon

New York, March 14 (IANS) DNA, the genetic material of life, may help engineers build faster, cheaper computer chips by…

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New ExoMars mission to find alien life on way to Red Planet

London, March 14 (IANS) A new era of Mars exploration for Europe began on Monday as a new mission jointly…

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Poor sleep in kids may raise attention deficit disorder risk

Sydney, March 14 (IANS) Is your child having an irregular sleep pattern? If yes, then it is better to sort…

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‘Smart’ nose sniffs out pollution to protect Disney art

New York, March 14 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed and used a super sensitive artificial “nose,” customised specifically…

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