Jul 08, 2018, at 04:24 pm
London, July 8 (IBNS): A recent Finnish study shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A gene is linked to the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the elderly.
Natural lipid acts as potent anti-inflammatory: Study
Jul 07, 2018, at 08:11 pm
New York, July 7 (IBNS): National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid—a waxy, fatty acid—used by a disease-causing bacterium to impair the host immune response and increase the chance of infection.
Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys
Jul 07, 2018, at 08:06 pm
New York, July 7 (IBNS): Fetal death in utero occurred in more than one-fourth of monkeys infected in the laboratory with Zika virus in early pregnancy, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.
Texas A&M Study: Ancient dog cancer still around today after 10,000 years
Jul 07, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Texas, July 7 (IBNS): Dogs have been man’s best friend for more than 10,000 years, but a new study shows it has been a doggone tough road to get here: their ancestors in the Americas likely came from Siberia, and these early dog populations almost totally disappeared, but not before leaving a cancerous tumor that is still found in their canine descendants today.
Spending time outside is good for health: Study
Jul 07, 2018, at 04:09 pm
London, July 7 (IBNS): Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
NASA's Kepler Spacecraft pauses science observations to download science data
Jul 07, 2018, at 07:24 am
Washington, July 7 (IBNS): Earlier this week, NASA’s Kepler team received an indication that the spacecraft fuel tank is running very low.
Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally
Jul 06, 2018, at 08:06 am
New York, July 6 (IBNS): Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.
West Bengal: 12 fishermen held for hounding a Royal Bengal Tiger in Sunderbans
Jul 05, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday night arrested 12 fishermen for allegedly tormenting a mature Royal Bengal Tiger, while it was swimming across a river, inside the core area of Sunderban National Park in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, reports said on Thursday.
ISRO carries out technology demonstration to qualify Crew Escape System
Jul 05, 2018, at 11:39 am
Sriharikota, Jul 5 (IBNS): ISRO has carried out a major technology demonstration, the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight.
Jul 04, 2018, at 02:13 pm
Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): The flood situation has further worsened with the inundation of fresh areas by the flood water in Chirang and Bongaigaon districts in lower Assam.
NASA's NuSTAR Mission proves superstar Eta Carinae shoots cosmic rays
Jul 04, 2018, at 08:21 am
Washington, July 4 (IBNS): A new study using data from NASA’s NuSTAR space telescope suggests that Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years, is accelerating particles to high energies — some of which may reach Earth as cosmic rays.
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Study identifies which marine mammals are most at risk from increased Arctic ship traffic
Jul 03, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS): In August 2016, the first large cruise ship traveled through the Northwest Passage, the northern waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Jul 02, 2018, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): Rural dialysis patients in India have twice the mortality rate when compared to their urban counterparts, said a study conducted by NephroPlus, an Indian dialysis provider.
Newly developed therapy may combat drug addiction
Jul 01, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Texas, July 1 (IBNS): A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help recovering drug addicts avoid future drug use.
Magnitude 4 earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in New Delhi
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Haryana's Sonipat area on Sunday as tremors also rocked New Delhi and adjoining areas, officials said.
Tremors felt in Delhi, adjoining areas
Jul 01, 2018, at 03:56 pm
Srinagar, July 1 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in New Delhi and adjoining areas on Sunday, reports said.
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Japan: Privately developed rocket fails after liftoff, explodes
Jun 30, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Tokyo, June 30 (IBNS): An attempt made by a Japanese entrepreneur to send first privately backed rocket into space crashed as it exploded shortly after liftoff on Saturday, media reports said.
Researchers discover new type of lung cancer
Jun 30, 2018, at 05:58 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Spectral cloaking could make objects invisible under realistic conditions
Jun 30, 2018, at 04:59 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): Researchers and engineers have long sought ways to conceal objects by manipulating how light interacts with them.
NASA tests solar sail for CubeSat that will study near-Earth asteroids
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:38 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, a small satellite designed to study asteroids close to Earth, performed a successful deployment test June 28 of the solar sail that will launch on Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1).
NASA uses Earth as Laboratory to study distant worlds
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:34 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The study of exoplanets -- planets that lie outside our solar system -- could help scientists answer big questions about our place in the universe, and whether life exists beyond Earth.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovers smuggled Exotic Birds
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths have intercepted and recovered a flock of exotic foreign birds, which were being smuggled into India from Bangladesh through the Indo-Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas district.
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:27 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A stand-by drug used to prevent potentially-fatal bleeding after childbirth has some new competition – with improved benefits, according a United Nations health agency-led report.
Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam, toll mounts to 31
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:22 am
Guwahati, Jun 28 (IBNS): Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam as the situation in Lakhimpur district became worse.
In women, even mild sleep problems may raise blood pressure: Study
Jun 27, 2018, at 07:41 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS): It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health.
Book review: Follow the 'Yoga Concept for Beginners' for a healthy exercise regime
Jun 27, 2018, at 02:04 pm
If you are one of those who believe the best way to attain enlightenment is to escape to a cave in the Himalayas and practice yoga, then a look at 'Yoga Concepts for Beginners' will set you thinking. This self-help book by Anirban Chowdhury not only talks about the true meaning of yoga but also focuses on all kinds of techniques and exercises.
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic Congo is ‘largely contained’: WHO
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Almost two months after the start of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts announced on Tuesday that the deadly disease has “largely been contained”.
Hearing-related problems common among preschool teachers: Study
Jun 26, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New York, June 26 (IBNS): Seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from sound-induced auditory fatigue, one out of two has difficulty understanding speech and four out of ten become hypersensitive to sound.
3.3 earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh, no casualty
Jun 26, 2018, at 11:40 am
Shimla, June 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Tuesday, officials said.
Low-intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh
Jun 23, 2018, at 08:40 am
Shimla, June 23 (IBNS): A low-intensity earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.