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Prevent abdominal aortic rupture – Drink green tea!

Green tea contains polyphenols, which counteracts the abdominal aortic aneurysm – a condition in which the main artery becomes overstretched and bloated.  

Aug 24, 2016, 14:23 PM IST

Watch video- Paralysed chimpanzee walks again with the help of a touch-screen

 A chimpanzee has learned to walk again after being paralysed due to illness.

Jul 07, 2016, 00:04 AM IST

Scientists discover bacteria that eats plastic

 Researchers at Japan's Kyoto University have discovered a type of bacteria that uses only two enzymes to break down plastic, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Mar 12, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Japanese scientists unlocks `auroral mystery`

The researchers found that auroras originate from plasma from the sun, known as the solar wind.

Dec 22, 2015, 18:32 PM IST

Humans can feel empathy for robots in pain

A team of Japanese researchers has found the first neurophysiological evidence of humans' ability to empathise with robots in perceived pain, highlighting the difference in human empathy toward other humans and robots.

Nov 04, 2015, 16:45 PM IST

Humans can feel empathy for robots in pain

A team of Japanese researchers has found the first neurophysiological evidence of humans' ability to empathise with robots in perceived pain, highlighting the difference in human empathy toward other humans and robots.

Nov 04, 2015, 16:45 PM IST

Chimps, like humans, remember movie scenes

Humans may not be unique in their ability to remember sequence of events in films, according to a new study that found chimps and bonobos can recall movie scenes and anticipate what takes place next.

Sep 18, 2015, 13:49 PM IST

Novel Japanese model sheds light on embryo development

 To understand how life began, researchers from Kyoto University have created a lab-based human germ cell development model that reveals how “germ cells” pass genetic traits from one generation to the next.

Sep 17, 2015, 15:03 PM IST