Lack of access to clean water, toilets puts children’s education at risk, says UN
Aug 28, 2018, at 11:42 am
New York, Aug Aug 28 (IBNS): Millions of children are going to school without basic hygiene facilities, and the goal of universal access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene remains “a huge challenge,” the United Nations warned on Monday
Gut enzymes could hold key to producing universal blood: Study
Aug 26, 2018, at 06:28 pm
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): For blood transfusions to be safe, the donor and patient blood types must match. Now researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a new, more powerful group of enzymes that can turn any type of blood into the universally usable type O—expanding the pool of potential blood donors and making blood matching safer and easier.
Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing: UBC study
Aug 26, 2018, at 06:14 pm
London, Aug 26 (IBNS): Men assign less importance to care-oriented careers than women do, possibly because men internalize different values than women, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.
Research identifies all the different ways the sea supports human wellbeing
Aug 25, 2018, at 04:03 pm
London, Aug 25 (IBNS): A study led by the University of Liverpool that catalogued all of the links between marine biodiversity and the different ways we rely on the sea found more than 30 ways it supports well-being including providing a source of nutrition, supplying raw materials and supporting recreational activities.
Better sleep linked with family tree strength: Study
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:59 pm
London, Aug 25 (IBNS): The question of why we sleep has been a longstanding subject of debate, with some theories suggesting that slumber provides respite for the brain, which allows it to filter out insignificant neural connections, build new ones, strengthen memories and even repair itself.
Meet the virtual pooch that could help prevent dog bites: Study
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:52 pm
London, Aug 25 (IBNS): A virtual dog could soon be used as an educational tool to help prevent dog bites, thanks to an innovative project led by the University’s Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC).
People with low muscle strength more likely to die prematurely: Study
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Individuals with weaker muscles do not typically live as long as their stronger peers, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Study finds a timescale for the origin and evolution of all of life on Earth
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:25 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Palaeontologists have long sought to understand ancient life and the shared evolutionary history of life as a whole.
Study finds death rates from stroke 'declining overall', but increasing in some countries
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:19 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): New research, published today in the European Heart Journal, shows that deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline is levelling off or death rates are even increasing.
Eating breakfast burns more carbs during exercise and accelerates metabolism for next meal
Aug 25, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Eating breakfast before exercise may “prime” the body to burn carbohydrates during exercise and more rapidly digest food after working out, University researchers have found.
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern ‘no-go’ zone surrounded by rebels
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the vast country’s Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
5 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman Islands, no casualty
Aug 24, 2018, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale hit Andaman Islands on Friday, as per Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Aug 24, 2018, at 05:41 pm
New York, Aug 24 (IBNS): Previous research has shown that higher temperatures fueled by climate change could have major impacts on birds in the U.S. that are already considered threatened.
Ontario Science Centre showcases QUANTUM: The Exhibition
Aug 24, 2018, at 03:10 pm
Toronto, Aug 23 (IBNS): QUANTUM: The Exhibition opened its doors at the Ontario Science Centre on Aug 18 with this Canadian-made showw exploring the research of the scientists who study at the quantum level to better understand the natural world.
Hawaii ravaged by flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Lane approaches
Aug 24, 2018, at 01:19 pm
Honolulu, Aug 24 (IBNS): Hawaii is presently fighting a series of calamities as the category three Hurricane Lane approaches its land.
Canada: NASA chiefs discover water on the moon
Aug 23, 2018, at 09:05 pm
Ottawa, Aug 23 (IBNS): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently confirmed an abundance of water on the Moon situated in hundreds of patches of ice deposited in the north and south poles, media reports said.
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effectively addressed and lives can be saved, the head of the UN tobacco control treaty watchdog (WHO FCTC Secretariat) told UN News on Wednesday.
NASA gets up close with Greenland's melting ice
Aug 22, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Washington, Aug 22 (IBNS): With a new research plane and a new base to improve its chances of outsmarting Atlantic hurricanes, NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland campaign takes to the sky this week for its third year of gathering data on how the ocean around Greenland is melting its glaciers.
7.3 earthquake hits Venezuela, no casualty
Aug 22, 2018, at 09:49 am
Caracas, Aug 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7. 3 on the Richter Scale hit Venezuela's northeast coast on Wednesday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Cyclone Warning Centre to be set up in Thiruvananthapuram within a month
Aug 21, 2018, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): With several incidents of tropical cyclones and severe weather events striking over Kerala and Karnataka coasts in the recent times, the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences is proposing to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Poor sleep may delay wound healing in diabetics, says study
Aug 21, 2018, at 04:43 pm
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): People with Type 2 diabetes who don’t sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a new study published by UT researchers.
Former India cricketer Bishan Bedi launches IVI campaign, free spectacles for Delhi children
Aug 21, 2018, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS) Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi on Tuesday launched the spectacles distribution of India Vision Institute's vision screening campaign for 4500 children from less privileged backgrounds in Delhi with the support of CooperVision in India
NASA confirms ice at the Moon’s poles
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:15 am
Washington, Aug 21 (IBNS): In the darkest and coldest parts of its polar regions, a team of scientists has directly observed definitive evidence of water ice on the Moon’s surface.
Syria: WHO appeals for funding to sustain critical health care for millions trapped by conflict
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): With conflict raging in northwest Syria, the United Nations health agency has appealed for $11 million to provide life-saving care to parts of Aleppo, Hama, Idleb and Lattakia governorates.
Measles cases hit record high in the European Region: WHO
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Copenhagen, Denmark,Aug 20 (IBNS): Over 41 000 children and adults in the WHO European Region have been infected with measles in the first 6 months of 2018.
6.3 earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok Island, no casualty
Aug 19, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Lambok, Aug 19 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's Lombok island on Sunday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
As body mass index increases, blood pressure may as well: Study
Aug 18, 2018, at 07:52 pm
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): Body mass index is positively associated with blood pressure, according to the ongoing study of 1.7 million Chinese men and women being conducted by researchers at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) and in China. These findings appear in the Aug. 17 issue of JAMA Network Open.
5Things You Should Know About Sickle Cell Anaemia
Aug 18, 2018, at 01:14 pm
The rate of people having sickle cell anaemia is close to almost 35 percent in few Indian communities, according to the Anthropological Survey of India. The disease is still not documented in the country as it should be and thus there is utter ignorance and unawareness amongst the people. In central India, especially in the Deccan Plateau, the disease is now a thing to be really concerned about as it has become a widespread phenomenon.
Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special attention and care’: UNICEF
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said on Friday.
Kerala Flood: Rahul speaks to PM Modi, urges to increase Army, Navy deployment
Aug 16, 2018, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Kerala flood situation, urging the latter to increase the deployment of Army and Navy in the southern state.