Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students
Mar 13, 2018, at 01:59 am
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS): Therapy dog sessions for stressed-out students are an increasingly popular offering at North American universities.
3 NASA satellites recreate solar eruption in 3-D
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:06 am
Washington, Mar 10 (IBNS): The more solar observatories, the merrier: Scientists have developed new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, propagate from the Sun — an effort made possible only by combining data from three NASA satellites to produce a much more robust mapping of a CME than any one could do alone.
NASA outlines new lunar science, human exploration missions
Mar 10, 2018, at 01:09 am
Washington, Mar 9 (IBNS): NASA is focused on an ambitious plan to advance the nation’s space program by increasing science activities near and on the Moon and ultimately returning humans to the surface.
Memories can be decoded from brain waves during sleep, say researchers
Mar 09, 2018, at 11:09 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Bursts of brain activity known as sleep spindles can play a vital role in strengthening new memories after learning, researchers have found.
Mar 09, 2018, at 11:03 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): A study by the University of Birmingham has revealed a treatment gap in patients suffering from a heart condition that causes an irregular or abnormally fast heartbeat.
Global leaders meeting in Delhi next week to fast-track End TB efforts
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Building on the momentum being created globally to end tuberculosis, world’s top infectious killer disease, leaders from across the globe are converging here for an End TB Summit beginning 13 March to review ongoing efforts and accelerate action to reach 2030 End TB goal.
A lifetime of regular exercise slows down ageing, study finds
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:27 pm
London, Mar 9 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King’s College London have found that staying active keeps the body young and healthy.
Hubble finds huge system of dusty material enveloping young star HR 4796A
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Washington, Mar 8 (IBNS): Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to uncover a vast, complex dust structure, about 150 billion miles across, enveloping the young star HR 4796A. A bright, narrow, inner ring of dust is already known to encircle the star and may have been corralled by the gravitational pull of an unseen giant planet.
New technology for use in military vehicles may protect warfighters from blast-induced brain injury
Mar 08, 2018, at 01:27 am
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed a new military vehicle shock absorbing device that may protect warfighters against traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to exposure to blasts caused by land mines.
Dementia patients with distorted memories may actually retain key information - study
Mar 08, 2018, at 12:47 am
London, Mar 7 (IBNS): Some memories containing inaccurate information can be beneficial to dementia sufferers because it enables them to retain key information, according to a new study.
Hubble finds huge system of dusty material enveloping young star HR 4796A
Mar 07, 2018, at 02:52 pm
Washington, Mar 7 (IBNS): Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to uncover a vast, complex dust structure, about 150 billion miles across, enveloping the young star HR 4796A. A bright, narrow, inner ring of dust is already known to encircle the star and may have been corralled by the gravitational pull of an unseen giant planet.
Far northern permafrost may unleash carbon within decades: NASA
Mar 06, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): Permafrost in the coldest northern Arctic -- formerly thought to be at least temporarily shielded from global warming by its extreme environment -- will thaw enough to become a permanent source of carbon to the atmosphere in this century, with the peak transition occurring in 40 to 60 years, according to a new NASA-led study.
Holding hands can ease pain, sync brainwaves: Study
Mar 04, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Reach for the hand of a loved one in pain and not only will your breathing and heart rate synchronize with theirs, your brain wave patterns will couple up too, according to a new study.
Diabetes can be divided into five groups, finds study
Mar 03, 2018, at 11:44 pm
New York, Mar 3 (IBNS): A completely new classification of diabetes which also predicts the risk of serious complications and provides treatment suggestions have been found in a new study.
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On World Wildlife Day, UN joins call for protection of planet’s big cats
Mar 03, 2018, at 09:32 pm
NASA finds a large amount of water in an exoplanet's atmosphere
Mar 03, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): Much like detectives study fingerprints to identify the culprit, scientists used NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to find the “fingerprints” of water in the atmosphere of a hot, bloated, Saturn-mass exoplanet some 700 light-years away.
West Bengal: Tiger footage captured by camera-trap in West Medinipur's Lalgarh forest
Mar 03, 2018, at 03:04 am
Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): West Bengal forest department on Friday confirmed the presence of a mature Royal Bengal Tiger at Lalgarh forest in West Medinipur district after the big cat was captured on remotely activated camera, reports said.
Mar 02, 2018, at 02:04 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): Governments are being urged to invest more in drug treatment and rehabilitation rather than just focusing solely on prevention, the latest report by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recommends.
Some 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency – UN
Mar 02, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Mar 2 (JEN): Nearly 19 million babies born globally every year – 14 per cent – are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive function due to a lack of iodine in the earliest years of life, according to a United Nations-backed report released Thursday.
Infertility one of the rising issues nowadays
Mar 01, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Urbanization brings in most of the medical issues, it’s all about lifestyle and food practices. Fertility is defined as the natural capability of producing offspring. The coming of a new soul to a family brings in the beginning of their ultimate aim and happiness in married life, on the other hand inability to be fertile is being the alarming problem these days among both the genders. Lifestyle completely depends on the working and living atmosphere, which is the source for any health issue. Even though it’s common these days it’s definitely a pain for any couple to know they are infertile.
Met office predicts scorching summer in North India
Mar 01, 2018, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Indian met office has predicted that several parts of the country is going to experience temperature above normal by more than 1 degree Celsius between March and May.
Vodafone,Nokia to create 4G network on moon
Mar 01, 2018, at 03:27 pm
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): The Moon will get 4G coverage next year, 50 years after the first NASA astronauts walked on its surface.
Curiosity tests a new way to drill on Mars
Mar 01, 2018, at 03:01 pm
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS): NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has conducted the first test of a new drilling technique on the Red Planet since its drill stopped working reliably.
Ohio state study finds no link between hormonal birth control and depression
Feb 28, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Ottawa, Feb 28 (IBNS): Women face several options when it comes to birth control, so potential side effects often factor into their decision.
7 in 10 newborns not tested for hearing loss: Cochlear India survey
Feb 28, 2018, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Most mothers (84.1%) believed that children should be tested for hearing loss at birth, but few (38.9%) actually had their child screened, found a survey by Cochlear India and First Moms Club.
6 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Feb 28, 2018, at 09:10 pm
Sydney, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said.
NASA Astronauts return to Earth, land safely in Kazakhstan
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:38 pm
Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): Three members of the Expedition 54 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, returned to Earth on Tuesday after months of performing research and spacewalks in low-Earth orbit.
Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:42 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia. This according to a nationwide observational study, published in The Lancet Public Healthjournal, of over one million adults diagnosed with dementia in France.
Scorpion venom component may treat rheumatoid arthritis:Study
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): A treatment that improves the lives of nearly 1.3 million people with rheumatoid arthritis might one day originate from scorpion venom.
Vattikuti Foundation invites applications from young surgeons
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Vattikuti Foundation has invited applications from young surgeons who earned a MCI-recognized degree, in the last one year, in a medical specialty currently using surgical robotics.