Antarctica losing six times more ice mass annually now than 40 years ago: Study
Jan 15, 2019, at 09:06 am
California, Jan 15 (IBNS): Antarctica experienced a sixfold increase in yearly ice mass loss between 1979 and 2017, according to a study published on Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Jan 14, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Bureau of Meteorology in Australia has released its Annual Climate Statement, showing 2018 was the country's third-warmest year on record, while rainfall totals were the lowest since 2005.
Is Haiti better prepared for disasters, 9 years on from the 2010 earthquake?
Jan 13, 2019, at 04:33 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS):Half a capital city destroyed, 220,000 reported dead and 1 million residents displaced. This was the toll of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which struck on 12 January, 9 years ago.
New approach may curb treatment-related skin fibrosis in cancer patients: Study
Jan 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Toronto, Jan 13 (IBNS): A clinical-scientific team specializing in head-and-neck cancer has identified a way to manipulate metabolism to potentially curb skin fibrosis – a common side effect of radiotherapy affecting quality of life of cancer survivors.
Himachal Pradesh: Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits Chamba, no casualty
Jan 12, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Chamba, Jan 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Chamba area of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, as per India Meteorological Department said.
Danish malaria vaccine passes test in humans: Study
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:11 pm
London, Jan 11 (IBNS): A vaccine against fatal pregnancy malaria shows promising results in the first tests in humans. The new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen has untraditionally taken a vaccine all the way from discovery of a mechanism through development and production to clinical trials in humans.
AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer
Jan 11, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New York Jan 11 (IBNS): A research team led by investigators from the National Institutes of Health and Global Good has developed a computer algorithm that can analyze digital images of a woman’s cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention.
Controlling children’s behaviour with screen time leads to more screen time, new study reveals
Jan 11, 2019, at 04:19 pm
New York, Jan 11 (IBNS): Giving your child extra time on the iPad for good behaviour may not be the best idea, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Quit Smoking: New research suggests higher levels of nicotine may help
Jan 11, 2019, at 03:54 pm
London, Jan 11 (IBNS): Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an early study in 50 people led by Queen Mary University of London.
Treat vitamin D deficiency to prevent deadly lung attacks, finds study
Jan 11, 2019, at 03:44 pm
London, Jan 11 (IBNS): Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.
What is to blame for childhood cancer, study answer
Jan 11, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Sydney, Jan 11 (IBNS): A new study by UNSW medical researchers sheds light on an understudied area – community beliefs about what causes cancer in children.
India targets to send humans to space by December 2021: ISRO chief
Jan 11, 2019, at 01:48 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Sivan on Saturday said India has set the target to send astronauts to space by December 2021.
Centre approves two new AIIMS for J&K, one for Gujarat
Jan 10, 2019, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for a proposal for establishing three new AIIMS at Vijaynagar, Samba in Jammu at a cost of Rs 1661 Crore and Awantipura, Pulwama in Kashmir at a cost of Rs 1828 Crore.
Dental flossing and other behaviors linked with higher levels of PFAS in the body: Study
Jan 09, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New York, Jan 9 (IBNS): A new study suggests certain types of consumer behaviors, including flossing with Oral-B Glide dental floss, contribute to elevated levels in the body of toxic PFAS chemicals.
DR Congo: Ebola response resumes despite ‘risky environment’
Jan 09, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, Jan 9 (IBNS): Despite a precarious security environment and continuing pockets of mistrust on the part of affected populations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday that all Ebola-affected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province are now accessible to health workers.
India urged to bridge gap between evidence and policy in tackling women’s cancers
Jan 08, 2019, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Underscoring the urgent need for countries like India to put women’s cancers on the map of the public health agenda, Prof Ian Jacobs, Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, an acknowledged global expert on the subject, Monday said India can benefit immensely from the global experience on screening and prevention in the area of ovarian and cervical cancers.
44th Eastern India Science Fair begins at BITM
Jan 08, 2019, at 06:54 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): 44th Eastern India Science Fair and 18th Engineering Fair were inaugurated by Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM) here on Tuesday.
Jan 07, 2019, at 07:17 pm
London, Jan 7 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation in patients who have three ‘clinical risks’.
5.9 earthquake hits Gilan-e Gharb in Iran
Jan 07, 2019, at 08:55 am
Tehran, Jan 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit western city of Gilan-e Gharb in Iran on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar: Study
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:24 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:15 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than previously thought.
Diabetes-inducing blood vessel damage could be prevented by a growth factor, study finds
Jan 06, 2019, at 09:11 pm
London, Jan 6 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a growth factor found in the kidneys that could minimise the diabetes-inducing effects of blood vessel damage.
Computers can be a real pain in the neck: Study
Jan 06, 2019, at 05:50 pm
New York, Jan 6 (IBNS): It’s a posture so common we almost don’t notice it anymore: someone sitting at a computer jutting his or her head forward to look more closely at the screen.
Hundreds of trains, flights hit by fog in NCR
Jan 06, 2019, at 01:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Hundreds of trains were cancelled and tens of flights were affected in India's National Capital Region owing to fog on Sunday, reports said.
Jan 05, 2019, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS):Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday inaugurated the Women Science Congress in Jalandhar and said there is a need to translate some of the best journals into Indian languages.
More than 8 lakh TB patients received benefits from DBT scheme: Minister
Jan 05, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): More than 8 lakh people have, who suffered from tuberculosis and registered under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), have received benefits under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, minister said on Friday.
New medications offer improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:59 pm
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): Helping people with addictions has become a research passion for Purdue University’s Richard van Rijn, who is leading a team to make drug discoveries to support millions around the world dealing with alcohol use disorders, chronic pain and mood disorders.
Consuming an egg a day can keep diabetes away, says study
Jan 04, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Helsinki, Jan 4 (IBNS): Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study conducted in the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
Uganda’s Ebola preparedness ‘will go a long way’ says WHO chief
Jan 04, 2019, at 09:11 am
New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): In the wake of an ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), neighboring Uganda is implementing a series of preventative response measures to keep the deadly disease at bay.
China probe makes history, lands on far side of the moon
Jan 03, 2019, at 03:17 pm
Beijing, Jan 3 (IBNS): China's Chang'e-4 on Thursday became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the far side of the moon - the side not visible from Earth, Xinhua reported.