New York, April 12 (IANS) Not just marriage, birthplace too affects the outcome in cancer patients, say researchers, adding that married couples with cancer survive more and longer than unmarried cancer-afflicted patients. “Oncologists should be…
London, April 12 (IANS) A team of scientists led by Oxford University has made a discovery that can improve chances of developing an effective vaccine against Tuberculosis (TB). The researchers identified new biomarkers for TB…
New York, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have created a new, low-cost approach to build a knee model for studying knee pain and impaired mobility. The reconstructed knee model closely simulates the movement of the patella…
Singapore, April 12 (IANS) Singapore will ban smoking in reservoirs and parks from June 1, a senior minister said on Tuesday. The ban will affect 17 reservoirs and parks in public housing estates in Jurong…
New York, April 12 (IANS) Young smokers please take note! Smokers face more problems in finding a job and when they do find a job, they earn considerably less than their non-smoker peers, says an…
New York, April 12 (IANS) A team of scientists has discovered six new proteins that may help reveal secrets of how humans age — potentially unlocking new insights into diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and other…
New York, April 12 (IANS) Infants’ brains can understand what they are observing and thus can copy other people’s action, finds a new study providing the first evidence that directly links neural responses from the…
By Charu Bahri By choice or compulsion, Indians across age groups and income categories are falling short in meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended daily intake of five servings of fruit and vegetable, a…
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Be it physical or emotional, taking unnecessary stress can not only give you headache or neck pain but, if left unattended for long, can also trigger…
London, April 12 (IANS) e-cigarette smoking is increasingly promoted as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking but a team of researchers has found that e-cigarettes have immediate effects on pulmonary function in mild asthmatic young…
London, April 12 (IANS) Humanoid robotics and computer avatars may help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such as schizophrenia or social phobia in the near future, finds new research. A team from European universities…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) A team of scientists has developed a new refined tool to search for exoplanets orbiting distant stars or other planetary detections. One of the most successful techniques to find and confirm…
New York, April 12 (IANS) In a first, a team of US researchers has created a bio-solar panel that can generate 5.59 microwatts of energy – a big step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy…
Sydney, April 12 (IANS) A team of researchers has demonstrated that a new plant-derived drug can block the progression of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) In a good news for astronomers, NASA engineers have successfully recovered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft from emergency mode (EM). The spacecraft is now in a stable state with the communication antenna…
London, April 11 (IANS) In a first, Brazilian researchers have demonstrated the harmful effects of Zika virus on human brain, revealing that the virus reduces growth and induces cell death and malformations in neural stem…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) US-based leading materials science firm Corning Incorporated on Monday launched Masterpix fine glass prints featuring Corning Gorilla Glass for the Indian market. Gorilla Glass has been used as a cover…
Hanoi, April 11 (IANS) Vietnam for the first time discovered early Paleolithic sites inside cultural layer with stone tools and tektites believed to date back 770,000-800,000 years, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) said…
New York, April 11 (IANS) US doctors, including an Indian American doctor reported the first case of a human patient whose severely damaged oesophagus was reconstructed using commercially available stents and skin tissues. After the…
London, April 11 (IANS) In a first, researchers have shown that ribose – a sugar that is one of the building blocks of genetic material in living organisms – may have formed in ice on…