Science & Health

Enjoying the free coffee at workplace? Study finds more germs in teabags than toilet seat

Dr Peter Barratt of Initial Washroom Hygiene believes that office workers should be more aware of hygiene in their communal kitchens.

Dec 12, 2017

Scientists discover path to improving game-changing battery electrode

Like today's cathodes, lithium-rich cathodes are made of layers of lithium sandwiched between layers of transition metal oxides – elements like nickel, manganese or cobalt combined with oxygen.

Dec 12, 2017

Moon, Mars and beyond: US President Donald Trump signs directive to restart human lunar missions

Donald Trump signed his administration's first space policy directive to send NASA astronauts back to the moon. He also said that the US would also aim to reach Mars and other worlds beyond.

Dec 12, 2017

Man flu: Study shows it's real, men aren't overreacting

Dr Sue says: "Men may not be exaggerating symptoms but have weaker immune responses to viral respiratory viruses, leading to greater morbidity and mortality than seen in women."

Dec 12, 2017

Scientists may one day clone the Tasmanian tiger and bring it back from the dead

The DNA sequencing of the Tasmanian tiger was done based on a 106-year-old genome of a pup preserved in a jar.

Dec 12, 2017

Want to live up to 100 years? Study reveals you just have to be stubborn

The study proved that being domineering, stubborn and needing a sense of control promote people's well being as they are less concerned about what other people think.

Dec 12, 2017

Dogs are better at understanding us than we are at understanding them, study reveals

Professor Scott says: "You look at photographs of dogs being hugged by people and the dogs show objective signs of distress."

Dec 12, 2017

How does it look when earth is bombarded with dark matter?

As Earth travels through space, it constantly collides with dark matter. Although the mysterious particles are unobservable to human eyes, researchers are sure of their existence and believe that they are the glue that bind the galaxies of the Universe together.  Scientists created a computer simulation - DaMaSCUS - to test what the Earth could look like being hit by dark matter and how they scatter across space.

Dec 12, 2017

Alien-hunting announcement: NASA to reveal latest discovery this week; where to watch it live online

NASA will hold a press conference on Thursday to make an announcement about its latest discovery.

Dec 11, 2017

Love baby-talking to your girlfriend? You can blame your mom

Couples, speaking this way, harken back to their own experience when they were infants and to their first love, their mother, says study.

Dec 11, 2017

Menstrual cramp remedies proven effective with acupressure app

Learn the right pressure points to relieve yourself from unbearable menstrual pain.

Dec 11, 2017

Woman reveals how her father tortured her for 18 years to make her 'superhuman'

She said: "I really think that, without my animals, I wouldn't be alive today."

Dec 11, 2017

Excitonium exists: Scientists discover mysterious new form of matter theorised half a century ago

The discovery of a new form of matter called "excitonium" can help scientists better understand the weird world of quantum mechanics.

Dec 11, 2017

Going bald? It may increase your risk of developing heart disease, reveals a study

"Premature greying and androgenic alopecia correlate well with vascular age irrespective of chronological age and are plausible risk factors for coronary artery disease," said Sachin Patil.

Dec 11, 2017

Dear ladies, world's first flushable pregnancy test is ready; launching next year

The world's first flushable pregnancy test will react to urine just the same way as regular tests do.

Dec 11, 2017