Research shows how brain flexibility emerges in infants
For this study, the authors used magnetic resonance imaging to examine brain activity up to seven times in 52 typically developing infants under the age of two during natural sleep.
Sep 01, 2020, 16:07 PM IST
Scientists decode how HIV spreads through the body
When infected with the HIV virus, humans cannot produce the required antibodies to kill it, which is why a cure has been a challenge to develop.
Nov 13, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
Scientists edit butterfly wing spots and stripes
The WntA protein is a very conserved signalling molecule. The WntA gene is part of a small family of genes influencing body plans and other patterns during insect development.
Sep 19, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Scientists find what lies beneath Neptune's surface
Extremely low temperatures on planets like Neptune -- called ice giants -- mean that chemicals on these distant worlds exist in a frozen state, the researchers said.
Aug 12, 2017, 19:00 PM IST
Incredible feat! Scientists witness first-ever healthy mice offspring produced from sperm frozen in ISS
If humans ever set up space colonies, assisted reproductive technology using preserved sperm samples will be important for producing offspring, researchers said.
May 23, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Zika virus proteins causing birth and neurological defects identified
To test the virus, Zhao used fission yeast – a species that in recent years has become a relatively common way to test how pathogens affect cells.
Jan 03, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Watch video: Latest discovery of 'Blue whirl' flame promises to clean up oil spills!
Researchers at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering stumbled upon the blue flame by accident, while creating fire whirls in the lab.
Aug 09, 2016, 21:16 PM IST
Here's what LSD does to your brain
The study also revealed what happens in the brain when people report a fundamental change in the quality of their consciousness under LSD.
Apr 12, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
Impatient young women may age faster: Study
Researchers discovered that females who were identified as impatient had shorter telomere length.
Feb 23, 2016, 13:59 PM IST
Sea level rising faster than ever: Report
Global sea level rose by about 14 centimeters, or 5.5 inches, from 1900 to 2000, the scientists said in a latest report.
Feb 23, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Infants can 'sense' colours even before they can speak
The brain activity was measured by a near infrared specrtoscopy technique which realises comfortable measurement of brain activity in infants.
Feb 11, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Sleep deprivation can lead to false confessions
Participants were asked to sign the statement, check a box confirming its accuracy and sign their name.
Feb 11, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Gut microbes can reduce severity of malaria
An increased abundance of bacteria common in yogurt was found in the mice that exhibited reduced malaria pathology.
Feb 09, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Implantable device could help shrink pancreatic tumours
Pancreatic cancer, which has a 75 percent mortality rate within a year of diagnosis - a statistic that has not changed in more than 40 years, the study said.
Feb 09, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
Novel enzyme to give you guilt-free sugar cravings
It is extremely rare since the 1960s that a novel enzyme is discovered at the heart of metabolism of nutrients in all mammalian tissues.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Domestication may have damaged dog's DNA
The researchers analysed the complete genome sequences of 19 wolves, 25 wild dogs from 10 different countries, and 46 domesticated dogs from 34 different breeds.
Jan 12, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
How body controls inflammatory response to pathogens
This study is significant because there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-inflammatory agents to combat inflammation, and these findings could offer an alternative.
Dec 29, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
How sea spray affects cloud formation
From desert dust to burning fossil fuels, aerosols that affect clouds are everywhere.
Dec 22, 2015, 13:14 PM IST
There is more to sloppy dog slurping than meets the eye
The scientists discovered that even though feline and canine mouths structurally are similar, their approaches to drinking are as different as cats and dogs.
Dec 21, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Brain's fear centre also evokes kindness
Such a link could have implications for people with autism, schizophrenia or anxiety-related disorders.
Dec 15, 2015, 16:23 PM IST
