London, April 1 (IANS) Imitating movements can help Alzheimer’s patients regain some of their lost abilities due to the memory-impairing brain disorder, reveals an interesting study. Copying what someone else is doing is a basic…
Toronto, April 1 (IANS) Longer and paid maternity leave may reduce a new mother’s stress level leading to better infant health, scientists including an India-origin researcher have found. For each additional month of paid maternity…
Sydney, April 1 (IANS) Australian researchers have designed a small, lightweight 3D printing pen that surgeons can hold with their hand and draw human stem cells just when they need it — during surgery. Using…
London, April 1 (IANS) Sleep problems in young adults, especially women, are significantly linked to chronic pain and even worsening pain severity over time, researchers report. Overall, 38 percent of young adults with severe sleep…
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Premature babies are more likely to show lack of interest in social skills than infants born full-term, reveals a study adding that such babies are at higher risk of developing autism….
New York, April 1 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel vaccine regimen that produces rapid and long-term protection against Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is transmitted through mosquitoes and causes fever and…
London, April 1 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a rare white dwarf star with an atmosphere dominated by a pure layer of oxygen – a type of white dwarf that has been theorised to exist but…
London, April 1 (IANS) Forgetting can be the result of an active deletion process in the brain rather than a failure to remember — a mechanism that helps us adapt our behaviour according to the…
New York, April 1 (IANS) If would-be mothers remain physically active during pregnancy, they may have children who are exercise-friendly — a habit that persists in later adulthood, say researchers. In the study over female…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Drinking black, decaf or even instant coffee daily can lower the risk of developing colorectal cancer, finds a study. Moderate coffee consumption, between one to two servings a day, was…
Toronto, April 1 (IANS) If power bills form a major chunk of your spending during the peak summer and winter months, researchers offer certain tips that can help you breathe easy. A study, published in…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Asia, the continent that houses roughly half the world’s population, will face a “high risk of severe water stress” by 2050 if the current environmental, economical and population growth persists,…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Remnants of an ancient virus in our DNA could sometimes take on surprising roles in developing embryos and even determine their sex, new research has found. The sex of human…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Breast cancer survivors can cut their risk of the deadly disease from recurring by fasting for longer at night, says a new research. The risk of recurrence in those who…
New York, April 1 (IANS) E-cigarettes are promoted as effective device for quitting smoking but a new study of Google search trends shows that very few people are actually interested in finding out information about…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Wind carved massive mounds of more than a mile high on Mars over billions of years, say researchers, suggesting that their location can help pin down when water on the…
New York, April 1 (IANS) The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees — critical to the world’s food supply — more resilient to starvation as adults, a new study has found….
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Delving deep into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a rich tapestry of more than half a million stars at its core. Except for…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity and makes people prone to other lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and heart disease, a study has revealed. The study published in the…
A close-up look at the transparent wood created at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Credit: KTH Royal Institute of Technology By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) Wouldn’t it be great if wood — a common…