London, April 28 (IANS) When fluctuating climates in the Ice Age altered habitats, modern humans must have adapted their diets in a different way than Neanderthals, says a study. The Neanderthal lineage survived for hundreds…
An illustration of different types of people connected in different ways. London, April 28 (IANS) People with more friends are likely to have higher pain tolerance, says a research suggesting that the quantity and quality…
New York, April 28 (IANS) Porn can play a positive role in promoting safer sex by encouraging condom use among men, suggests new research. Men who view more sexually explicit pornography where condoms were used…
London, April 28 (IANS) One week of learning a new language can boost your mental skills, suggests a new research adding that benefits could also be maintained with regular practice. Tests carried out on students…
By Isha Sharma New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) If you are a coffee lover, here is another reason to go for an extra cup. According to health experts, two-three cups of black, caffeinated coffee without…
Toronto, April 28 (IANS) You may now have no excuse not to exercise as researchers have found that a single minute of very intense exercise produces health benefits similar to 45 minutes of traditional endurance…
New York, April 28 (IANS) A single antibody infusion can protect monkeys against infection with an HIV-like virus for up to 23 weeks, researchers have found. The findings suggest that using infusion of broadly neutralising…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) India on Thursday afternoon successfully put into orbit its seventh and final navigation satellite – IRNSS-1G – with its own rocket in copy-book style. With this, India successfully completed…
New York, April 28 (IANS) If you are 65 and still working, it can be an add-on for you to live longer while retiring early may increase your chances of dying early, says new research,…
New York, April 28 (IANS) Scientists have built a “semantic atlas” or a brain map that identifies areas that respond to words having similar meanings. The finding can help give voice to those who cannot…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket lifted off successfully on Thursday afternoon with the country’s seventh and final navigation satellite, IRNSS-1G, from the rocket port here. The…
New York, April 28 (IANS) Spending too much time sitting is bad for your heart as researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that sedentary behaviour is associated with increased amounts of calcium deposits in…
New York, April 28 (IANS) A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has found that breast cancer cells spread to other parts of the body by sliding around other cells blocking their escape route…
New York, April 28 (IANS) There is bad news for marine life as a new study has found that loss of oxygen in oceans due to climate change which is already discernible in some parts…
Moscow, April 28 (IANS) Russian authorities on Thursday launched a Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying three satellites from the newly-built Vostochny Cosmodrome located in the country’s Far East. On Wednesday, the launch of the rocket from Vostochny…
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) Following the success of stem cell therapy in curing several types of spinal problems and paralysis, the therapy was launched in India’s northeastern region. The city based Nemcare Hospital, which will…
New Delhi: A view of Delhi traffic on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS)…
London, April 27 (IANS) A team of scientists has shown in unprecedented detail the surface of Mars — including the location of Beagle-2, the British landing spacecraft — using a revolutionary image stacking and matching…
London, April 27 (IANS) An international team of researchers has found that despite having much smaller brains ravens are as clever as chimpanzees. The findings indicate that rather than the brain size, neuronal density and…
London, April 27 (IANS) Danish researchers have developed a novel genetic method that could lead to the development of safe and effective vaccines for controlling diseases such as cancer, asthma, and allergies. “The major research…