London, March 25 (IANS) Opening a new window for development of medical approaches to prevent cleft lip and palate, scientists have identified an important gene that is associated with the disfiguring condition. Increased activity of…
New York, March 25 (IANS) If a parents-to-be couple drinks more than two caffeinated drinks daily — during the weeks leading to conception — it may increase the risk of miscarriage, warns a study. According…
New York, March 25 (IANS) Turmeric, an essential ingredient that spices up an Indian curry, may help fight drug-resistant tuberculosis, new research has found. In Asia, turmeric is already used to treat many health conditions…
New York, March 25 (IANS) Malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through mosquito bites, started out as a parasite in birds, and then it evolved to colonise bats, and…
Giant telescope Kagra Tokyo, March 25 (IANS) Japanese scientists on Friday began a test run of an underground telescope to detect gravitational waves and gain a better understanding of the universe through their observations. The…
London, March 25 (IANS) Scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new lip-reading technology that can help in solving crimes and provide communication assistance for people with hearing and speech impairments….
New York, March 25 (IANS) Humans will be humans and the latest victim is Microsoft which launched artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bot on Twitter for a playful chat with people, only to silence it within 24…
London, March 25 (IANS) The Reston virus, a member of the Ebola virus family which is known to circulate in domestic pigs in Asia, may acquire the few mutations necessary to cause disease in humans…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) In a nod t0 extraterrestrial mountaineers of the future, scientists working on NASA’s Cassini mission have identified the highest point on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. Titan’s tallest peak is 10,948 feet…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) The Zika virus may have arrived in the Americas in 2013, more than a year before the virus was reported in Brazil, a genetic study has said. In a study published…
Agartala/Aizawl, March 24 (IANS) On an average, five percent of tuberculosis (TB) patients die each year in India’s northeastern region, an expert said on Thursday. “On an average, five percent of the total TB patients…
New York, March 24 (IANS) A team of US researchers has challenged the convention that tetanus and diphtheria vaccine boosters need to be administered every 10 years. Instead they have recommended that adult vaccination should…
London, March 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that active sun exposure habits is linked to decrease in heart disease and noncancer/non-heart disease deaths. The researchers looked into the paradox that women who sunbathe are likely…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Researchers, including one of the Indian-origin, have developed novel peptide-like analogs or peptoids that have the similar antimicrobial properties as peptides but more robust. The discovery paves the way for…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) New NASA-funded research provides evidence that the spin axis of Earth’s moon shifted by about five degrees roughly three billion years ago. The evidence of this motion is recorded in the…
New York, March 24 (IANS) A study that followed children from birth up to age 38 has found that people who smoked cannabis four or more days of the week over many years ended up…
London, March 24 (IANS) The way you eat, talk, sit or walk is likely to present a unique insight into your inherent personality traits, a new study reveals. The results of the study showed that…
New York, March 24 (IANS) Ever wondered how animals find their way in the dark? US scientists have revealed that their brain activity helps them find food and other vital resources in unfamiliar environments where…
New York, March 24 (IANS) Administration of three or more courses of antibiotics before a child reaches the age of two is linked to increased risk of early childhood obesity, says a new study. “Antibiotics…
London, March 24 (IANS) Is there any reason for you not to play in your 60s or 70s? A new study shows that long-term recreational football training improved the health of 63-75 year old untrained…