Sydney, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the coast of Western Australia. It is the first time the snakes have been spotted…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Illegal online pharmacies are using Twitter to promote prescription drug abuse of controlled substances, a new study has found. “This study is the first to establish an empirical link between…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Postmenopausal women with periodontal or gum disease are more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not have the chronic inflammatory disease. “One possible explanation for the link…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily can enrich the diets of adults and young children, says a new study. “Almonds are a good source of plant protein — essential…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed two new smartphone-based systems that can accelerate development of driverless cars by identifying a user’s location and orientation in places where GPS does not function. These can also…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Caffeine in a morning cup of coffee can help improve athletic endurance, reveals a new study. “Coffee is a popular source of caffeine, so this paper looked at the research…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Children sustaining sports-related concussions may have impaired brain function two years following the injury, new research has found. “Our data indicate that children who sustain a concussion demonstrate deficits in…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Smartphone users in the US and Britain prefer handsets with 5.3-inch screen displays, a new study says. According to global analytic research firm Strategy Analytics, while Android users were more…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Children who play online food-related games are more likely to eat unhealthy snacks, thereby increasing their risk of gaining extra weight, new research suggests. This is because children often fail to…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse as these animals are crucial in dispersing trees with dense wood which are more effective at capturing and storing…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Confirming links between gut bacteria and cardiovascular disease, researchers have demonstrated that targeting microbes in the gut may prevent heart disease brought on by nutrients contained in a diet rich…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Consumers find it difficult to distinguish between online editorial content and paid advertising, a study has found. According to the study by professors of University of Georgia Grady College of…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) In a first, a research team has succeeded in producing 3D images showing oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the lungs, thus providing hope for better treatment of respiratory diseases. “We…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) A simple saliva test done on a man after he has watched a porn video can predict whether he wants to become a father or not, reveals a recent research….
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Climate change over the last 150 years may estimate future global temperatures, a NASA study has found. According to a new NASA study published in the journal Nature Climate Change,…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Compassion shapes our behaviour towards a person wronged and a wrongdoer and may lead us to help the wronged than to punish the wrongdoer, researchers have found. According to researchers…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher from North Carolina State University has developed a novel technique for using chains of magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate elastic polymers in 3D which could be used to…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Daily magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer, researchers from Indiana University (IU) have found. Previous studies have found that magnesium is inversely associated with the risk of…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Nepal’s second-largest city Pokhara is built on massive debris deposits which are associated with three strong medieval earthquakes, new research has revealed. According to researchers, the city, around 200 km west…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Chinese scientists have successfully developed a super capacitor with better energy capacity using nitrogen and graphene-like carbon. “We are able to make carbon a much better super capacitor,” Xinhua quoted Huang…