London, March 1 (IANS) Children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep are prone to an increased risk of poor concentration level and learning abilities, finds a study. The study showed that while periodic…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Opening a new window of opportunity for treating dementia, researchers have found that a drug compound created to treat cancer can restore memory in mice with Alzheimer’s like disease. Alzheimer’s…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) NASA scientists are closer to solving the mystery of how Mars’ moon Phobos was formed. In late November and early December 2015, NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission made…
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 5, 2016 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference at White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Jan. 5, 2016. Obama Tuesday unveiled a handful…
Brasilia, March 1 (IANS) Brazil has started the construction of a new research station in Antarctica, four years after a fire destroyed its Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station, the media reported on Tuesday. The new station…
Adelaide, March 1 (IANS) France hopes to forge an enhanced relationship with Australia if it secures the nation’s contract to build its next generation of submarines. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian revealed this while…
Rome, March 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has set up health clinics for the homeless around St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. “We are equipped to assist everyone who comes to us. This is Pope Francis’…
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) Chinese health authorities ordered cleaning of public areas to prevent the spread of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, including Zika, nine cases of which have been detected in the country till now….
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A pair of giant pandas will leave China for their new home in South Korea on Thursday on a 15-year lease, the media reported on Tuesday. Yuan Xin and Hua Ni…
forbidden flower New York, March 1 (IANS) Cannabis significantly affects users’ ability to recognise, process and empathise with human emotions like happiness, sadness and anger, suggests a new study. “We’re not taking a pro or…
Canberra, March 1 (IANS) Australia’s central bankers have maintained their upbeat stance on the economy despite financial market volatility, leaving the official cash rate on hold at 2 percent for the 11th straight month, the…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has hailed Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s third budget as “an accurate path to economic growth in a period of global uncertainty.” “The…
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan and India must work to reduce human misery, said a leading Pakistani daily which observed that the ties between the two countries are “susceptible to the mood swings of both…
Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has announced to help rebuild Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation in April 2015, a statement said here on Tuesday….
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Indian Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s call earlier this month asking Indian companies to produce pulses and oilseeds in Africa to meet the country’s production shortfall may…
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) which measures the trend of industrial activity, showed the secondary sector contracted in February for the seventh consecutive month. According to data issued by China’s National…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US commended Pakistan’s commitment not to differentiate between terrorist groups including those targeting India, as Pakistan assured it had reached out to India as part of its…
New York, March 1 (IANS) In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, an international team of researchers has identified new genes that predispose people to ischemic stroke, the cause of…
New York, March 1 (IANS) A German court has fined social networking giant Facebook $109,330 for failing to comply with a court order to make amendments to its terms regarding user content, Wall Street Journal…
Rome, March 1 (IANS/AKI) At least six people were killed in severe storms in parts of Italy over the past three days. A farmer, 51, was killed in Candinoni, Calabria, when gale-force winds caused a…