Colombo, March 22 (IANS) Internet giant Google on Tuesday announced that its popular street view feature for Sri Lanka is active and available on Google Maps. The launch brings the total number of countries where…
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) Bangladesh on Tuesday reported the country’s first case of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that has been linked to birth defects and other health issues. Zahid Malik, Bangladesh’s state minister…
New York, March (IANS) A mere anticipation of rejection for a date can lead to lower self-esteem among the heavier people, especially women, and increase their stress levels, warns a new study. The same conditions,…
London, March 22 (IANS) If you have been diagnosed with diabetes for 10 years or even longer than that, don’t give up hope as major improvement in blood sugar control is possible! According to a…
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Just as we often form fast opinions about each other’s personalities, especially when it comes to negative traits, 15-month-old infants also form similar generalisations about others and make attempts to appease…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Climate change is likely to make the wine producing regions of France and Switzerland too hot for traditionally grown grapes, and vineyards in these regions may then have to switch…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Even highly educated obese women have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, finds a new study. “Previous research has shown an…
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Analysing data from NASA’s planet hunter, the Kepler space telescope, astronomers have captured for the first time a brilliant flash of an exploding star’s shockwave or shock breakout in the optical…
New York, March 22 (IANS) The jokes about “dumb blondes” are, well, just jokes! Researchers have found that the average IQ of blondes may actually be slightly higher than those with other hair colours. While…
London, March 22 (IANS) Using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can be beneficial for helping people to exchange knowledge with rare medical diseases and build communities, says a new study. According to researchers,…
London, March 22 (IANS) The time and date of birth determines our horoscope and the characteristics associated with it. However, a new study reveals a specific marker in our genes, which gives us the horoscope…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have created a new molecule for prostate cancer that has shown great efficacy when tested in mice. The findings suggest that the new therapeutic might…
forbidden flower Santiago, March 22 (IANS) Authorities have started harvesting the largest legal marijuana field in Latin America in a rural area in southern Chile, the media reported on Tuesday. The initiative, which has…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Many of the species now perishing due to the ongoing sixth mass-extinction event — especially the smaller ones — may vanish without a permanent trace, says researchers. The fossil record…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new map of Mars’ gravity with three NASA spacecraft that is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the…
Seoul, March 22 (IANS) South Korean authorities have detected the first Zika virus case in the country, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday. A 43-year-old man, who had made…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Monday launched Bedaquiline, an exclusive drug to tackle drug-resistant TB cases in the country, among several other initiatives against the disease. According to the union health ministry,…
Toronto, March 21 (IANS) Astrophysicists from York University have revealed the fastest winds ever seen at ultraviolet wavelengths near a supermassive black hole. Were talking wind speeds of 20 percent the speed of light which…
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Astronomers the world over kept their high-end telescopes set on the sky on Monday to see the closest ever flyby of two comets that may have more in common than their…
London, March 21 (IANS) Have you ever failed to notice your phone vibrating or have been pick-pocketed while searching for a friend’s face in a crowded place? It is because you were so much engrossed…