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Space Gardening Can Help Astronauts Reduce Stress!

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…





Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Can Cut Diabetes Risk

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…



Wireless, Dissolvable Sensors to Soon Monitor Brain

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…


Focus on Coasts to Clean Up Plastics in Ocean

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…



Hot, Spicy Food Rules Online Orders: Survey

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…



We Are Better at Detecting Laughter Than Words

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…



Most Stillbirths Are Preventable: Lancet

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…



Coming, Cheaper Solar Cells with Greater Efficiency

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…


Blueprint Of Body’s Heat Sensor Found

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…


Most New Zealanders Hooked to Smartphones

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,…


New Test to Better Predict Ovarian Cancer Risk

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…