Geneva, Feb 26 (IANS) At least 67,300 people passed away in Switzerland last year, up from 63,900 in 2014, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) reported. Representing the highest number of deaths since 1918 when…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With over 200 million mobile internet users in India, mobile phones captured 60 percent share of all shopping-related queries and over 50 percent share of all travel-related queries, a report…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) A team of US researcher has found that a laser system already in place to kill brain tumours can also be used to disrupt temporarily the blood-brain barrier enabling the…
London, Feb 25 (IANS) German researchers have found that gorillas, well known for their booming and chest-beating roars, also ‘sing’ and ‘hum’ frequently while eating food. This behaviour is more prevalent among adult males than…
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Watching porn or visiting strip clubs frequently can affect people’s attitude and beliefs towards the ills associated with human trafficking, reveals new research. According to a team from Northeastern University, Colorado…
Toronto, Feb 25 (IANS) Just as most therapies have a dose-response relationship whereby benefits diminish at high doses and the risk of adverse events increases, high level of intense exercise may also be bad for…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) A team of US researchers including an Indian-origin scientist has formulated a new method that can predict with 70 percent accuracy the likelihood that your tweets — that are part…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Salt marshes – the coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides – are expected to grow vertically and migrate landward even as…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) People exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb may experience poor sleep in adulthood, which, in turn, is associated with learning and mood problems, says a new study….
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) In a first, researchers have developed a method to turn skin cells into cancer-hunting stem cells that can destroy brain tumours known as glioblastoma. The discovery can offer, for the…
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Not just your employer or spouse, even computers programmed to monitor people’s body language can tell whether they are bored or not, says a study. Body-language expert Dr Harry Witchel from…
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Diabetics who undergo intensive blood pressure lowering treatment, particularly those with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, may be at increased risk of death as a result of heart diseases, says…
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian scientists have discovered a UV-sensitive substance on silk cocoon membranes which converts light into electricity, a finding they say has opened up the possibility of designing a bio-solar battery for…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Examining shifting of fish stocks due to warming oceans, a new study suggests that these biophysical changes are also reallocating global wealth in unpredictable, and potentially destabilising, ways. “We don’t…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) The hyperactive behaviour exhibited by children with attention deficit disorder may actually prove beneficial for their memory. Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit cognitively from behaviours like squirming…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) How you play virtual games can impact real life decisions as researchers have found that gamers who create thin virtual avatars of themselves are likely to exercise more and stay…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) New York, Feb 25 (IANS) If you want to be seen as a leader, go hit the gym! New research suggests that when it comes to judging…
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Inspired by a desert beetle, cactus and pitcher plant, researchers from Harvard University have designed a new material to collect water droplets from thin air that can one day help fill…
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) The urge to click a selfie while hanging from a rickety scaffolding in coastal village of Anjuna proved costly for two women tourists, who suffered spine injuries, rendering them paralysed. The…
London, Feb 25 (IANS) French archaeologists have unearthed skeletons at a burial site in south France that provide a clinching evidence of the presence of Muslim communities in the country during the early medieval period….