34 dengue deaths reported so far in Bengal, 18,238 persons infected : Govt
Oct 24, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Chief Secretary of West Bengal government, Malay Kumar De, on Tuesday confirmed that 34 persons have died due to dengue so far in the state while 18,238 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne viral disease.
Risk for developing HPV-related throat cancer low, finds study
Oct 24, 2017, at 02:32 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The prevalence of throat (oropharyngeal) cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased in recent decades, and some groups are much more likely than others to have the oral HPV infections that can cause these cancers.
Firefighters absorb harmful chemicals through skin, study finds
Oct 24, 2017, at 01:34 am
Ottawa, Oct 23 (IBNS): Captain David Matschke is well aware of the dangers he faces on the job. A firefighter for 32 years, he is trained to race to the scene of house fires, car crashes and even industrial accidents, breaking through windows and doors to evacuate occupants and routinely putting himself in harm’s way. But beyond fire itself, a study published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology sheds new light on another, more insidious threat that may be putting firefighters’ health at risk: toxic chemicals in smoke.
Fire crackers ban in NCR: Responsibility for clean air lies on all, says ASSOCHAM
Oct 23, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Expressing concern over poor implementation of the Supreme Court ban order on sale of fire crackers in the Delhi–NCR, the ASSOCHAM today said ensuring a clean environment should be a combined responsibility of the Centre, state governments, civil society and public at large and not of the apex court alone.
Eating better throughout adult years improves physical fitness in old age, suggests study
Oct 21, 2017, at 02:16 am
London, Oct 20 (IBNS): People who have a healthier diet throughout their adult lives are more likely to be stronger and fitter in older age than those who don’t, according to a new study led by the University of Southampton.
Air quality in Delhi better compared to last year: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 21, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has said that the air quality in Delhi has been better compared to last year.
Sleep disorders and stroke research to benefit from NHMRC funding
Oct 20, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Sydney, Oct 20 (IBNS): Treating sleep disorders, improving the mental health of Australian young people and reducing and preventing the incidence of stroke are among the research projects at The University of Western Australia to receive almost $4 million in funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowship schemes.
Oct 20, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Washington, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are working together to launch a B330 expandable module on ULA’s Vulcan launch vehicle. The launch would place a B330 outfitted module in Low Lunar Orbit by the end of 2022 to serve as a lunar depot.
Delayed word processing could predict patients' potential to develop Alzheimer's disease
Oct 20, 2017, at 09:33 pm
London, Oct 20 (IBNS): A delayed neurological response to processing the written word could be an indicator that a patient with mild memory problems is at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
India among top five nations with most pollution related deaths
Oct 20, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): India is among the top five nations with most number of deaths due to pollution.
Alcohol improves foreign language skills, says study
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:03 pm
London, Oct 19 (IBNS): A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, Maastricht University and King's College London, shows that bilingual speakers’ ability to speak a second language is improved after they have consumed a low dose of alcohol.
Solar eruptions could electrify Martian Moons
Oct 19, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Washington, Oct 19 (IBNS): Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex electrical environment that could possibly affect sensitive electronics carried by future robotic explorers, according to a new NASA study.
UEA study reveals new ozone layer threat
Oct 18, 2017, at 01:36 am
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): Increasing emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals are threatening the recovery of the ozone layer – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Study shows stress could be just as unhealthy as junk food
Oct 17, 2017, at 11:51 pm
London, Oct 17 (IBNS): We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may be just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet.
NASA missions catch first light from a gravitational-wave event
Oct 17, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Washington, Oct 17 (IBNS): For the first time, NASA scientists have detected light tied to a gravitational-wave event, thanks to two merging neutron stars in the galaxy NGC 4993, located about 130 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Hydra.
Majority of Delhiites welcome ban on firecrackers, suggest effective implementation: Survey
Oct 16, 2017, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): While the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been drawing mixed reactions from people in general, majority of working professionals in the region have supported such prohibition, noted a quick random survey by ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation.
Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, finds study
Oct 16, 2017, at 01:49 am
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.
Run for clean air campaign is harbinger of positive energy: Harsh Vardhan
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Exhorting the children to spread the message of ‘Clean Air’ throughout the nation, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan, said that the “Run for Clean Air†campaign is the harbinger of positive energy for Clean Air.
Climate change may accelerate infectious disease outbreaks, study finds
Oct 14, 2017, at 12:20 am
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters on often vulnerable communities, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious diseases like Zika , malaria and dengue fever, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
NASA pinpoints cause of Earth’s recent record carbon dioxide spike
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): A new NASA study provides space-based evidence that Earth’s tropical regions were the cause of the largest annual increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration seen in at least 2,000 years.
New insights from OCO-2 showcased in science
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:12 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): High-resolution satellite data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 are revealing the subtle ways that carbon links everything on Earth – the ocean, land, atmosphere, terrestrial ecosystems and human activities.
Oct 13, 2017, at 01:06 am
Guwahati, Oct 12 (IBNS): Assam government and Tata Trusts are collaborating to set three-level cancer care grid in Assam with an estimated investment of Rs 1400 crore.
Stress is prime cause of heart disease, ICICI Lombard Survey reveals
Oct 12, 2017, at 12:39 am
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): ICICI Lombard conducted a survey of cardiologists to burst myths associated with heart-related ailments and highlight the facts about cardiovascular disease. The survey involved face-to-face interviews with 50 cardiologists, each with more than 10 years of experience.
Controversies erupt following ban on cracker sale in Delhi
Oct 11, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi till November 1 has resulted in a burst of controversies since the country's apex court upheld the decision on Monday.
World’s second largest oral cholera vaccination campaign kicks off at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Oct 10, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 10 (IBNS): A massive cholera immunization campaign started today near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to protect newly arrived Rohingya and host communities from the life-threatening diarrheal disease.
Mental health is as important as physical wealth
Oct 10, 2017, at 04:53 pm
The ever-increasing complexities of modern life are creating more problems for the human mind than it can cope with. Mental illness, including addiction and alcoholism, is assuming greater proportions as challenging social problems. Kolkata-based Antara strives to extend a helping hand to the mentally-distressed in ways more than one. Kamal Prakash, President, Antara, talks about the challenges on World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10.
Storm Nate: At least 22 killed in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm
San Jose, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 22 people have been reportedly killed by Storm Nate, which pummelled parts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, media reports said.
Esri India and IIEST Shibpur launch Center of Geospatial Excellence
Oct 06, 2017, at 03:23 pm
Howrah, Oct 6 (IBNS): Esri India on Thursday announced the launch of a Centre of Geospatial Excellence (CoGE) in the eastern region in association with Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur.
UK: Spider presumed extinct discovered in Nottinghamshire
Oct 05, 2017, at 04:31 pm
Nottinghamshire, Oct 5 (IBNS): Beware arachnophobes! A spider presumed to be extinct was found in the UK's Nottinghamshire nearly after 50 years, reports said.
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to three for imaging of biomolecules
Oct 04, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Stockholm, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was on Wednesday awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for the development of cryo-electron microscopy, which both simplifies and improves the imaging of biomolecules.