Kuala Lumpur, Feb 3 (IANS) If you’re aiming to reduce your salt intake, fish sauce can provide an effective alternative. New research has found that this condiment may be used as a partial substitute ingredient…
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher is developing a low-cost, portable device to detect tainted medicines and food supplements that otherwise can make their way to consumers. “There is a big problem with…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Contrary to the timeless proverb, you can teach an old dog new tricks — and though they may be slow learners, they display superior logic than puppies, reveals a new study….
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) By studying stroke victims who have lost the ability to spell, researchers have identified the parts of the brain that control how we write words. Shedding new light on the…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Due to dietary factors, humans are taller now — but taller people are more prone to the risk of cancer, warns a recent study. The taller people, though have a lower…
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Maths is a scary subject for many — but for a scientist at Universities of York in the US and Turin in Italy, advanced calculations can help improve human health…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A combination of a carbon tax on food and sugary drinks could lead to health benefits, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise up to £3.6 billion in revenue, says a research….
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) A breakfast high in protein – like eggs – keeps children fuller longer than cereal or oatmeal, causing them to eat fewer calories at lunch, says a new study. “It…
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Cluttered kitchens are calorie-inducing kitchens with chaotic environments likely to lead people to grab twice as many cookies compared to those in a cleaner kitchen, finds a new study. According…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Driven by higher adoption in rural India, the number of mobile internet users in the country is expected to reach 371 million by June 2016, a report said here on…
(Photo: IANS) New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Media plays an important role in its coverage of portraying Muslims as terrorists, says a study. Exposure to news stories which are anti-Muslim in nature was driving people’s…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US space agency NASA on Tuesday said its new rocket for deep space mission, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 small satellites along with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft…
Paris, Feb 2 (AFP) Bedbugs, the notorious bloodthirsty critters which tormented the residents of New York City some years ago, have become genetically wired to resist pesticides, experts said today. In a pair of studies…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) An international team of scientists has collected an unprecedented sequence of rock samples from the shallow mantle of the ocean crust that bear signs of life, unique carbon cycling and ocean…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Researchers at the Harvard University including an Indian-origin scientist have replicated a folding human brain in 3D, revealing for the first time a simple mechanical framework for how it folds. Understanding…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) A new study has shed light on how the San people of Namibia collect beetle poison, prepare it and apply it to boost the lethality of their arrows. For the…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Positive fantasies about how future events will turn out in one’s life can boost the mood for the immediate period, but it may actually lead to increased depressive symptoms, in…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) By examining how Earth cools itself down after a period of natural warming, a new study has found that global temperature does not rise or fall chaotically in the…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Women with a history of any category of hypertensive disease of pregnancy (HDP) are at increased risk of early mortality. HDP that can complicate pregnancies is a group of diseases…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The combination of erosion and melting ice caps led to a massive increase in volcanic activity at the end of the last ice age, says a new study. As the climate…