London, Jan 25 (IANS) About half of all girls in Britain’s secondary schools might be avoiding sports and exercise due to embarrassment or pain in their breasts, reveals a new research. The study also found…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Just as most of the world’s air travel passes through a few major hubs, the majority of information in the brain flows through similarly well-travelled routes, a team led by…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a new prototype of a next generation lithium battery that may store five times the energy of today’s batteries. The…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) A new Facebook survey has revealed the changing parenting habits globally as mobile-first millennials (those born after 1980) are becoming parents and bringing their tech-savvy ways in nurturing their offspring….
London, Jan 24 (IANS) British scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the transformation of human cells that paves the way for a new range of treatments for a variety of medical conditions. They demonstrated…
London, Jan 24 (IANS) German Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding “Black Death” that wrecked havoc in Europe hundreds of years ago. According to scientists from Max Planck Institute (MPI) in Germany,…
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) About 620 million Chinese, nearly half of the country’s population, had used mobile phones to access the internet as of the end of 2015, an official report showed. The number…
Duncan Sayer London, Jan 24 (IANS) Nearly a third of British ancestors were Anglo-Saxon immigrants and were genetically very similar to the modern Dutch and Danish communities, says a study. Comparing the ancient genomes with…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Are you going through a rocky and failed romantic relationship? Check if you have suddenly started uploading more selfies on the social media. According to researchers from Florida State University,…
Sydney, Jan 23 (IANS) Have you noticed that your fingers are turning ‘Pinky lately as you are busy chatting and texting on a smartphone? If yes then you are not alone. Smartphone Pinky – a…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Scientists from Germany have investigated the possible causes that may trigger movement disorders. A new study revealed that the movement disorder affects primarily the limbs that are used most: for example,…
New York Jan 23 (IANS) Canadian researchers have challenged the longstanding hypothesis of zebra striping being some type of camouflage protection against predators. According to a study, stripes cannot be involved in allowing the zebras…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) People suffering from neuropathic pain — complex, chronic pain that usually is accompanied by tissue injury — report no improvement in physical functioning after taking opioids that tackle pain, researchers…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) The balance in brain networks in children who are obese is different compared to healthy-weight children, making them more prone to over-eating, suggests a new study. Mindfulness has been shown…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish researchers are developing new sensors that can combat the proliferation of bacteria in very high-humidity environments. Humidity is one of the most controlled and most monitored aspects nowadays owing to…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) There are 60 genetic disorders that affect skin and nervous system in humans, researchers report. One of the most common genetic disorders is called neurofibromatosis that causes brown spots on…
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) In what could be termed as a silver bullet for Ebola viruses, a team of researchers has isolated human antibodies from Ebola survivors which can neutralise multiple species of the…
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) In the cluttered world of gifting, Scotch whisky is the best a man can get, say two leading divas, extolling the virtues of a drink that is steadily making inroads into…
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) The quality of your writing will surely get better if you start typing slowly on the computer, says a study. Researchers from the University of Waterloo asked participants to type essays…
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) Experiencing mixed emotions shows emotional complexity, not indecision, reveals a study. According to the new research, people living in different parts of the world vary in their ability to distinguish…