New York, March 30 (IANS) Opening the door for new detection method that could allow doctors to diagnose patients with certain cancers far earlier than possible today, researchers have developed an optical sensor that they…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Not just news alerts, micro-blogging website Twitter can help smokers kick the butt in a more efficient way than traditional methods, scientists have revealed. The team from the University of…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Drinking a high carbohydrate shake can have an acute and detrimental effect on heart function, scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have found. Researchers studied 33 individuals who were given an…
London, March 30 (IANS) Here’s a lesson for men who want perfectionism in everything — even in the bedroom! Researchers have found that setting exceedingly high standards of performance between the sheets may put…
London, March 30 (IANS) Two pendulum clocks, hung from the same wooden structure, will always oscillate in synchronicity. Called Huygens synchronisation after the renowned Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens, the secret behind this 350-year-old phenomenon has…
New York, March 30 (IANS) In a major advance towards a universal flu jab which would protect people against all strains of the virus, researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple strains…
London, March 30 (IANS) Suffering from emotional problems in adolescence is a key risk factor for future joblessness irrespective of socio-economic background, says a study. The research found clear evidence that distressed adolescents — who…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Men with traits of pathological narcissism are more likely to commit heinous sexual crimes like rapes, suggests new research. People who demonstrate characteristics of pathological narcissism have difficulties when it…
New York, March 30 (IANS) The long wait for a durable and yet reversible male contraceptive may finally come to an end soon as researchers have found that a single injection of a new contraceptive…
London, March 30 (IANS) Forgot your passport on way to the airport? Relax as De La Rue, a Britain-based commercial banknote printer and passport manufacturer, is working on a technology that can store “paperless passports”…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) While scientists and faithfuls will ensure that the debate on the existence of a universal spirit — call it God or a supernatural force — goes on,…
New York, March 30 (IANS) A vegetarian diet has led to a gene mutation that may make Indians more susceptible to inflammation, and by association, increased risk of heart disease and colon cancer, says a…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Astronomers have created a virtual Earth-space radio telescope more than 100,000 miles across — a super-high resolution that reveals new details of a quasar and our Milky Way. The researchers…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Young women with heavy and painful periods due to a disorder called endometriosis — abnormal growth of uterine tissue — are three times as likely to develop heart attack compared…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The US space agency, which is working on the spacecraft of the future for journey to Mars, has completed a successful review of facilities and ground support systems for the mega…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Excessive use of electronic gadgets has led to a rise in cases of hunched backs among youngsters, health experts have said. They said the problem initially begins as a mild…
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Indian school students, participating in an international exchange programme between US’ Chabot Space & Science Center and Science City in Kolkata, have designed prototypes for purifying hospital air, generating electricity from…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) With summer around the corner, sweat is a major problem and it is just no fun. Though it is a natural phenomenon, it can be quite embarrassing and problematic when…
New York, March 29 (IANS) Using a nanoparticle that delivers a drug and then glows green when cancer cells begin dying, Indian origin researchers have found a way to detect the effectiveness of cancer treatment…
New York, March 29 (IANS) An international team of scientists has identified a key protein that has the potential to reverse established cardiac fibrosis, the abnormal thickening of the heart valves, which progresses to heart…