NASA to send submarine to seafloor next week: Report
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) NASA is set to send a submarine to the seafloor near Hawaii on August 20 in an effort to find an environment analogous to water worlds like Jupiter’s moon Europa and…
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Vaping damages vital immune system cells: Study
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Researchers found e-cigarette vapour disabled important immune cells in the lung and boosted…
Earth’s oldest known evolved rocks result of asteroids
Sydney, Aug 14 (IANS) The oldest evolved rocks on Earth are the consequence of asteroids colliding with the the planet 4 billion years ago,an Australian research released on Tuesday revealed. The study by the Curtin…
Prenatal Tdap vaccination does not increase autism risk: Study
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Administering Tdap vaccination — tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis — to pregnant women may not increase children’s risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, claims a study of more than 80,000 children…
HC seeks Centre’s response on plea on HIV patients
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central government to file response on a plea seeking immediate notification of a law to protect human rights of Human Immunodeficiency Virus…
Why marine animals are more vulnerable to man-made pesticides
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Marine mammals such as dolphins, manatees, seals and whales, which evolved to make water their primary habitat, lost the ability to make a gene that defends humans and other land-dwelling…
Why won’t NASA’s Parker Solar Probe melt?
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) With NASA launching a historic Parker Solar Probe deeper into the solar atmosphere than any mission before it, a moot question arises: Why won’t it melt? Inside the solar atmosphere –…
Over 34,000 infected with dengue in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 13 (IANS) The number of people suffering from dengue in Sri Lanka has increased to over 34,000 so far this year, with Colombo reporting the highest number of infected patients, official statistics revealed…
Coronary artery compression in kids is dangerously common: Study
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) The incidence of compression of the heart muscle and coronary arteries in children fitted with pacemakers may be slightly more common than previously believed, say cardiologists advocating stricter monitoring to…
Autistic women lack access to reproductive planning: Study
Toronto, Aug 13 (IANS) Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities like autism and Down syndrome have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to women without such disabilities,…
Somnath’s body to be donated to hospital
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who died on Monday in a clinic, will be accorded a gun salute at the West Bengal Assembly. Later, his body will be donated to…
Marijuana safe to treat epilepsy in kids: Study
Sydney Aug 13 (IANS) Consuming a marijuana-based drug may be safe in treating children with severe epilepsy, results of a clinical trial has showed. Following treatment with cannabidiol — a non-psychoactive compound found in marijuana…
Video game to improve empathy in school kids
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Playing certain video games can boost kids’ empathy, and learning such skills may change neural connections in the brain, researchers said. The findings showed that in as few as two…
Excessive air pollution affects 660 m Indians: Researchers
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) More than 660 million Indians are exposed to high air pollution as they live in areas where the fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceeds the permissible limit, researchers said on Monday….
Former LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee dead
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha Speaker and eminent barrister Somnath Chatterjee died here on Monday at a private clinic following a cardiac arrest and prolonged old-age-related illness, nursing home sources said. He was…
UP CM mourns demise of Somnath Chatterjee
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday condoled the demise of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who died at the age of 89 at a Kolkata hospital. In the…
Telangana CM condoles Somnath Chatterjee’s demise
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed his deep condolences on the demise of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister described him as a…
Great loss for us: Mamata on Chatterjee’s demise
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee by calling it a great loss. “Saddened at the passing away of Somnath-Da….
Blue light from digital devices could accelerate blindness
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Blue light from digital devices including smartphones could accelerate blindness, researchers have found. According to a research by the University of Toledo in the US, exposure to blue light continuously might…
Kovind, Modi mourn Somnath Chatterjee’s demise
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mourned the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. “Sorry to hear of the passing of Somnath Chatterjee,…