New single dose experimental Ebola drug effective: Study
It was also found effective against the deadliest Zaire strain that caused the 2013-16 epidemic in West Africa and the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jan 11, 2019, 12:37 PM IST
Adobe names Shanmugh Natarajan as MD India operations
Adobe Systems Incorporated on Friday said it has appointed Shanmugh Natarajan as the Managing Director for Adobe Systems in India.
Jul 21, 2017, 12:18 PM IST
China's ailing Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in 'critical condition'
The First Hospital of China Medical University in the northeastern city of Shenyang said Liu's tumour has grown and his liver is bleeding.
Jul 10, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
Two dead, including suspect in Dallas-area college shooting: Police
A gunman who opened fire on Wednesday on a college campus in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, apparently killed one victim and committed suicide, local police said.
May 03, 2017, 23:54 PM IST
'Great Dying' was followed by more extinctions
The researchers said that the extinction events were linked to climate change caused by massive volcanic activity.
Mar 16, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Turns out, 'invisibility cloaks' won't work on muggles
The University of Texas researchers have been able to quantify fundamental physical limitations on the performance of cloaking devices, a technology that allows objects to become invisible or undetectable to electromagnetic waves including radio waves, microwaves, infrared and visible light.
Jul 06, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Childhood hunger can fuel violence later in life
Medical experts have suggested that kids who go hungry more than two times are likely to become more vulnerable to violence and anger in later stages of life.
Jun 22, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
New method to boost cybersecurity developed
This new method sidesteps both of those restrictions and allows the use of two sequences that are only weakly random.
May 17, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovers new 'hot Jupiter'
The astronomers also used three different ground-based spectrographs to conduct high-resolution spectroscopic observations of K2-29b, in order to definitely verify it as a "hot Jupiter."
Apr 14, 2016, 18:07 PM IST
Deep brain's electrical stimulation alleviates chronic pain: Study
Peng and J.C. Chiao, an electrical engineering professor, detail their discoveries in the neuroscience journal Experimental Brain Research.
Apr 05, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Be a bit unpredictable at times to boost memory
Episodic memories are those associated with autobiographical events such as a past birthday party or first trip to an amusement park. This type of memory is crucial to our ability to accurately retell stories.
Mar 31, 2016, 15:13 PM IST
White bread, corn flakes intake may up lung cancer risk
Glycemic index is a measure of the quality of dietary carbohydrates, defined by how quickly blood sugar levels are raised following a meal.
Mar 07, 2016, 12:02 PM IST
Loss of flight didn't cause change in penguin brains: Study
The researchers conducted the study in a penguin skull kept at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Mar 02, 2016, 12:36 PM IST
Brazil announces international partnership to produce Zika vaccine
The Brazilian government will invest $2 million in the project while the amount to be invested by the US side is yet to be disclosed.
Feb 12, 2016, 10:22 AM IST
Take up a mentally challenging task to stay sharp
The findings were detailed in the journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.
Jan 16, 2016, 19:08 PM IST
Sugary Western diet ups breast cancer risk, says study
Previous studies have shown that dietary sugar intake has an impact on breast cancer development, with inflammation thought to play a role.
Jan 01, 2016, 19:01 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
Japan team develops ultra-thin thermometer
The group said that the device, embedded in an ultra-fine film, can measure target temperatures between 25 and 50 degrees Celsius (77-122 F), a range that includes that of the human body.
Nov 11, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
Grilled or barbecued meat may up kidney cancer risk
Cancer patients consume more cancer-causing chemicals that are produced when meat is pan-fried, grilled or barbecued.
Nov 09, 2015, 16:14 PM IST
