Asteroids pummelled Earth, Moon beginning 290 mn years ago: Study
The reason could be related to large collisions taking place more than 290 million years ago in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Jan 18, 2019, 13:48 PM IST
Delayed prescriptions could help fight antibiotic resistance
Delayed prescriptions or shorter courses of treatment could be a potential way of fighting antibiotic resistance, suggest two studies led by University of Southampton in Britain.
Aug 17, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Researchers develop new 3D system to fight tuberculosis
A new tiny 3D spheres has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton to study human infection in the laboratory.
Feb 08, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Has Climate change started widening world's wet-dry region divide?
A new study has revealed that the wet regions of the Earth are getting wetter and dry regions are getting drier due to global warming.
Dec 14, 2016, 05:05 AM IST
Slow methane release behind climate change 56 mn years ago
The release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago, suggests new research led by University of Southampton.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
New global migration map may help fight malaria
Researchers have developed a map based on the census data of 40 different countries that can track the flow of internal human migration in low- and middle-income countries as well as help in the global fight against infectious diseases like malaria.
Aug 23, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Asthma breakthrough? Scientists find novel way to prevent the disease!
At present, there's no specific treatment to cure asthma although there are medications that can help prevent attacks.
Jul 22, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
Intense wind from nearby black hole discovered
This wind, detected for the first time in a system of this type, has a very high velocity (3,000 kms per second) so that it can escape from the gravitational field around the black hole.
May 10, 2016, 16:46 PM IST
Liver disease risk rises in people with type 2 diabetes: Study
NAFLD is commonly linked to obesity, which is also a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Apr 13, 2016, 12:48 PM IST
5D data storage could record human history forever
The technology was first experimentally demonstrated in 2013 when a 300 kb (kilobyte) digital copy of a text file was successfully recorded in 5D.
Feb 16, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
All languages equally efficient at conveying meaning
The study compared the way three groups of people in Britain, China and Finland read their own languages.
Feb 02, 2016, 23:57 PM IST
Blocking brain inflammation could treat Alzheimer's
In addition, the activity of the molecules regulating the numbers of microglia correlated with the severity of the disease.
Jan 08, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Cosmic donut around black hole clumpy, not smooth
The new research is important for understanding the growth and evolution of massive black holes and their host galaxies.
Dec 18, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
New drug to help bones heal faster, better
Researchers from the University of Southampton are developing a new type of drug that may help bones heal faster and better.
Nov 20, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
Global warming 'tipping points' identified
Many of these events occur for global warming levels of less than two degrees, a threshold sometimes presented as a safe limit.
Oct 16, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
Fast food linked to poor bone development in kids
The results of the study provide some evidence to support the introduction of zoning policies to increase the number of healthier food retailers and to decrease the number of fast food outlets within neighbourhoods.
Oct 16, 2015, 16:27 PM IST
12-hour shifts for nurses may affect patient care
Hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job, and more likely to burn out in terms of emotional exhaustion, thereby affecting quality and safety of patient care.
Sep 13, 2015, 16:23 PM IST
DNA: Politics over meat ban in Mumbai- Part II
The row over ban on sale of meat for four days in Mumbai during the Jain community's upcoming fasting period has brought ruling allies in Maharashtra at loggerheads.
Sep 11, 2015, 11:49 AM IST
