New York, April 8 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new technology that enables them to read and interpret the human genome, opening the door to identifying new drug targets to treat many genetic diseases. The…
London, April 8 (IANS) An internal clock within the kidneys plays an important role in maintaining balance within the body, a new study has found. The Circadian clock or the roughly 24-hour biological cycle help…
New York, April 8 (IANS) Astronomers from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini Telescope in Hawaii have uncovered a supermassive black hole in an unlikely location, indicating that these monster objects may be more…
New York, April 8 (IANS) Scientists have developed a structure-based vaccine design that can jumpstart an effective immune response to HIV by rapidly offsetting antibodies against the virus, which so far have been unsuccessful. Previous…
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reads out a statement on the passing of former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, at the UN headquarters in New York, Feb. 16, 2016….
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) At least 111 people have died due to sunstroke in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh during last few days as the two states are experiencing intense heat wave conditions, officials said. As…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As the global diabetic population hits 422 million — with a large chunk living in…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Flipkart on Thursday said Bengaluru has emerged as the second-most health conscious city in India after Delhi, drawing insights from online shopping patterns across the country. “With chart topping demand for…
Sydney, April 7 (IANS) An international team of scientists has found evidence of a series of massive supernovae, or explosions after a star runs out of fuels and leads to creation of many radioactive heavy…
Composition of various exotic fruits isolated on white background London, April 7 (IANS) A fruit a day can keep heart diseases at bay, a new study has found, adding that people who eat fresh fruit…
London, April 7 (IANS) Sex education for youngsters should be much more than just about pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, says a new study, adding that there is an urgent need to explicitly focus on…
Sydney, April 7 (IANS) Increasing exposure to outdoor light can significantly reduce short-sightedness in children, a new study has found. The findings revealed that it is not ‘near work’ on computer and other screens that…
London, April 7 (IANS) Consumption of oily fish like salmon while pregnant may reduce the risk of babies developing respiratory diseases like asthma, finds a new study. The early results of the study showed that…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Diabetes, a silent killer in the vast list of innumerable diseases especially associated with the urban population and the third leading risk factor for premature mortality…
New York, April 6 (IANS) Robots having close resemblance with humanoid robot movie characters like C-3PO and Wall-E, which are seen as “friendly, non-threatening computers”, can evoke emotional response from humans, a study has found….
New York, April 6 (IANS) If early Mars was as barren and cold as it is today then the bombardment of the Red Planet some four billion years ago by comets and asteroids may have…
London, April 6 (IANS) The death of a spouse is linked to increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat up to a year after the bereavement, says a study adding that the risk is prevalent…
London, April 6 (IANS) The salt levels of oceans on distant Earth-like planets could have a major effect on their climates and may provide more habitable conditions for alien life, says a study involving an…
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) A new study by an international team of scientists has revealed conditions under which a body produces more superoxide — a dangerous form of oxygen with the capability to destruct DNA….
New York, April 6 (IANS) Chronic lack of sleep and irregular sleep-wake cycles that disturb the biological cycle are likely to risk the onset of Parkinson’s disease as well as worsen the disease, warns a…