Three arrested in Florida shooting after white supremacist speech
Three men were arrested after a shooting following white supremacist Richard Spencer's controversial speech at the University of Florida, police have said.
Oct 21, 2017, 06:55 AM IST
Talamancan Palm-Pitviper: Latest species to join the slithering reptiles discovered!
A large snake might reach about 30 inches, but most are less than 24 inches.
Jul 20, 2016, 14:50 PM IST
'Volcanic eruptions in India linked to dinosaur extinction'
Andrea Dutton from University of Florida and colleagues from University of Michigan in the US utilised a new technique of analysis to reconstruct Antarctic ocean temperatures that support the idea that the combined impacts of volcanic eruptions and an asteroid impact brought about one of Earth's biggest mass extinctions 66 million years ago.
Jul 07, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
Blueberries can improve memory, vision
The researchers wanted to determine how much consumers know about blueberry health benefits and see if there is a knowledge gap with blueberry health benefits among demographic groups.
Jun 22, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Take a pill to keep cavities away
A team of health researchers from the University of Florida ahve identified a new strain of bacteria in the mouth that can help in keeping bad bacteria in check
Mar 11, 2016, 14:45 PM IST
New low-cost portable device to detect fake pills
Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, are developing a low-cost, portable device to authenticate medicines and supplements in order to prevent incorrectly labelled or fake pills from reaching consumers.
Feb 04, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
14 gram almonds daily can boost your health
An online dietary recall was used to find out what adults had eaten and how much. That way, researchers could measure diet quality.
Dec 21, 2015, 15:48 PM IST
10 percent people worldwide suffer from food-borne diseases: WHO
After considering the known disease-causing agents that can be transmitted by food, the group identified 31 hazards as the most necessary to include.
Dec 04, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
Climate can grind mountains faster than imagined
The study, conducted by a team of scientists from 10 countries, culminated more than a decade of fieldwork.
Dec 01, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Chronic fatigue linked to abnormal brain connectivity at rest
The researchers used two methods: comparing data on resting-state brain networks; and analyzing cerebral blood flow in selected brain regions.
Nov 01, 2015, 10:01 AM IST
Maya civilisation had complex political and economic systems
Researchers studied 22,000 animal remains at the museum as clues about life in the Maya lower classes.
Oct 31, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
