London, June 11 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new tool to determine the inherent biological differences between individuals — paving the way for personalised medicine tailored to the specific profile of individual patients. Johan Auwerx…
London, June 11 (IANS) Human and non-human primates can learn an astonishing variety of novel behaviours that could not have been directly anticipated by evolution. This ability to cope with new situations is due to…
Tripoli, June 11 (IANS) Libyan forces have re-taken control of the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting against militants from Islamic State. Earlier this week warplanes bombed IS positions in Sirte, the…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) At least four policemen and 13 Islamic State militants were killed on Saturday in a clash in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said. “IS fighters attacked police headquarters in Deh Bala…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) Efforts are on to secure the release of an Indian woman development worker abducted by unknown gunmen in the Afghan capital, media reports said on Saturday. Judith D’Souza, 40, who works…
London, June 11 (IANS) Social networking site Facebook can effectively be used to raise awareness about the symptoms of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and play a key role in early diagnosis of the chronic affliction,…
Kathmandu, June 11 (IANS) In a first, China and Nepal are now connected by a optical fibre network through the Geelong (Keyrong)-Rasuwgadhi border point. The network has ended Nepal’s sole dependence on India for connecting…
London, June 11 (IANS) An analysis of temperatures, vectorial capacity and other factors like air traveller flows suggests parts of Southern Europe would be vulnerable to Zika outbreaks between June and August. “We know warm…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said Washington will play a bigger role in combating Taliban in Afghanistan. Carter’s remark signalled the US was going back on its commitment to end…
New York, June 11 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook is pushing its users to download its private photo-sharing Moments app, a media report said. The social network has begun sending out warnings that some photos…
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Washington must trust Islamabad and the two countries must mend ties, former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said. Zardari’s comments come amid tension between Pakistan and the US following Washington’s…
Chicago, June 11 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored a late hat-trick as Argentina thrashed 10-man Panama 5-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the Copa America Centenario football tournament here. Coming on as a substitute in the…
London, June 11 (IANS) Prolonged repetitive physical workload increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, new research has found. The findings suggest that building workers are particularly vulnerable to developing the condition. For example, exposure…
London, June 11 (IANS) The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a mysterious solitary dwarf galaxy – a type that is smaller and messier than its cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or…
Chicago, June 11 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored a late hat-trick as Argentina thrashed 10-man Panama 5-0 in a Copa America clash here on Saturday. Coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute, Messi had…
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Beijing has recorded the highest ever number of requests for electric vehicle (EV) registration in a third round of applications that ended on June 8. A total of 17,600 individual and…
Brasilia, June 11 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of supporters of suspended President Dilma Rousseff gathered in almost all the states as protests took place throughout Brazil on Friday evening. The protesters shared the view that…
Asuncion, June 11 (IANS) A total of six people — five inmates and a prison guard — died as fire broke out in a prison in Asuncion on Friday, officials said. All six died due…
United Nations, June 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the Thursday attack on Ethiopian troops at an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base in Halgan, Somalia, and called on the Horn…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The Milky Way is invisible to more than one third of humanity, including 60 per cent of Europeans and nearly 80 per cent of North Americans, a new world atlas of…