London, March 28 (IANS) A team of scientists has discovered a highly promising group of materials known as hybrid “lead halide perovskites” that can recycle light — a finding that may revolutionise the field of…
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) Japan has lost contact with its satellite Astro-H, newly launched to observe black holes and galaxy clusters, a spokesperson of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, (JAXA) told EFE on Monday. The…
Beijing, March 28 (IANS) China’s first Miniature Neutron Sources Reactor (MNSR) has passed all tests and has started operating at full power, the media reported on Monday. This is the first time China has replaced…
New York, March 28 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new way to make “polymer nanobrush” — bristly materials which prevent dust from accumulating on various surfaces. Polymer brushes have been used to coat everything from…
New York, March 28 (IANS) Most women who have survived childhood cancer have a good chance of conceiving as the impact of modern chemotherapy regimens on the likelihood of becoming pregnant is generally small, says…
By Amar Chandel Despite major advancements in methods of treatment, cancer continues to be the most dreaded disease in the world, with its very name evoking the image of impending disaster. Ironically, even the chemo…
New York, March 28 (IANS) Higher rates of breastfeeding, use of vaccinations and lower rates of smoking by mothers have reduced the rates of ear infections during the first year of a baby, finds a…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Researchers have developed a way to make a magnetic material that could lead to lighter and smaller, cheaper and better-performing high-frequency transformers, needed for more flexible energy storage systems and…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Stop acting like a tough man and start facing the reality. A team of US researchers has found that most men on an average die five years earlier than women…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Engineers have developed a new type of fibre material for a handheld scanner that can detect small traces of alkane fuel vapour, a valuable advancement that could be an early-warning…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Not getting enough charitable donations? Try having people to touch sandpaper before you ask for money. According to a new study touching rough surfaces triggers the emotion of empathy, which…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Moving away from the traditional ways of showcasing live surgeries, Saket City Hospital organised a unique 3D gynaecological laparoscopic surgery workshop here on Sunday. The event was attended by 350…
The yellow-orange host galaxy (left) before the supernova, and afterwards (right) when the ASASSN-15lh supernova’s blue light outshines its host galaxy Credit: The Dark Energy Survey / B. Shappee / ASAS-SN team Tokyo, March 27…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship from NASA was finally bolted into place on the International Space Station’s (ISS) Earth-facing port on Sunday. The spacecraft’s arrival will support the crew members’…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Pregnant women with higher blood levels of a common plastic chemical used in the coatings of food containers are more likely to deliver their babies early compared with women with…
New York, March 27 (IANS) Human beings are capable of multi-tasking and accommodating simultaneous changes in life, says a new study and adds that people have seriously underestimated the ability to change lives for the…
London, March 27 (IANS) Just one session of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique can reduce core symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including the urge to restrict food intake and feeling fat, says a study. The researchers…
New York, March 27 (IANS) US researchers have found that blowing tiny bubbles through sea water could help protect coral reefs and oyster farms from oceans, which have increasingly turned acidic through human activities. The…
Santiago, March 27 (IANS) The Chilean health ministry has confirmed the first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus in the country, the media reported on Sunday. The 46-year-old woman was infected with the virus as…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (I/C) for AYUSH and MoS for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Shripad Yesso Naik (Photo: IANS) Panaji, March 26 (IANS) Ayurveda is India’s gift to the world and…