Mizuna lettuce growing aboard the International Space Station before being harvested and frozen for a return to Earth. Image credit: NASA Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) You must have seen the picture of the solitary orange…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) It was not just the quintessential Victorian-era poison, arsenic that Queen of Crime Agatha Christie used in her deadly murder-plots to kill off characters. Her toxic arsenal comprised over 30 compounds…
Illustration by Jennifer Daniel London, Jan 20 (IANS) If someone claims that he or she has over 1,000 friends on Facebook, he or she is probably lying. According to an interesting research, the average number…
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) Members of the public, not to mention budding scientists and engineers with spare time and creative minds, get ready for some action to contrive a robotic arm! For, the National…
USA, New Jersey, Jersey City, Man sleeping in bed New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Two consecutive nights of catch up sleep on the weekend may reverse the increased risk of diabetes associated with short-term sleep…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) A novel light-activated nanotherapy developed by researchers at the University of Colorado- Boulder may be an effective weapon against the drug-resistant bacteria, say researchers including one of Indian-origin. Efforts to…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) A team of neurosurgeons and engineers has developed wireless brain sensors that monitor pressure and temperature inside the brain and then are absorbed by the body so that there is no…
London, Jan 19 (IANS) The most efficient way to clean up plastics floating in the oceans is to place plastic collectors near coasts, suggests a new study. The study shows that targeting the Great Pacific…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Specialised oral nutrition supplement can lower by as much as 50 percent the death rate in older malnourished patients with a heart or lung disease, results from a new clinical…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Food-lovers across India have been preferring hot and spicy foods when ordered online, said a survey conducted by Foodpanda, a global online food delivery marketplace. The finding, released on the…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Does the size of a table matter when eating a slice of pizza? According to a new study, the size of a table has a significant impact on how people…
Toronto, Jan 19 (IANS) Whether they are growls of anger, the laughter of happiness or cries of sadness, humans pay more attention when an emotion is expressed through vocalisations than we do when the same…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Tired of visiting clinics and seeking appointments with doctors? Well, here is an app that provides you with best health solutions. On a single touch comes your rescuer to avoid…
London, Jan 19 (IANS) More than half of the 2.6 million stillbirths that occur globally every year are actually preventable, according to new research published in the journal The Lancet. Ten countries account for two-thirds…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Survival rates from cardiac arrest decreases the higher up the building a person lives, warns a new study. “Cardiac arrests that occur in high-rise buildings pose unique barriers for 911…
3-D illustration of FDT molecules on a surface of perovskite crystals. Credit: Credit: Sven M. Hein Copyright: EPFL London, Jan 19 (IANS) Scientists have developed a solar-panel material that can pave the way for cheaper…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) In an important step towards new therapies for a variety of conditions involving pain sensation including chronic pain, researchers have discovered the structure of a protein linked to pain and…
Wellington, Jan 19 (IANS) A whopping 3.1 million New Zealanders are spending an equivalent of two working days a week glued to a screen, shows a study. Whether it is on laptop, tablet or smartphone,…
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Researchers have improved an ultrasound test to predict the risk of ovarian tumours with great precision. Ovarian tumours are classified as benign or malignant on ultrasound, by means of the popular…
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Thanks to our size, doing a convincing Spiderman stunt may never be possible for humans as researchers have found that there is a size limit to sticky footpads as an evolutionary…