Sweet taste, not just calories, dictates metabolic response, says study
Aug 13, 2017, at 12:23 am
London, Aug 12 (IBNS): When sweet taste and calories do not align, the body’s metabolism is fooled, a finding that may help explain the link between artificial sweetener use and diabetes, a new Yale University study has found.
National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 10 Namami Gange projects worth Rs. 2,000 crore
Aug 10, 2017, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved ten projects in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to the tune of about Rs 2,033 crore, the Union Ministry of Water Resources announced on Thursday.
Union Minister Pradhan says India to have Biofuel Policy soon
Aug 10, 2017, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The objective of “World Biofuel Day†is to sensitize youths, farmers and other stakeholders about the benefits of biofuel and seek their involvement in Biofuel programme run by the Government, said Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday.
NASA studies Tethered CubeSat Mission to study Lunar Swirls
Aug 09, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Washington, Aug 9 (IBNS): A novel mission concept involving two CubeSats connected by a thin, miles-long tether could help scientists understand how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos†— swirling patterns of light and dark found at more than 100 locations across the lunar surface.
Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults
Aug 09, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): Could young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks be at risk for future substance use?
When you're blue, so are your Instagram photos, finds study
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:34 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): When you're feeling blue, your photos turn bluer, too. And more gray and dark as well, with fewer faces shown. In other words, just like people can signal their sadness by body language and behavior—think deep sighs and slumped shoulders—depression reveals itself in social media images.
Can discrimination contribute to feelings of radicalization?, questions study
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:11 am
Washington, Aug 8 (IBNS): Muslim immigrants who feel marginalized and discriminated against in countries that expect them to integrate into their culture and society are more likely to experience psychological threats to their own significance that could be related to increased support of radicalism, according to new research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 125th Annual Convention.
India witnesses partial lunar eclipse on Monday
Aug 08, 2017, at 06:07 am
Kolkata, Aug 07 (IBNS) India on Monday night witnessed a partial lunar eclipse for two hours from 10-55 pm.
Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut, finds study
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:44 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Immune cells patrol the gut to ensure that harmful microbes hidden in the food we eat don’t sneak into the body.
Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu
Aug 08, 2017, at 01:36 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds — called flavonoids — commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries.
Sunglasses distributed to fishermen for protection from UV rays
Aug 07, 2017, at 11:12 pm
Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): In a unique initiative of its kind, the India Vision Institute (IVI) and Essilor Vision Foundation have come together to distribute free sunglasses to 150 fishermen from the Chinna Neelangarai community in Chennai on Monday.
Gold specks raise hopes for better cancer treatments, says study
Aug 07, 2017, at 10:49 pm
London, Aug 7 (IBNS): A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests.
Partial lunar eclipse on Monday to be visible from India
Aug 07, 2017, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Weather permitting, most parts of India, will be able to view the partial lunar eclipse to take place on Monday, according to media reports.
Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance, finds study
Aug 06, 2017, at 11:44 pm
Washington, Aug 6 (IBNS): An often cited claim that humans, who are smarter and more technologically advanced than their ancestors, originated in response to climate change is challenged in a new report by a Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology researcher at George Washington University.
Planetary protection excites space fans of all ages
Aug 05, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Washington, Aug 5 (IBNS): The recent announcement for a position that NASA has had since the 1960s – Planetary Protection Officer – has generated a lot of excitement in the public, as well as comparisons to many sci-fi movie heroes.
New clues to Universe's structure revealed
Aug 05, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Washington, Aug 5 (IBNS): What is our universe made of, and has its composition changed over time?
US tells UN about Paris Climate Change walkout
Aug 05, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Washington/New York, Aug 5 (IBNS): The United States has formally written to the United Nation about their decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal, though it said that it will continue to be involved in talks, reports said.
ISRO and CSIR-NPL sign MoU for time and frequency traceability services
Aug 05, 2017, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Ministry of Science and Technology, in New Delhi on Friday.
Despite heavy armor, new dinosaur used camouflage to hide from predators
Aug 05, 2017, at 02:37 am
Toronto, Aug 4 (IBNS): Researchers reporting in Current Biology on Aug 3 have named a new genus and species of armored dinosaur.
Twilight observations reveal huge storm on Neptune
Aug 05, 2017, at 02:36 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Spectacular sunsets and sunrises are enough to dazzle most of us, but to astronomers, dusk and dawn are a waste of good observing time. They want a truly dark sky.
Cases of blindness to rise to 115 million by 2050, finds study
Aug 05, 2017, at 02:14 am
London, Aug 4 (IBNS):The number of cases of blindness is predicted to rise to 115 million by 2050, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health.
For white middle class, moderate drinking is linked to cognitive health in old age, finds study
Aug 05, 2017, at 02:09 am
London, Aug 4 (IBNS): Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.
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Aug 05, 2017, at 02:01 am
Washington, Aug 4 (IBNS) :NASA and a team of Brazilian space researchers have announced a joint CubeSat mission to study phenomena in Earth's upper atmosphere -- a region of charged particles called the ionosphere -- capable of disrupting communications and navigation systems on the ground and potentially impacting satellites and human explorers in space.
Aug 03, 2017, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Infants who are not breastfed are 15 times more likely to die from pnuemonia and 11 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than children who are exclusively breastfed, said the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in a release on Thursday.
Global blindness to triple by 2050, new research finds
Aug 03, 2017, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): A new research has stated that the rate of global blindness is set to triple by 2050, thereby affecting an approximate 115 million people.
Philips committed to breastfeeding Awareness in India
Aug 03, 2017, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has launched an outreach program to train and empower expecting mothers and families, and train healthcare professionals.
Climate change could put rare bat species at greater risk
Aug 03, 2017, at 02:33 am
London, Aug 2 (IBNS): An endangered bat species with a UK population of less than 1,000 could be further threatened by the effects of global warming, according to a new study led by the University of Southampton.
Sea ice decline could weaken ocean currents of the North Atlantic
Aug 03, 2017, at 02:28 am
London, Aug 2 (IBNS): Arctic ice loss could lead to harsher winters and stormier weather in Europe because of its impact on Atlantic ocean currents, warn the authors of a new study led by the University of Southampton.
NASA’s Voyager Spacecraft still reaching for the stars after 40 years
Aug 03, 2017, at 01:45 am
Washington, Aug 2 (IBNS): Humanity’s farthest and longest-lived spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, achieve 40 years of operation and exploration this August and September. Despite their vast distance, they continue to communicate with NASA daily, still probing the final frontier.
Earth likely to warm more than 2 degrees this century, says study
Aug 03, 2017, at 01:31 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): Warming of the planet by 2 degrees Celsius is often seen as a “tipping point†that people should try to avoid by limiting greenhouse gas emissions.