New York, Jan 13 (IANS) An innate ratio processing ability may serve as the building block for math knowledge and help in determining our aptitude for understanding fractions and other formal mathematical concepts, new research…
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) A US national’s death in a remote north Goa village rocked the state assembly on Wednesday, with the government saying he choked on…
Houston, Jan 13 (PTI) Women who eat more potatoes before pregnancy may have higher rates of gestational diabetes–the form that occurs during pregnancy–compared to women who consume fewer potatoes, according to a new study. The…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) A team of US researchers including an Indian-origin scientist has identified three more genes that contribute to the most common type of glaucoma. The findings increase the total number of…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Domesticating dogs from gray wolves more than 15,000 years ago involved artificial selection and inbreeding, and this process may have inadvertently caused harmful genetic changes in our canine pets, new…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) A common naturally occurring food preservative may be used to beat cancer and deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says a new study. The researchers focused on the cancer-killing properties of nisin, a…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Researchers at Rice University have invented an adaptive material that combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties. The researchers believe that the material called SAC (self-adaptive composite) may be a useful…
New York, Jan 12, (IANS) Researchers have identified a low-cost and readily accessible painkiller that has significant anti-cancer properties. Diclofenac – a well-known cost-effective painkiller – has the potential to cut down the risk of…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 ( IANS) Smoking ‘beedis’ is a causative factor for gastric cancer apart from that of lungs and the oral cavity, a study carried out in a Kerala district town said. The study,…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Regular exercise can reduce heart disease risk in people suffering from depression, suggests new research. Depression is commonly associated with worse outcomes for patients with heart disease and other conditions….
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Popping common over-the-counter pills for controlling stomach acid, gas and heartburn daily may put you at chronic kidney disease risk, in the long run, a team from Johns Hopkins University,…
Toronto, Jan 12 (IANS) Scientists including an Indian-origin researcher have discovered a key enzyme that can stop the toxic effects of sugar in various organs of the body. This enzyme, named glycerol 3-phosphate phosphatase (G3PP),…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Mobile devices have become vital tools for parents and they spend 1.3 times more time on Facebook than non-parents, a study by Facebook IQ said. “Having a child changes everything,…
Toronto/London, Jan 12 (IANS) If you were convinced till now that your body has more bacteria (good and bad) and other microbes than human cells, it is time to revisit the decades-old assumption, says a…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) If you are planning to add yet another new member to your family, think again! A new study has found that children in larger families are more likely to fall…
London, Jan 12 (IANS) If you don’t know how to make things work in your relationship, try this novel digital audio platform that can manipulate your emotions to makes them sound more happier and settle…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Middle-aged adults who drink sugary beverages like soda and coke every day are likely to have a higher amount of a particular type of body fat that may affect diabetes…
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Long-term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer, warns a new study. Supplements containing chromium – generally consumed for the treatment of metabolic disorders and…
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Have you been manipulating your activity trackers to claim reward or incentives from you health care providers and insurance companies? This may not be possible from now on. Researchers from…
Toronto, Jan 12 (IANS) Using a novel and quick drug-screening method, researchers have found that anti-HIV drugs may be effective against the deadly Ebola virus that transmits from humans to humans by infectious body fluids….