Science & Health

What is sugar coma? Study shows kind of sweets to avoid if you don't want to go through it

"I am fascinated by how our senses influence our behaviour and affect our everyday lives," said study author Mei Peng, a lecturer in sensory science at the University of Otago.

Jan 5, 2018

Earth's oceans losing breath as 'dead zones' with no oxygen quadrupled in volume in last 50 years

The oxygen in the so-called "dead zones" plummets to levels so low that many animals suffocate and die.

Jan 5, 2018

Concealers no more! Study shows how you can look young naturally

Dr Murad Alam said: "That's almost a three-year decrease in age appearance over a 20-week period."

Jan 5, 2018

Cure for HIV? Scientists discover clues to AIDS resistance in genome of West African monkey species

Sooty mangabey, a West African monkey species, can handle infection by SIV -- a relative of HIV -- without developing AIDS-like disease.

Jan 5, 2018

The water you drink could be harmful if its untreated, say experts

A new craze in the USA is witnessing people shift from consuming tap water to raw, untreated water. But experts warn that it could not be a good lifestyle change.

Jan 5, 2018

Sniff your stress away: Study shows the best way to get your zen back on stressful days

Women participating in the study were asked to act as the "smellers" because according to the researchers they tend to have a better sense of smell than men.

Jan 5, 2018

Smoking is more dangerous for women, here's why

The cause behind this is the different ways the male and female bodies react to the cancer causing substances present in the cigarette.

Jan 5, 2018

Ancient Beringians: 11,500-year-old DNA of Alaskan infant reveals new group of Native Americans

The infant's DNA reveals that the first humans arrived on the continent 25,000 years ago.

Jan 4, 2018

Can a man's scent affect a woman's alcohol consumption? Here's what a study found!

The female participants in the study believed they were taking part in a consumer survey for men's cologne and drinks.

Jan 4, 2018

Stop counting calories! Here's why you should keep tabs on carbs instead!

Australian dietitian and exercise psychologist, Kate Save, shares why we should count carbs this year, instead of calories, also elaborating on why this technique is supposed to be more helpful.

Jan 4, 2018

Doomsday prediction: Nibiru to hit Earth soon; conspiracy theorists go into hiding

"The events of the next several months are so major that as they say in the Intel community, I'm going 'in the dark'," conspiracy theorist David Meade said.

Jan 4, 2018

The best and worst diets of 2018 revealed: Here's all you need to know about DASH, Keto and Whole30

Reigning the list of best diets is the DASH diet, while the highly popular keto and Whole30 diets were labelled the least safe and effective.

Jan 4, 2018

Ivanka reveals Donald Trump had scalp-reduction surgery; Here's how the procedure helps combat balding

In a scandalous book titled Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, author Michael Wolff claims that Ivanka Trump admitted to the US President Donald Trump undergoing a scalp-reduction surgery.

Jan 4, 2018

Where will China's first space station Tiangong-1 crash on Earth in late March 2018? Top things to know

The 86 ton Tiangong-1 is packed with hydrazine, the rocket fuel which is cancerous and may cause liver and nerve damage.

Jan 4, 2018

Tattoos for plants: Graphene-based wearable sensors to help make better measurements of water use in crops

Researchers made the sensors with graphene oxide, a material very sensitive to water vapour.

Jan 4, 2018