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Women more likely to get anxious by ISIS threats: Study

Resilience is defined mainly as a resource aimed at dealing with a current threat, while optimism is defined as a resource related to future outcomes, they said.

Jun 08, 2017, 15:44 PM IST

Researchers develop new hyper-local air pollution map

Most large urban areas tend to have only one air quality monitor for every 100 to 200 square miles. 

Jun 05, 2017, 23:52 PM IST

Researchers come up with new AI-based programme to predict patient's lifespan

The new AI machine looks at images of their organs and predicts with 69 percent accuracy.

Jun 02, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

This new app may improve lives of dementia patients!

Dementia is a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.

Jun 01, 2017, 18:54 PM IST

Researchers identify genetic weapon that can fight against bowel cancer

The treatment works best for each genetic signature so that cancer treatments can be personalised to beat the disease, said the researchers.

May 31, 2017, 21:54 PM IST

Researchers create artificial designer viruses to help fight cancer

These designer viruses alert the immune system and cause it to send killer cells to help fight the tumour.

May 26, 2017, 21:34 PM IST

This is why dieting may not help you to lose weight!

Researchers said that human bodies tend to compensate by sparing energy, limiting the number of calories that we burn and hence affect our weight loss regimen.

May 24, 2017, 18:12 PM IST

Researchers find antibody to kill cancer cells

The antibody can precisely target regulatory T cells which in turn unleash the immune system to kill cancer cells. 

May 21, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

This new vaccine strategy may prevent HIV infection in monkeys!

A team of researchers have come up with a new revolutionary vaccine strategy that can prevent HIV infection and the development of AIDS in monkeys.

May 18, 2017, 22:57 PM IST

This new blood test predicts prostate cancer more accurate than PSA

Researchers have demonstrated that a new blood test, known as IsoPSA, can detect prostate cancer more accurately than current tests in two crucial measures.

May 17, 2017, 23:26 PM IST

This enzyme tablet may help relief symptoms of gluten intolerance

Researchers found that taking this enzyme tablet while consuming foods containing gluten also prevents a significant amount of it from entering the small intestine.

May 08, 2017, 23:56 PM IST

Cotton buds may cause minor to severe injury to the ear

Researchers have warned that using cotton buds to clean ears may seem harmless, but they can cause minor to severe injury to the ear.

May 08, 2017, 23:00 PM IST

This new device can generate power from polluted air!

Researchers have developed a device which, when exposed to light, can purify air and at the same time generate power as well.

May 08, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

Researchers develop synthetic soft retina offering hope to visually impaired people

The researchers believe that the study could lead to development of new, less invasive technologies that more closely resemble human body tissues, helping to treat degenerative eye conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa.

May 05, 2017, 23:13 PM IST

How noise pollution interfere animals`survival in the wild

According to a report in the journal Science, sounds were recorded at 492 sites meant as havens for biodiversity across the country.

May 05, 2017, 01:05 AM IST

Researchers find earliest relative of Brachiosaurus dinosaur

Researchers from Imperial College London and their colleagues in Europe discovered the new species, named Vouivria damparisensis, after re-examining an overlooked museum fossil.

May 04, 2017, 01:04 AM IST

Researchers develop paper-based clothes to fight bacterial infections

Researchers have invented an inexpensive and effective way to sanitise surfaces.

May 02, 2017, 21:36 PM IST

Researchers develop online support to help people with bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a lifelong mental health condition with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.

Apr 29, 2017, 15:15 PM IST

Patients with drug-resistant malaria cured by dried leaf tablets

18 critically ill patients suffering from drug-resistant malaria cured by tablets made from dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant.

Apr 27, 2017, 00:19 AM IST

Researchers identify new genetic variants linked to extreme old age

A new study has identified new  rare genetic variants in chromosomes 4 and 7 associated with extreme longevity.

Apr 26, 2017, 18:50 PM IST