Sussex research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning
Mar 23, 2018, at 10:18 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS): Learning a new language may be more of a science than an art, a University of Sussex study finds.
Obesity trigger identified within human gut, finds study
Mar 23, 2018, at 10:00 pm
Adelaide, Mar 23 (IBNS): The key chemical for happiness and sadness, serotonin, is also a force in our body’s weight gain and calorie control, and scientists say more research could reduce obesity rates.
Stopping exercise can increase symptoms of depression: Study
Mar 23, 2018, at 09:58 pm
Adelaide, Mar 23 (IBNS): Stopping exercise can result in increased depressive symptoms, according to new mental health research from the University of Adelaide.
Physiotherapy: Who needs it and why?
Mar 23, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Physical injuries, diseases, paralysis or other disabilities may leave a person with limited mobility which, at times, can hinder the quality of life. During these instances, people are often prescribed Physiotherapy as a means to regain mobility and aid movement.
Hubble solves cosmic 'Whodunit' with Interstellar Forensics
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:39 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): On the outskirts of our galaxy, a cosmic tug-of-war is unfolding—and only NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope can see who’s winning.
Mumps resurgence likely due to waning vaccine-derived immunity: Study
Mar 22, 2018, at 11:34 pm
Boston, Mar 26 (IBNS): A resurgence of mumps in the U.S. among vaccinated young adults appears to be due to waning of vaccine-induced immunity, according to a new analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Emotionally unstable people more likely to be smartphone addicts, says new study
Mar 22, 2018, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): People who are less emotionally stable are more likely to be addicted to their smartphones, according to a new research study.
Risk of maternal death doubled in pregnant women with anaemia: Study
Mar 22, 2018, at 02:15 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Pregnant women with anaemia are twice as likely to die during or shortly after pregnancy compared to those without the condition, according to a major international study led by Queen Mary University of London of over 300,000 women across 29 countries.
Mar 22, 2018, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): In a bid to create awareness and link the demand-supply gap for blood units in India, micro-blogging site Twitter India has launched a social initiative known as #BloodMatters.
MRI scans increase prostate cancer detection and reduce over-diagnosis: Study
Mar 21, 2018, at 01:10 am
Birmingham, Mar 20 (IBNS): A large international study conducted in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has found that an MRI scan and targeted prostate biopsies are significantly better at making a positive prostate cancer diagnosis than standard biopsies.
Sudan: World's last male Northern White rhino dies
Mar 20, 2018, at 08:42 pm
Nairobi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Sudan, the world's last male Northern White rhinoceros has died on Monday in Kenya, aged 45, reports said.
Essel Propack launches 'Project Liberty' for environmental sustainability
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:43 am
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Essel Propack Ltd, an Indian Multi-national company in the business of manufacturing laminated plastic tubes, on Monday announced Project “Liberty”, an initiative to improve sustainability.
Fasting diets reduce important risk factor for cardiovascular disease: Study
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:33 am
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey examined the impact of the 5:2 diet on the body’s ability to metabolise and clear fat and glucose after a meal and compared it to the effects of weight-loss achieved via a more conventional daily calorie restriction diet.
Study suggests water may exist in Earth’s lower mantle
Mar 18, 2018, at 10:49 pm
Washington, Mar 18 (BNS): Water on Earth runs deep – very deep.
Humans flourished through super volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, finds study
Mar 17, 2018, at 11:05 pm
Las Vegas, Mar 17 (IBNS): Our ancestors not only survived a massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, they flourished during the resulting climate change that occurred, a new study by UNLV geoscientist Eugene Smith and colleagues found.
Major reports on biodiversity, ecosystem services to be launched at UN-backed meeting in Medellin
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:13 pm
New York, Mar 16 (JEN): With our planet’s flora and fauna facing unprecedented threats, science and policy experts are set to gather next week in Medellin, Colombia, for a United Nations-backed meeting to consider five landmark reports aiming to inform better decisions by Governments, businesses and even individuals on biodiversity, and issues of land degradation and restoration.
Trafficked turtles and tortoises returned to the wild
Mar 16, 2018, at 05:08 am
Brasília, Mar 15 (IBNS): A new initiative to return trafficked reptiles to the wild has been launched with the successful release of 79 turtles and 10 tortoises in the Peruvian Amazon.
Jupiter's great red spot getting taller as it shrinks, NASA team finds
Mar 14, 2018, at 02:43 pm
Washington, Mar 14 (IBNS): Though once big enough to swallow three Earths with room to spare, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been shrinking for a century and a half. Nobody is sure how long the storm will continue to contract or whether it will disappear altogether.
Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students
Mar 13, 2018, at 01:59 am
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): Therapy dog sessions for stressed-out students are an increasingly popular offering at North American universities.
3 NASA satellites recreate solar eruption in 3-D
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:06 am
Washington, Mar 10 (IBNS): The more solar observatories, the merrier: Scientists have developed new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, propagate from the Sun — an effort made possible only by combining data from three NASA satellites to produce a much more robust mapping of a CME than any one could do alone.
NASA outlines new lunar science, human exploration missions
Mar 10, 2018, at 01:09 am
Washington, Mar 9 (IBNS): NASA is focused on an ambitious plan to advance the nation’s space program by increasing science activities near and on the Moon and ultimately returning humans to the surface.
Memories can be decoded from brain waves during sleep, say researchers
Mar 09, 2018, at 11:09 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Bursts of brain activity known as sleep spindles can play a vital role in strengthening new memories after learning, researchers have found.
Mar 09, 2018, at 11:03 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): A study by the University of Birmingham has revealed a treatment gap in patients suffering from a heart condition that causes an irregular or abnormally fast heartbeat.
Global leaders meeting in Delhi next week to fast-track End TB efforts
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Building on the momentum being created globally to end tuberculosis, world’s top infectious killer disease, leaders from across the globe are converging here for an End TB Summit beginning 13 March to review ongoing efforts and accelerate action to reach 2030 End TB goal.
A lifetime of regular exercise slows down ageing, study finds
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:27 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King’s College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy.
Hubble finds huge system of dusty material enveloping young star HR 4796A
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to uncover a vast, complex dust structure, about 150 billion miles across, enveloping the young star HR 4796A. A bright, narrow, inner ring of dust is already known to encircle the star and may have been corralled by the gravitational pull of an unseen giant planet.
New technology for use in military vehicles may protect warfighters from blast-induced brain injury
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:27 am
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect warfighters against traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to exposure to blasts caused by land mines.
Dementia patients with distorted memories may actually retain key information - study
Mar 08, 2018, at 12:47 am
London, Mar 7 (IBNS): Some memories containing inaccurate information can be beneficial to dementia sufferers because it enables them to retain key information, according to a new study.
Hubble finds huge system of dusty material enveloping young star HR 4796A
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:52 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to uncover a vast, complex dust structure, about 150 billion miles across, enveloping the young star HR 4796A. A bright, narrow, inner ring of dust is already known to encircle the star and may have been corralled by the gravitational pull of an unseen giant planet.
Far northern permafrost may unleash carbon within decades: NASA
Mar 06, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): Permafrost in the coldest northern Arctic -- formerly thought to be at least temporarily shielded from global warming by its extreme environment -- will thaw enough to become a permanent source of carbon to the atmosphere in this century, with the peak transition occurring in 40 to 60 years, according to a new NASA-led study.