New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Researchers have shown that the extremely thin but very strong boron nitride nanotubes fabric can help build lighter and more fuel-efficient fighter planes and space shuttles. The researchers determined the…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) For the second consecutive year, Americans’ dissatisfaction with the US government edged out economy as the country’s top problem in 2015, a poll analysis by the Gallup showed. Sixteen percent of…
Sunset over manhattan New York, Jan 4 (AFP) Homicides, gang-motivated shootings, rape and robbery rose in New York last year, slowing to 1.7 percent an overall decline in major crime, officials announced today. Major crime…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Over the over 2,000 cases of rape that occurred in the national capital in 2015, 96.61 percent were committed by people who had an “acquaintance” with the victim or “family…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) Spending too much time watching pornography can make you sexually aggressive, new research has found. The analysis of 22 studies from seven different countries found that pornography consumption is associated…
London, Jan 4 (IANS) The world’s largest database for cancer drug discovery has been updated by adding three-dimensional structures of faulty proteins and maps of cancer’s communication networks, reports a study. The updated database, developed…
Sydney, Jan 4 (IANS) New Year resolutions are not as hard to stick to as people generally assume if you follow a few simple methods, says a psychology lecturer at the University of New South…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) While doctors have known for some time that psychological therapy can reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome — a gastrointestinal disorder — in the short term, a new study…
London, Jan 4 (IANS) If reducing stress is on your mind, turning off the e-mail app on your phone can be an easy and inexpensive way to bring happiness back into your life, new research…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) Researchers have found a potential new treatment for diabetes in an anti-body that they developed to target a hormone in adipose or fat tissue. Besides Type-2 diabetes, the new therapeutic…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) A study focused on conventional dairy farming has found that calves can only develop a good relationship with humans if their caretakers have regular and gentle interactions like stroking lower part…
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) Teenagers who experience their first sexual intercourse at an early age run a greater risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which includes diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV or…
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Using gold nanoparticles, South Korean scientists have created an ultra-thin and stretchable wearable device that can provide continuous heart rate monitoring. The device could lead to improved personal and mobile…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) By discovering a new type of seafloor vent system, a group of scientists has solved the mystery of heat loss from the Earths crust – a finding that can also help…
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) Children younger than five who live in poor, rural areas are at a greater risk of serious medication poisoning, warns a new study. The analysis gives insight into potential geographic…
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) A team of Korean scientists has discovered a new way to develop all-solid-state lithium batteries without a risk of conflagration or explosion. The joint research team of professor Yoon Seok Jung…
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS) An international group of scientists from Russia, France and Germany has developed a novel method to make cleaner fuel cells. The “ion-exchange synthetic membranes” method is based on specific compounds that…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Black raspberries grown in Central Europe show greater health benefits than their better-known cousins raspberries or blackberries, reveals a new study. As far as healthy foods go, berries make the top…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) A survey of more than 13,500 Irish children, aged eight to 17, found a drop in reported levels of smoking and drunkenness, but an increase in the number of older children…
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS) “Forbidden” substances can increase heat transfer rates and strengthen magnetic fields on massive Earth-like planets that may eventually help harbour living organisms, scientists say. Super-Earths are planets with a solid surface…