Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed due to Zika, suggest experts
More than hundred prominent doctors in a letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) have suggested that the Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed over the Zika outbreak in Brazil.
May 28, 2016, 15:02 PM IST
Watch: NASA releases 'Metabolomics: You Are What You Eat' video!
The video titled "Metabolomics: You Are What You Eat" and sixth in the mini-series of eight videos, provides a broad overview of ongoing Twins Study research on the International Space Station and the importance of the metabolome -- the collection of an individual's metabolites, NASA's Human Research Programme said on Thursday.
May 27, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
LinkedIn notifies data breach, alerts 400 mn members to stay safe
In an email sent out to all its members, LinkedIn admitted that the massive data breach in 2012 may result in millions of passwords being leaked to the internet.
May 27, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
China to send lunar probe 'Chang'e 5' on moon!
As per State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND), it will be the first time a Chinese probe will land on the moon, collect samples and return to Earth in second half next year, and the third stage of China's lunar exploration endeavour.
May 27, 2016, 14:02 PM IST
Ice age on Mars took place 400,000 years ago, claim scientists
Making use of radar data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), the study indicates that glacial period came to an end about 400,000 years ago.
May 27, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
Beware, workaholics: Excessive working may elevate depression, anxiety
The study reveals that pushing work to the extreme may be a sign of deeper psychological or emotional issues.
May 26, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Original seeds of monster black holes detected, claim astronomers
"Black hole seeds are extremely hard to find and confirming their detection is very difficult. However, we think our research has uncovered the two best candidates so far," said Andrea Grazian, study co-author from National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy.
May 25, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Posting babies' photos on Facebook put moms at depression risk
If a mother is posting on Facebook to get affirmation that she's doing a good job and doesn't get all the 'likes' and positive comments she expects, that could be a problem and she may end up feeling worse, the authors noted.
May 25, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
Primordial black holes and dark matter are linked: NASA
According to astrophysicist Alexander Kashlinsky at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, this interpretation aligns with our knowledge of cosmic infrared and X-ray background glows and may explain the unexpectedly high masses of merging black holes detected last year.
May 25, 2016, 10:53 AM IST
Faintest galaxy ever captured by scientists
The scientists found the galaxy as it was 13 billion years ago using the WM Keck Observatory on the summit on Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
May 25, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
First British woman in space reconvenes with her crewmates
Helen became only the 12th woman to fly into space when she took part in the flight in the Soyuz TM12 spacecraft which blasted off from Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported.
May 21, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Maintain healthy lifestyle to live cancer-free
About 20-40 percent of cancer cases could potentially be prevented through modifications to adopt a healthy lifestyle, the study found.
May 21, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Follow these tips to save yourself from scorching heat!
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New Delhi: The temperature levels are on the rise all across the country, with the northern part being severely affected.
May 20, 2016, 19:46 PM IST
Gene associated with Down syndrome, diabetes recognised
This gene can cause defects in insulin secretion in people with Type-2 diabetes and Down syndrome as well.
May 20, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
Visual impairment in US to double by 2050, say researchers
The study claims that in another 35 years, the number of Americans with a variety of eye diseases like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (DR), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts will increase dramatically.
May 20, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Is spinal disorder most common health issue among Indian youth?
According to a recent study, every fifth Indian is suffering from some type of spinal ailment and a 60 per cent rise in spinal problems among youth has also been observed.
May 19, 2016, 13:12 PM IST
Asprin post minor stroke brings down risk of major strikes!
A team of European researchers has said that immediate self-treatment with aspirin when patients experience stroke-like symptoms would considerably reduce the risk of major stroke over the next few days.
May 19, 2016, 11:30 AM IST
Turmoil effect: 45 percent of Kashmiri adults show mental distress symptoms!
As per a recent survey, around 1.8 million people in Kashmir, accounting for nearly 45 per cent of the valley's adult population, show significant symptoms of mental distress, a survey by 'Medecins Sans Frontieres' has said.
May 19, 2016, 10:18 AM IST
This device can quickly detect E. coli bacteria in water!
A team of researchers, including one of Indian origin from York University in Toronto have been successful in developing a device that can dramatically reduce the time and cost required for detecting the deadly E. coli bacteria in drinking water.
May 18, 2016, 12:15 PM IST
There may be life beneath Europa's icy shell: Researchers
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California, compared Europa's potential for producing hydrogen and oxygen with that of Earth through processes that do not directly involve volcanism.
