Indian-origin student, Shani Patel, dies in shooting incident in US; reward offered for information
A 21-year-old Indian-origin student at Rutgers University was killed and his roommate seriously injured in a shooting incident at their apartment near the New Jersey university's Newark campus.
Apr 13, 2016, 11:03 AM IST
Greenland melting linked to shrinking Arctic sea ice
Both transport a lot of heat, moisture and clouds over the Greenland ice sheet, leading to more melting, the researchers pointed out.
Mar 29, 2016, 00:26 AM IST
Scribble to unlock your smartphone soon
Someday soon, you may be able to log into your smartphone with sweeping gestures or doodling, using one or more fingers.
Mar 11, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Life was no picnic for our ancestors 1.8 million years ago
Our human ancestors, who looked like a cross between apes and modern humans, had access to food, water and shady shelter at a site in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.
Mar 10, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
Does sexual aggression change female brain?
Women who experience sexual violence are more likely to suffer from depression, PTSD and other mood disorders.
Feb 20, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Texting at night is bad for teens' sleep, studies
The new study, by Rutgers University, is the first of its kind to find an association specifically between nighttime texting and the sleep quality and school performance of American teens.
Jan 26, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
'Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was not Hindu-hating personality'
Audrey Truschke, a historian at Stanford University and Rutgers University-Newark has claimed that 6th Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued many orders to protect the Hindu community.
Jan 11, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Healthy or sick? Tiny cell bubbles may hold answer
For decades scientists believed that the EV material released by some human cells -- which can only be seen through high-tech electron microscopes -- was nothing more than biological debris.
Dec 13, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
Aspirin's disease-fighting abilities uncovered
In the study, researchers discovered the interaction between salicylic acid and HMGB1 by screening extracts prepared from human tissue culture cells to find proteins that could bind to salicylic acid.
Oct 12, 2015, 12:43 PM IST
Anti-cancer drug may sharpen memory
Researchers have found that a drug used in cancer therapy could also sharpen memory and help those with dementia by rewiring the brain and keeping neurons alive.
Oct 04, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
Third International Hindi Conference to be held in New Jersey
The US-based Hindi Sangam Foundation will be organising the Third International Hindi Conference at Rutgers University, New Jersey from March 4-6, 2016 to promote Hindi in America.
Sep 12, 2015, 12:09 PM IST
