Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to alleviate the fear of robots harming humans or behaving unethically in social settings, a team of researchers has develop a device that will train robots to read…
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Asthma has been linked with a prolonged time to pregnancy and a decreased birth rate, says a study. The median total time to pregnancy was 32.2 months in non-asthmatic women and…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Enriching T cells — a type of white blood cell — to attack certain cancerous diseases may prove beneficial to an increasing number of children during immunotherapy, says a study….
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Long-term use of liraglutide — a drug used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients — can have a deteriorating effect on insulin-producing cells, leading to an increase…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Within 30 years, machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can, making human labour obsolete, a US scientist has said. “We are approaching a time…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Slow-wave sleep deprivation in teenaged boys predicts whether they are at risk for insulin resistance and other health issues, a neuroscience researcher has said. “Boys who experience a greater decline…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Although people around the world want the kind of houses seen in Europe and North America, rather than those they grew up with, traditional homes can be more sustainable, says…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) A finger prick test for cancer may soon be possible as researchers have developed a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic acids, the building blocks…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Throwing fresh insights into the planet-forming potential of a binary system, astronomers have taken a new, detailed look at the very early stages of planet formation around a binary star….
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to…
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) A compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables has been found to slow the growth of breast cancer cells, especially at early stages. While sulforaphane has long shown evidence…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Nearly 80 percent of senior citizens in India do not undergo bone surgery thinking they won’t be able to recover post operation, say orthopaedics. They say the majority of the…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Working professionals in India spend most of their time in a day sitting as against being active, revealed a report conducted by Max Bupa Walk for Health Survey 2016. The…
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) A giant, flightless bird with a head the size of a horse, wandered about in the winter twilight of the high Arctic some 53 million years ago, scientists have revealed….
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Researchers have identified a drug that can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by targeting the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells….
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Finland-based online security and privacy company F-Secure has warned parents to become more aware of the threats posed by new Internet of Things (IoT) toys designed for kids. Smart toys are…
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Earth and environmental scientists are relying on affordable advanced technological drones to conduct long-term high-resolution experiments at a much lower cost than using aircrafts or satellites. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…
Toronto, Feb 13 (IANS) Planning to woo the lady of your dreams this Valentine’s Day? Confirm with your wallet first as according to an interesting study, the average expenses linked with one-year of dating period,…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) In a first, researchers from Harvard University and research centre Raytheon BBN Technology have observed electrons in Graphene that behave like a fluid. Since its discovery a decade ago, scientists have…
Photos of the Ground Zinnias’ Harvesting inside the SSPF Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) As crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) get ready to harvest the flowering zinnia plants on Valentine’s Day, scientists on the…