New York, Feb 17 (IANS) The cultures in which we live starts shaping our perceptions of the objects and events in the world from age two, new research suggests. “The results reported here suggest that…
London, Feb 17 (IANS) The oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere to support life happened 3.8 billion years ago — some 0.7-0.8 billion years earlier than previously thought, scientists report. Researchers across the world agree that oxygenation…
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Males under the age of 25 diagnosed with cancer are less likely to have children than those without the disease. There is also less likelihood that cancer survivors get married than…
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Family environment during pregnancy and a baby’s first year of birth predicts the way the child develops emotionally, a study found. The results highlight the importance of the family system in…
United Nations, Feb 17 (IANS) Thirty-four countries have reported the Zika virus, mostly in the Americas and Caribbean, and seven reported an increase in cases of microcephaly, a senior official from the World Health Organisation…
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Results of a recent clinical study have shown that an anti-cancer drug that triggers cell death in various tumour types may have clinical potential for some blood cancers including mantel…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Talent, recruitment and health solutions player Aon Hewitt on Wednesday said e-commerce industry leads its annual salary increase survey in India by forecasting a projected salary hike of 15.6 percent…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) A compound in green tea may offer a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, inflammation and tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers confirmed their findings in a…
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Oral bacteria may be involved in several kinds of stroke, including brain hemorrhages and strokes that lead to dementia, says a new study. Strokes are characterized as either ischemic strokes,…
Don’t let the high blood pressure that you have been diagnosed with scare you out of your wits. It is not exactly a disease, but only a warning sign that the food you have…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Salt intake has been on the decline in China since 2000, but it currently is still nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) , a new study…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) British global policy expert Derek Rutherford on Tuesday opined that total prohibition was difficult to achieve. Rutherford, who arrived in the Kerala capital on Tuesday to attend the three-day international conference…
Tokyo, Feb 16 (IANS) The brain structures of jawless fish may not be as different from jawed vertebrates – including humans – as earlier thought, Japanese researchers have discovered. While jawed vertebrates share many developmental…
Toronto, Feb 16 (IANS) Paving the way for new depression treatments, researchers have discovered the first-ever connection between vulnerability to depression and a type of brain cells called noradrenergic neurons. Noradrenergic neurons are located in…
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Setting the stage to expand the use of a patient’s genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy, an international research team has found how inherited gene variations lead to severe drug toxicity…
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Just nine weekly sessions of personalised acupuncture for 20 minutes each may lessen perceived pain intensity in people suffering from chronic pain condition called fibromyalgia, says a study. Fibromyalgia affects…
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Improved agricultural water management could significantly boost agricultural production and reduce hunger while at the same time making up for population growth, say, researchers. Investing in crop water management could have…
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) An international team of researchers has discovered new micro-organisms that make a living in the deep subsurface biosphere of our planet without any light or oxygen. The scientists believe that…
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Besides helping new employees get settled in a job, managers — if given an incentive — can also help them achieve wellness goals, suggests new research. Tying just 10 percent…
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) Chinese scientists have revealed how the last hominoids in the Euroasia continent survived during the Miocene period (23 to 5.33 million years ago). A fossil anthropoid discovered in 2009 in Zhaotong…