Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) An international team of paleontologists have found how a meat-eating species of dinosaurs, that share many similarities with birds, lost their fingers. The fossil specimens of “Xiyunykus pengi” and “Bannykus wulatensis”,…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed concern over the health condition of Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and said a severe fund crunch has threatened…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Andaman Islands on Friday, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). According to the IMD, the earthquake occurred at 4.19 p.m and…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Parents who teach their toddlers self regulation skills may help them maintain a healthy weight, finds a study . The study found that toddlers who had poor self-regulation skills –…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Do you have an on and off relationship with your romantic partner? Beware, it can affect your mental health, say researchers. The findings showed that an increase in breaking up…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that Escherichia coli (E. coli) — the most prevalent bacterium in the human and animal gut — plays a critical role in promoting health by boosting iron…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) To keep a check on the sweet quality in the national capital, the Delhi government will encourage more number of sweets sellers for registration and will also issue more licences…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Contrary to claims that one or two glasses of wine a day keep you healthy, a study published in the prestigious journal The Lancet has warned that there is no safe…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Trying hard to reduce that ever burgeoning waistline? Following a heart-healthy diet — rich in fibre and low in saturated fats — could be the key, suggests a study. While…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin pathologist in the UK has been accused of mishandling post-mortems and the police were investigating if any criminal charges needed to be brought against him. Khalid Ahmed, who qualified…
Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan health authorities on Friday said 41 people had died and over 36,000 were infected by dengue across the island nation this year. So far in August, 1,075 patients have…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian origin, are developing a non-invasive eye test which may one day help detect Alzheimer’s disease even before the symptoms appear. According to scientists, Alzheimer’s-related plaques…
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Using tactics similar to those at work during the 2016 US presidential election, social media bots and Russian trolls promoted discord and spread false information about vaccines on Twitter, say researchers….
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) NASA is launching a laser-armed satellite next month that will measure — in unprecedented detail — changes in the heights of Earth’s polar ice to understand what is causing ice sheets…
Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) Global software major’s Infosys Science Foundation will hold an eight-week online contest for teenage students across India on finding a solution to malnutrition among children below five years and pregnant women,…
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Two kidneys and the liver of a 58-year-old brain-dead person from the city were donated to three patients admitted in two separate hospitals in the city on Thursday, the hospital authorities…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Around 14 lakh fake children have been found registered with Anganwadi centres in Assam, drawing benefits from the POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Daily usage of conventional and electronic cigarettes together can increase your chances of heart attack by five times, a new study has warned. The findings showed that the use of…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Lonavala, Aug 23 (IANS) From his sensational screen presence as a supermodel to making a mark as Limca Record holder for running to create awareness about environment, receiving appreciation from critics for…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) If air pollution were removed as a risk for death, people in the world could live at least a year longer and in India, which is battling a severe air…