Cooling Earth artificially could lead to disastrous consequences: Scientists
The research centred on the impact solar geoengineering methods may have on the frequency of tropical cyclones.
Nov 15, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
'Zebrafish may hold clues to healing spinal injuries'
Zebrafish have the remarkable ability to regain full movement within four weeks of injury to their spinal cord.
Jul 25, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
Extreme sea level rise may become yearly phenomenon by 2050
Interspersing sea level rise with the latest predictions of extreme sea level events, the team was able to illustrate the dramatic effect one has on the other and pinpoint regions of the world that are especially threatened.
Jul 09, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
New designer viruses can help fight cancer: Study
Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Basel in Switzerland have now succeeded in manufacturing innovative designer viruses for that purpose.
May 30, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
Zika's effects now also include miscarriages, thinner brain tissue
This disorganisation could be how the virus penetrates the placenta to infect the foetus, the researchers said.
Feb 22, 2017, 16:43 PM IST
Evolution of Earth delayed by 2 million years due to plummet in level of atmospheric oxygen!
Researchers explain how organic material – the dead bodies of simple lifeforms – accumulated in the earth's sedimentary rocks.
Feb 05, 2017, 15:58 PM IST
Lost continent under Mauritius found in Indian Ocean
By studying the mineral, zircon, found in rocks spewed up by lava during volcanic eruptions, the scientists concluded that remnants of this mineral were far too old to belong to the island of Mauritius.
Feb 01, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Cheers! Your evening drink may work as anti-depressant
The study demonstrated that alcohol followed the same biochemical pathway as rapid anti-depressants in the animals, while producing behavioural effects comparable to those observed in people.
Sep 30, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Scientists record heat moving through materials at speed of sound
Providing unprecedented insight into roles played by individual atomic and nano-scale features, researchers have recorded the first-ever videos showing how heat moves through materials at the nano-scale travelling at the speed of sound.
Apr 16, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
How loss of Angelina Jolie gene results in breast cancer
The new finding provides at least part of that answer, he said, and could one day translate into better diagnostic and treatment tools for this form of breast cancer.
Mar 05, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
Motorboats tip scales in favour of fish predators
The research team hopes the study findings would inspire better environmental noise management in coastal areas.
Feb 06, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
The disoriented damselfish were six times less likely to dart away from an attack, and more than twice as likely to wind up as some other fish`s meal, the study found.
Feb 05, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
'Junk' DNA helps in preventing breast cancer: Study
The findings could be used to understand how other non-coding RNAs function and to develop potential gene therapies to treat cancer, the researchers said.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:53 PM IST
English are one-third Anglo-Saxon, reveals ancient DNA
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, used ancient genetic information to showing just how integrated the people of Britain were.
Jan 24, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
Greenland ice melt putting global ocean circulation at risk
Researchers say it could impact the future climate in places such as portions of Europe and North America.
Jan 23, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
How heart grows and adapts to high blood pressure
The heart adapts to the changing needs of each stage of life by adjusting its size.
Jan 23, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
New technology switches on cell's bone repairing ability
The findings appeared in the journal Nature Communications.
Jan 15, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
Electric current at room temperature without energy loss soon
This attractive phenomenon is due to the material's ferromagnetic properties.
Jan 02, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Novel method to measure ultra-fast, thin photo-detector
Windows and walls could be coated with atomically thin layers of material that would interact with light and carry Internet signals.
Dec 22, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
New material can make energy storage more efficient
It was a surprising conclusion at the time which questioned the use of graphene in order to increase conductivity.
Dec 18, 2015, 14:05 PM IST
