London, Feb 2 (IANS) There is no difference in the time it takes people from different countries to read and process different languages, new research has found. The research, published in the journal Cognition, found…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Loved ones of cancer patients search the internet to know more about the disease but are less inclined to seek emotional support from social media fora, researchers report. It is…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Caring for others dips during adolescence but when young people feel supported by their social circles, their concern for others rebounds, suggests new research. Values of social responsibility decrease between…
Controversy over childhood vaccines may make it too easy to embrace what appear to be new vaccine benefits. London, Feb 2 (IANS) In a surprise revelation, researchers report that nearly 75 percent of the vaccine-related…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Women who have more regular sleep schedules, including regular bedtimes across weekdays and weekends, have improved metabolic health, says a new study. Disrupting biological timing and high bedtime variability may…
PHOTOGRAPHERS: BILL STAFFORD, JAMES BLAIR, REGAN GEESEMAN New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Senior citizens are likely to accept robots as dishwashers and entertainment providers but are wary of giving up too much control to the…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) US researchers have found that a medication commonly used to treat high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat may have the potential to improve some social functions of individuals with autism….
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Nearly 274.6 million wearable electronic devices will be sold worldwide in 2016 — an increase of 18.4 percent from 232.0 million units in 2015 — generating a revenue of $28.7…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) People who are fit are more likely to survive their first heart attack, a new study reveals, adding that low fitness may pose a risk of death following a cardiac…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) British researchers have identified a piece of non-coding Ribonucleic acid (RNA) that stops cells turning cancerous, reveals a study. The human genome contains around three metres of DNA, of which only…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Turtles, or tortoises, are rarely consumed today but a select few cultures, primarily those in East Asia, still consider turtle soup made from the flesh of the turtle a delicacy….
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Serious depression could be a risk factor for heart disease or stroke among older adults, suggests new research. The researchers from the University of Bordeaux in France, and colleagues studied 7,313…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) A team of European scientists has developed a new method to detect human stem cells in a cell culture and preserve them in the laboratory. Human stem cells that are capable…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Both too short and too long sleep durations in pregnancy are associated with extremes of gestational weight gain, says a new study. “We know that poor sleep in pregnancy has…
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) The Orion capsule, NASA’s spacecraft designed to land humans on Mars, was carried from the US space agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to Kennedy Space Centre Florida for…
(160123) — WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — Young men run in heavy snow in Washington D.C., the United States, Jan. 23, 2016. Over 43cm of snow were reported in Washington D.C. on Saturday…
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) Scientists have been successful in aiding a sustainable restoration of Caribbean reefs with the rearing of a threatened Caribbean coral species to its reproductive age. A team of researchers from…
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new soft gripper that uses a process called electro-adhesion and picks up fragile objects of arbitrary shape and stiffness — like an egg, a water balloon or…
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) If the Viagra pill did not do much for you last night, do not just blame yourself as the pill may itself be a fake one. To save you from…
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) A computer scientist in the US has developed a software to detect and verify potential nuclear tests, especially by smaller devices, possibly by terrorist organisations or other non-state actors. Erik…