London, March 21 (IANS) A team of British researchers has discovered how the immune system stops bacteria in our gut from leaking into the blood stream that may help in treatment and prevention of life-threatening…
London, March 21 (IANS) In a first, researchers have shown that a fungus can transform manganese into a mineral composite with favourable electrochemical properties – paving the way for a better rechargeable battery in the…
New York, March 21 (IANS) Scientists have developed a pill that could significantly improve the imaging techniques involved in breast cancer and can better help in the diagnosis of the deadly disease — the second…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) In what can prove to be a great aid for the Indian forces in dealing with hostage situations, India’s premier government R&D body DRDO has developed a…
London, March 21 (IANS) For mothers-to-be, going for an MRI of the cervix area can give more accurate results than ultrasound to predict if some women will give a preterm birth, say researchers. Early dilation…
New York, March 21 (IANS) A weak ecosystem of bacteria in human gut due to a poor dietary diversity is likely to trigger diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity, finds new research, suggesting people…
New York, March 21 (IANS) Using stem cells derived from human skin cells, US researchers have revealed that these can be turned into retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) — the neurons that conduct visual information from…
New York, March 21 (IANS) Using the eye wearable device Google Glass, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Massachusetts, US, have collected promising results as part of technology known as “organs-on-chips”. Google Glass,…
New York, March 20 (IANS) NASA scientists associated with interplanetary space probe New Horizons have revealed the former “astronomer’s planet” and its “intriguing system of small moons” in a comprehensive set of papers describing results…
New York, March 20 (IANS) Bouncing back when someone goes through a rough period in life — say a divorce or losing a job, people can struggle considerably and take much longer time to recover…
Gold nanorods within the blood vessels of a mouse ear appear green. The lower right shows vessels within a tumor that lies under the skin. Credit: de la Zerda lab New York, March 20 (IANS)…
London, March 20 (IANS) Scientists have developed a novel blood test that may potentially facilitate the detection of Alzheimer’s at an early stage, giving people up to 15 years warning before the condition develops….
New York, March 20 (IANS) Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth-weight of baby — less than 2.5 kg, said a new study. The findings revealed that the mother’s…
New York, March 20 (IANS) A person’s faith in God increases when he or she thinks of “what might have been” if an important event would have turned out bad, a study says, showing how…
London, March 20 (IANS) If an individual has the determination, nothing can stop her or him from achieving the goal, suggests a study. The study, which showed that a sighted, adult brain is able to…
(160220) — CARACAS, Feb. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — A sanitary employee fumigates against Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector of zika virus, in Antimano sector of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Feb. 19, 2016. A Municipal…
London, March 20 (IANS) A team of German scientists has found out what actually happens if we try to remember things that took place years or decades ago? The study revealed that the neural networks…
London, March 20 (IANS) Using antibiotics as the primary treatment for appendicitis does not increase the risk for complications at least in the first year and can significantly reduce the number of surgeries by 92…
London, March 20 (IANS) They say that once you have learned to ride a bicycle, you never forget how to do it. But discovery of a new brain mechanism suggests that while learning, the brain…
New York, March 20 (IANS) A new technique developed by a team of chemists at Stanford University has shown promise to be thousands of times more sensitive than current techniques to diagnose diseases — whether…