Birmingham and Indian scientists meet to investigate air pollution causes
Dec 02, 2016, at 10:35 pm
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham are in Delhi and working with their Indian counterparts to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India and the UK.
SamiDirect launches Magnesium Effervescent Tablets
Dec 02, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): SamiDirect has launched a health supplement Magnesium Effervescent, a healthy functional drink to supplement Magnesium in the human body.
Kolkata: The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries organizes Deceased Donor programme
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce recently took up deceased Donor programme here.
Study reveals key role of mRNA's 'fifth nucleotide' in determining sex in fruit flies
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:56 am
Birmingham, Dec 1 (IBNS): A team of scientists led by the University of Birmingham has shown how a common mRNA modification, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), regulates gene expression to determine the sex of fruit flies.
Bihar: Eunuchs take to streets to create awareness about AIDS
Dec 02, 2016, at 01:38 am
Patna, Dec 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Dozens of eunuchs dressed in colourful clothes took to the streets on Thursday to create awareness in the society about AIDS which has been claiming many lives every year.
Support Elders: A new destination for elderly people
Dec 01, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Support Elders, a Kolkata-based social welfare organisation, provides a holistic and integrated care to elderly people.
7th World Ayurveda Congress to be held in Kolkata next month
Nov 30, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The 7th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) will be held from Dec 2 – 4 at Science City, Kolkata.
Unofficial safe sex emoji launched
Nov 29, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): The World’s leading sexual wellbeing brand, Durex, have today announced “Umbrella with Raindrops†as the overwhelming choice (23.3%) in a global poll to find the unofficial safe sex emoji.
5.5 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Nov 28, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Monday, officials said.
J P Nadda takes pledge donate his organs amidst thousands of enthusiasts, donors
Nov 27, 2016, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda took a pledge to donate his organs amidst thousands of enthusiasts comprising officers, staffers, doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff members of all Central Government Hospitals of New Delhi who also pledged along with him, here on Sunday.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries hosts Cadavar Daan
Nov 27, 2016, at 01:53 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries on Saturday organized a Deceased Donor programme- Cadavar Daan at the Chamber Premises.
Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years, says study
Nov 26, 2016, at 09:36 pm
London, Nov 26 (IBNS): A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68* per cent in the UK over the last 20 years.
Space food bars will keep orion weight off and crew weight on
Nov 24, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Washington, Nov 24 (IBNS): When astronauts in the Orion spacecraft travel beyond the moon to explore deep space destinations, they’ll need a robust diet to keep them healthy and sharp.
Nov 24, 2016, at 03:39 pm
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
Nov 22, 2016, at 02:01 pm
Tokyo, Nov 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Tuesday, officials said.
RB, USAID and EY launch Hygiene Index on World Toilet Day
Nov 22, 2016, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): In support of the Government of India's flagship sanitation initiative "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan," RB in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and EY on Monday launched the highly innovative Hygiene Index program.
India to become Associate Member State of CERN
Nov 22, 2016, at 02:18 am
Geneva/Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): CERN Director General, Fabiola Gianotti, and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) of the Government of India, Sekhar Basu signed an Agreement on Monday admitting India to CERN as an Associate Member.
India becomes Associate Member of CERN
Nov 22, 2016, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): India and European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) signed an agreement today making India an Associate Member State of CERN. This follows CERN Council’s adoption of the resolution to this effect on Sept 15, the government said.
Nov 21, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, officials said.
ATM keypads in New York City hold microbes from human skin, says study
Nov 20, 2016, at 02:51 am
Washington, Nov 19 (IBNS): Automated teller machine keypads in New York City hold microbes from human skin, household surfaces, or traces of food, a study by researchers at New York University has found.
‘COP of Action’ turns out to be ‘COP of Distraction’: CSE
Nov 20, 2016, at 01:37 am
Marrakech (Morocco), Nov 19 (IBNS): The twenty second Conference of Parties (COP 22) which began here from Nov 7, 2016, ended on Friday without making any breakthroughs under critical agenda items including agriculture, finance, adaptation and pre-2020 actions.
NASA nears finish line of annual study of changing Antarctic Ice
Nov 19, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Washington, Nov 19 (IBNS): Operation IceBridge, NASA’s airborne survey of changes in polar ice, is closing in on the end of its eighth consecutive Antarctic deployment, and will likely tie its 2012 campaign record for the most research flights carried out during a single Antarctic season.
New crew launches to space station to continue scientific research
Nov 18, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, Nov 18 (IBNS): Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and France are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:20 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 17 (2:20 a.m. Nov. 18, Baikonur time).
Indian surgeons devising new techniques for robot-assisted surgeries​
Nov 16, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Early detection of cancer is critical to improving the quality of life of those suffering from this life threatening scourge. Early detection is a surer way to add more years to a cancer patient's life.
Poachers kill another rhino in Kaziranga National Park
Nov 16, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IBNS) : In yet another incident of poaching that has assumed an alarming proportion in Assam, a one-horned rhino has been killed in the Kaziranga National Park, the famed world heritage site.
Regular intake of sugary beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with prediabetes, says study
Nov 16, 2016, at 02:39 pm
Boston, Nov 16 (IBNS): Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a 14-year period, according to a new epidemiological analysis led by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University.
Tesco Bengaluru extends maternity leave to 22 weeks
Nov 15, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IBNS): Tesco Bengaluru, the technology and retail operations team for Tesco worldwide, recently announced enhancements to its maternity leave policy.
Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight, says study
Nov 15, 2016, at 02:36 pm
London, Nov 15 (IBNS):Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, according to new research led by UCL.
2016 likely to break global temperature record, says British Met Office
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:59 pm
London, Nov 15 (IBNS): The Met Office says 2016 is on track to be the warmest year on record since the beginning of the instrumental record in 1850.
Extremely warm 2015-’16 winter cyclone weakened Arctic Sea Ice Pack
Nov 15, 2016, at 01:35 pm
Washington, Nov 15 (IBNS): A large cyclone that crossed the Arctic in December 2015 brought so much heat and humidity to this otherwise frigid and dry environment that it thinned and shrunk the sea ice cover during a time of the year when the ice should have been growing thicker and stronger, a NASA study found.