Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Retailers selling paan, beedi, cigarette and other tobacco products in Hyderabad on Thursday joined the nationwide protest against 85 percent pictorial warning on tobacco products. The retailers took to the streets,…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The news of a young techie who committed easy and painless suicide by inhaling nitrogen gas in Hyderabad has left the Indian health care providers worried. This may lead others…
Melbourne, April 21 (IANS) A giant fossilised whale tooth — believed to be five million years old — was washed ashore on an Australian beach. Paleontologists believed the tooth, which is bigger than that of…
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) Do you feel sleepy during daytime at work? Blame it on your love for oily samosas and cheese-laden pizzas — not to forget a poor night’s sleep — for this. According…
New York, April 21 (IANS) Although young mothers may be aware of safe sleeping practices for curbing sudden infant death — or crib death, quite a few of them do not follow these believing that…
New York, April 21 (IANS) Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products can lead to an increase in body fat which may pose various health hazards, reveals new research. Growing research shows that these chemicals…
New York, April 21 (IANS) In one of the largest studies on the genes involved in human behaviour, a team of over 190 researchers from 140 institutions in 17 countries has found genetic variants associated…
New York, April 21 (IANS) A team of US scientists has invented a new way to create three-dimensional (3D) human heart tissue from stem cells that offers cheaper and faster method to create heart tissue…
New York, April 21 (IANS) Want to click that perfect selfie with fuller lips for a flawless pout? Get a lip implant. According to a media report, 2015 set a record of one lip surgery…
Toronto, April 21 (IANS) While planning a visual task, your brain initially reflects the visual goal accurately but errors accumulate during a memory delay and further escalate during the final action, say scientists from York…
New York, April 21 (IANS) Would-be mothers please take note! Women who consume foods rich in fructose or fruit sugar levels can put their babies at risk of developing heart disease as adults, finds a…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) The International Space Station (ISS) is providing researchers with a unique opportunity to study muscle loss and to investigate means for muscle preservation for people on the Earth. “Rodent Research-3”, a…
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) China is set to launch a core module belonging to its first space station around 2018, a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation official said on Thursday. Two space labs will…
Chennai: An aerial view of flood affected Chennai on Dec 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) London, April 21 (IANS) A team of Swiss scientists has developed a novel prediction approach that can forecast Indian monsoon’s yearly…
New York, April 20 (IANS) Using the low-tech material coal, engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a simple electrical heating device that can be used for defrosting car windows or…
London, April 20 (IANS) Savouring positive memories and images is likely to generate positive emotions in the human mind and can prove to be effective in treating individuals with anxiety or depression, reveals a new…
London, April 20 (IANS) Workers please take note! Taking frequent breaks to reduce sitting time at workplace can help you cut extra body fat, thus lowering the risk of heart disease, diabetes and early death….
London, April 20 (IANS) A team of chemists has set a new world record for fullerene-free polymer solar cells by developing a unique combination of a polymer. With this technology, the sun’s energy is converted…
Eastern Seaboard at NightAn Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites…
New York, April 20 (IANS) The presence of certain bacteria in the mouth is likely to identify the risk for pancreatic cancer and enable earlier and precise treatment in patients, finds new research. Pancreatic cancer…