Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) A giant species of penguins, which had the size of an adult human, inhabited New Zealand between 55 and 60 million years ago, scientific researchers revealed on Wednesday. A group of…
London, Dec 13 (IANS) People suffer from major depressive disorders because of alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, suggests new research. The findings, published in the journal Biological…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) The next flyby target of NASA’s New Horizons mission which is an icy world billion kilometres past Pluto might have a small moon as orbital company, new data suggests. The New…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Try spices at home to ward off cough and cold. They not only emit tantalizing aromas and make your meals delicious, but also protect you from infections. Star anise can…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The air quality of Delhi-NCR improved from “very poor” to “poor” on Tuesday even after 7.8 mm rainfall over past 24 hours, but is liken to worsen again, said officials….
Rabat, Dec 12 (IANS/MAP) Morocco was named the world’s best spa destination in Africa for the second consecutive year at the World Spa Awards gala ceremony in Vietnam. In addition to Morocco, the award short…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Victims of road accidents, fire and acid attacks will get medical treatment in all city hospitals at government expense, regarding which a scheme was approved by the Delhi Cabinet on…
Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) Ahead of the February Tripura Assembly polls, the Left Front government on Tuesday announced 24 months of maternity leave to its women employees — for the first two children. The weekly…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A five-year-old petitioner approached the NGT on Tuesday complaining of noise pollution from Delhi Metro’s operations. The petition of Samriddhi Goswami, concerning the situation in north Delhi’s Rohini area, prompted…
New University, Dec 12 (IANS) High-intensity workout three times a week may be safe and help decrease worsening of motor symptoms in people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. Parkinson’s disease — the second most…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A bionic hand with prosthetic fingers developed by US researchers has helped Jason Barnes, a musician who lost part of his right arm five years ago, to play the piano…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) When a meteor comes hurtling toward Earth, the high-pressure air in front of it seeps into its pores and cracks, pushing its body apart and causing it to explode, say…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) At times when you feel nervous about calling a friend to talk about a tough day at work, or share a scary medical news, writing a small post on Facebook…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) If you are suffering from kidney dysfunction, you may be at high risk of developing diabetes, finds a study. The risk may be attributed to the rising level of urea…
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The toxic build-up of urea, a compound created by the liver, in the brain has been found as the major reason that can cause brain damage and lead to Huntington’s Disease,…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A single-dose cholera vaccine marketed by PaxVax, a global biotechnology company based in California, can provide faster protection in epidemics, thereby helping control big outbreaks more quickly, suggest results of…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Jupiter’s famous storm, the Great Red Spot, penetrates well below the clouds — about 300 kilometres into the planet’s atmosphere, suggest data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. “One of the most…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump authorised the acting NASA administrator Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. to “lead an innovative space exploration programme to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually Mars”…
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik on Monday said the central government has been prioritising the development of homoeopathy along with other traditional systems of medicine as it…
By Dr. Moinak Banerjee with Dr. Satish Kumar Prof. Lalji Singh, who died after suffering a massive heart attack late on Sunday night, worked single-handedly, without mincing any words, to present his vision of Indian…