Study reveals which will be the safest transportation mode amid COVID-19
A recent study found that a person is 300 times more prone to contract COVID-19 infection while sitting in an AC cab with an infected passenger than in an autorickshaw.
Jun 03, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
Global death toll from COVID-19 crosses 2 million mark amid vaccine rollout
As per the latest Johns Hopkins University`s tally, 2,002,468 people have so far succumbed to the disease. The number of dead, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Brussels, Mecca, Minsk or Vienna.
Jan 16, 2021, 08:47 AM IST
US registers record-breaking 3,157 COVID-19 deaths in a single day
Over the course of the pandemic, 273,836 people in the country have died of the virus, while over 13.9 million have been infected, according to the latest data by Johns Hopkins University.
Dec 03, 2020, 16:58 PM IST
Former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at age 89: Daughter
Brzezinski frequently wrote articles for newspapers and published several books, including "Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power".
May 27, 2017, 09:58 AM IST
North Korea submarine missiles not ready until 2018: Experts
North Korea is making progress on a submarine-launched ballistic missile system but any deployment of the technology is years away, a US think tank said, as the UN Security Council promised action over Pyongyang's latest test.
Aug 27, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
'Bullish' tweets offer clues to stock performance
A strong co-relation does exist between the mood of a day's worth of tweets about a particular stock and the performance of that stock, added Jim Kyung-Soo Liew from Hopkins' Carey Business School.
Jul 26, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
North Korea keeping nuclear test site ready: US think tank
Satellite imagery indicates a high-level of activity at North Korea`s nuclear test site to ensure the facility is always ready for use on any orders from Pyongyang, a US think-tank said.
Jul 12, 2016, 09:46 AM IST
Universe is expanding 5-9% faster than thought!
This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 per cent of everything and don't emit light, such as dark energy, dark matter and dark radiation.
Jun 03, 2016, 12:40 PM IST
North Korea may have resumed tunneling at nuclear test site: US report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in March that his country has miniaturised a nuclear warhead and ordered tests of a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles.
Apr 21, 2016, 10:04 AM IST
Fresh activity seen at North Korea nuclear site: US think tank
The prospect of North Korea acquiring more plutonium will be looked on with concern by the UN Security Council, including Pyongyang's major ally, China.
Apr 15, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Beat obesity with safe, non-surgical weight loss treatment
All patients demonstrated weight loss and dramatic hunger reduction levels after undergoing the treatment.
Apr 04, 2016, 13:23 PM IST
How Zika virus causes fetal brain defects
This Florida State University study is the first major finding that shows that these critical cells are a target of the virus and also negatively affected by it.
Mar 05, 2016, 10:10 AM IST
Either move more or die early
Though the scientists didn't discover any magic threshold for the amount a person needs to move to improve mortality, they did learn that even adding just 10 minutes per day of light activity could make a difference.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Fast antidepressant may better treat depression: Study
Using biochemical tests on mouse neurons, the team found that CGP3466B, a compound already proven safe for people, works on the same signaling cascade and shows effects within hours.
Feb 07, 2016, 21:43 PM IST
Heartburn pills may raise kidney disease risk
More research is needed to determine whether PPI use causes kidney damage.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
On any given day about 35 mn Indians could be unwell: Study
Non-communicable diseases have recently overtaken communicable diseases as the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in India.
Nov 29, 2015, 09:56 AM IST
Diamond reserve hidden in deep Earth?
"Diamond formation in the deep earth, the very deep earth, may be a more common process than we thought," said study co-author Dimitri Sverjensky from Johns Hopkins University.
Learn how to make your kids calm and fearless
Children of anxious parents are at an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders and a family-based intervention programme can help such kids to become calm and fearless, finds a new study.
Sep 25, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Our ancestors' diet shifted much earlier than thought
Our ancestors made the shift from a diet based on trees and shrubs to grass-based foods -- that include not only grasses and their roots, but also insects or animals that ate grass -- roughly 400,000 years earlier than experts previously thought, says new research.
Sep 16, 2015, 21:27 PM IST
