Toronto, March 31 (IANS) A source of protein for the poor and rich alike, just one serving of pulses daily can also contribute to modest weight loss, reveals a study. According to researchers, consuming 3/4…
London, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have, for the first time, created a 3-D image of food on the nanometer scale – a development that can help scientists gain detailed knowledge of the structure of complex…
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) The rapid change of the gambling landscape due to the advent of the online platform could spell doom for many teenagers as researchers have found that adolescents are gambling online at…
New York, March 31 (IANS) Certain medications and treatments long considered safe to treat pregnant women with migraines may have adverse effects on the babies, suggests new research. The researchers pointed out that acetaminophen, used…
New York, March 31 (IANS) Ever wondered why some remain resilient to the daily stress while others succumb to despair? Scientists have found that the reason behind this difference is in our brain patterns. The…
London, March 31 (IANS) You may soon have a stronger material than glass for natural light to pass through the walls of your homes as scientists have developed transparent wood that could be used in…
New York, March 31 (IANS) The researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are set to present a new infrared depth-sensing system that is built from a smartphone with a $10 laser attached to it…
London, March 31 (IANS) Swedish researchers have developed a new method to diagnose ear infections using smartphones and the cloud. “Because of lack of health personnel in many developing countries, ear infections are often misdiagnosed…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, April 1(IANS) Why wait for a million-dollar ticket to Mars when you can have an inter-planetary experience a la Oscar nominated blockbuster “The Martian” right here in India? One simply needs…
Dr. Shin-Tson Wu and doctoral students work on new liquid crystal mixtures in his lab at the College of Optics & Photonics. From left, Fenglin Peng, Fangwang “Grace” Gou, Wu and Yuge “Esther” Huang. New…
New York, March 31 (IANS) Training memory with random and unpredictable methods can be an effective way in enhancing episodic memory and cut dementia risk, scientists, including an India-origin researcher, have found. Episodic memories are…
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) The “secret” to staying strong as we age is superb fitness that can be achieved by regular exercise, suggests new research. The study found that people who were elite athletes in…
London, March 31 (IANS) A drug used in the treatment of diabetes can increase the risk of bladder cancer, warns a new study adding that the risk increases with the rising duration of use and…
New York, March 31 (IANS) Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bot which was activated on Twitter last week for a playful chat with people, only to get silenced within 24 hours as users started sharing racist…
London, March 31 (IANS) Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers that also includes an Indian-origin scientist has for the first time obtained the most detailed fingerprint of a super-Earth…
Sydney, March 31 (IANS) Women who receive seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy may have over 50 percent reduced risk of experiencing a stillbirth than unvaccinated mothers, says a study. The findings not only support the…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) The US space agency and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to create “Destination: Mars”, a guided tour of Mars using the same Hololens headset technology that helps scientists plan the…
Brussels: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel during the Remote Technical Activation of India-Belgium ARIES telescope, in Brussels, Belgium on March 30, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Brussels, March 30 (IANS) Prime…
Brasilia, March 30 (IANS) Using a genetic algorithm, scientists in Brazil have created a realistic soundscape of birdsong that can be triggered by updates from the micro-blogging service Twitter. The team developed an evolutionary, or…
New York, March 30 (IANS) The total dependence of Neanderthals on large animals to satisfy their fat and protein needs may provide a clue to their eventual extinction, say researchers. Homo sapiens, the ancestor of…