Toronto, March 11 (IANS) Millions of people globally take statins to help lower their cholesterol level. Canadian researchers have now developed a new approach to determine which individuals should receive such important medications to prevent…
Red data points are the observed data; most of them have elongated shapes and larger galaxies tend to have larger ellipticities. Gray-colored regions represent the probability distributions calculated with the computer simulations, in which…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) When a historic comet struck Mars in October 2014, NASA switched off its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft and other Mars orbiters to protect sensitive equipment aboard them from…
London, March 11 (IANS) What makes computers and a human brain different when it comes to recognising images? The presence of an atomic unit of recognition – a minimum amount of information an image must…
AIDS New York, March 11 (IANS) Men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at greater risk of suffering from brittle and fragile bones than women, finds new research. The results showed that in HIV-infected…
New York, March 11 (IANS) Someday soon, you may be able to log into your smartphone with sweeping gestures or doodling, using one or more fingers. Researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey have shown…
Sydney, March 11 (IANS) A team of Australian scientists has shown that brown fat — a special type of fat that burns energy to produce heat — may also help to keep blood sugar stable…
New York, March 11 (IANS) A team of US researchers has identified a new bacteria that may keep bad bacteria in check and can help prevent oral cavities using probiotics. According to researchers, the findings…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) An Indian-led team of international researchers has discovered a new thumbnail-sized species of a frog near the coastal town of Manipal, Udupi district, in Karnataka. The team from India and the…
London, March 11 (IANS) In what could herald a new era to treat aggressive forms of breast cancer, a combination of two targeted drugs shrunk cancerous tumours and even made those disappear within 11 days…
London, March 11 (IANS) To keep the doctor away during golden years of your life, start participating in activities at social clubs and community centres regardless of health-related challenges, says a study. According to the…
London, March 11 (IANS) People suffering from anxiety perceive the world in a fundamentally different way than others, a finding that may help explain why certain people are more prone to anxiety. The research shows…
New York, March 11 (IANS) Exposure to lead during the development stages and early childhood is likely to increase the risk of obesity in adulthood, finds a new research. The results of the study conducted…
London, March 11 (IANS) It is often assumed that as our income rises so does our life satisfaction but this may not be the case with many people. According to researchers, what really matters is…
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) In a first, researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have detected the faintest and mysterious infrared light ever from space. By accumulating millimetre-waves from faint objects like this…
London, March 11 (IANS) More than 2.3 million people globally are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses, finds a new study. Of these, more than half, or 1.3 million, are people who…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The US space agency has deployed an advanced technology to precisely measure Earth’s orientation and rotation – information that helps provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for…
San Francisco, March 11 (IANS) The researchers at Stanford University of the US have found a way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses, into plastic. “Our…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) With the rise in the number of people suffering from bone Tuberculosis in India, medical experts have said that the disease is one of the major reason behind bone and…
By V. Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) India will test a small aeroplane-shaped vehicle this year as part of its programme to develop a reusable space launch vehicle, a senior official of Indian…