NASA's CPEX tackles a weather fundamental
May 19, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Washington, May 19 (IBNS): A NASA-funded field campaign getting underway in Florida on May 25 has a real shot at improving meteorologists' ability to answer some of the most fundamental questions about weather: Where will it rain? When? How much?
Conjugate drug extends survival in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, trial shows
May 19, 2017, at 11:18 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Women with HER2-positive breast cancer that worsened after previous treatment, survived significantly longer, on average, with a combination antibody/chemotherapy drug than with other treatments, an international phase 3 clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and in Belgium has found.
Study finds genetic difference in prostate cancer in African-Americans
May 19, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): A new genomic study has identified prostate cancer mutations that may be more common in men of African-American background and which might be a step toward explaining why the disease is more prevalent and deadly in that minority group, says a report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Eating nuts is linked to higher survival rates in colon cancer, says study
May 19, 2017, at 10:59 pm
New York, May 19 (IBNS): Among patients with stage III colon cancer, consumption of nuts is associated with significantly reduced risks of disease recurrence and mortality, according to multi-institutional research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.
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Womb Transplant: Indian doctors successfully conduct surgery in Pune
May 19, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Pune, May 19 (IBNS): A 21-year-old woman from Solapur who was born without a uterus was successfully operated upon by a set of 12 surgeons in a Pune hospital, thereby marking India's first womb transplant case, reports said.
NASA's IceBridge wraps up 2017 Arctic campaign With Southern Greenland flight
May 18, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Washington, May 18 (IBNS): A fjord in southern Greenland, as seen during Operation IceBridge's last flight of the 2017 Arctic campaign, on May 12, 2017.
May 18, 2017, at 04:28 pm
New York, May 18 (IBNS): Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations on Thursday agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly.
NASA asks scientific community to think on possible Europa Lander Instruments
May 18, 2017, at 04:15 pm
Washington, May 18 (IBNS): NASA is asking scientists to consider what would be the best instruments to include on a mission to land on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa.
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NASA annual Arctic Ice survey expanded range this year
May 18, 2017, at 04:11 pm
Washington, May 18 (IBNS): NASA’s annual survey of changes in Arctic ice cover greatly expanded its reach this year in a series of flights that wrapped up on May 12. It was the most ambitious spring campaign in the region for NASA’s Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to monitor ice changes at Earth’s poles, which also included a rapid-response flight over a new crack in Petermann Glacier, one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers in Greenland.
Cabinet approves Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program
May 17, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program which now has been extended to all districts of the country w.e.f. 01.01.2017, officials said.
Southwest Monsoon might reach Kerala by May 30: IMD
May 17, 2017, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said the Southwest Monsoon might reach Kerala by May 30.
Mars Rover opportunity begins study of Valley's origin
May 16, 2017, at 11:49 pm
Washington, May 16 (IBNS): NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached the main destination of its current two-year extended mission -- an ancient fluid-carved valley incised on the inner slope of a vast crater's rim.
Villagers of Assam's Dima Hasao district convert a wasteland into a green hill
May 16, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : While destruction of forest continued and it is at the peak, villagers of a remote village in Assam's hills district Dima Hasao have transformed a wasteland into a green forest by plantation drive.
Naveen Patnaik flags off top 20 YATS winners' visit to ISRO, Ahmedabad
May 16, 2017, at 05:01 am
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): The top 20 budding astronomers from across Odisha are all set for a visit to the Space Application Centre( SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad.
Heat wave conditions hit several part of India
May 16, 2017, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said 'heat wave conditions' were observed at isolated places over Odisha and north Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
NASA affirms plan for first mission of SLS, Orion
May 16, 2017, at 01:05 am
Washington, May 15 (IBNS): In February, NASA began an effort looking at the feasibility of putting crew aboard the first integrated flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft -- Exploration Mission-1, or EM-1. After weighing the data and assessing all implications, the agency will continue pursuing the original plan for the first launch, as a rigorous flight test of the integrated systems without crew.
Southwest Monsoon advanced into south Andaman Sea & Nicobar Islands, says met officials
May 15, 2017, at 04:01 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman sea, met officials said on Sunday.
Thunderstorm, downpour rock Bengal, 12 killed
May 14, 2017, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): At least 12 persons were killed and several others were injured in separate parts of West Bengal as a nor'wester thunderstorm lashed the state with heavy shower on Saturday evening, reports said.
May 14, 2017, at 04:37 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas jointly performed Bhumi Pujan for a multi-speciality hospital to be built at Rojabari at a function held at Rojabari in Sivasagar district on Saturday.
Hubble catches a Galaxy duo by the "Hare"
May 13, 2017, at 10:33 pm
Washington, May 13 (IBNS): An image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the constellation Lepus (The Hare).
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Massive cyber-attack hits at least 99 countries
May 13, 2017, at 03:56 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS): A massive ransomware has hit at least 99 countries, retarding operations by locking down computers, reports said.
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New Delhi to host 3rd WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
May 13, 2017, at 02:47 am
Geneva, May 12 (IBNS): New Delhi will be the venue for the next WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices, the most prestigious and biggest global congregation on medical devices, reflecting the fast growing acceptance of India as an emerging global hub for medical device manufacturing and development.
Astronomers pursue renegade supermassive Black Hole
May 13, 2017, at 12:26 am
Washington, May 12 (IBNS): Supermassive black holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies.
NASA study finds unexpectedly primitive atmosphere around ‘Warm Neptune’
May 13, 2017, at 12:18 am
Washington, May 12 (IBNS): A study combining observations from NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes reveals that the distant planet HAT-P-26b has a primitive atmosphere composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.
Brazil lifts Zika emergency as cases drop by 95 percent
May 12, 2017, at 04:22 pm
Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IBNS/JEN): The Brazilian health ministry has declared the prevailing Zika emergency over as cases have come down significantly, media reports said.
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ISCR sets 'Patients First' theme for International Clinical Trials Day 2017
May 12, 2017, at 03:34 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), an association of clinical research professionals, has this year retained its theme of Patients First for International Clinical Trials Day 2017.
Dairy not linked to increased heart disease, says study
May 11, 2017, at 12:47 am
London, May 10 (IBNS): 'Blessed are the cheesemakers', misheard a character in the film The Life of Brian.
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair
May 10, 2017, at 03:50 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified the cells that directly give rise to hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to turn gray – findings that could one day help identify possible treatments for balding and hair graying.
-1494347871.jpg "Research elucidates hormone ghrelin’s role in blood glucose regulation, a finding with promising implications for diabetes treatment")
May 10, 2017, at 03:38 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for development of new treatments for diabetes.
Kolkata hosts TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB
May 09, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Rotary International District 3291Rotary and Club of Calcutta Victoria in association with14 other Rotary Clubs joined hands to present a District Seminar "TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB" at Hotel Park Plaza here recently.