Science & Health

Diwali 2016: How to celebrate the festival of lights with infants

Some simple tips will help parents and guardians celebrate Diwali while keeping the baby safe.

Oct 29, 2016

Diwali 2016: This piece of advice can aid your oral health

We always have sweets and desserts after finishing the main course; tweaking this habit a bit can help to a great extent in maintaining your dental health.

Oct 28, 2016

Here's why superfoods like broccoli, avocado and cabbage make you younger

A compound - nicotinamide mononucleotide - lowers deterioration of bone density, liver function, metabolism and eye functions.

Oct 28, 2016

32 years after death, Gaetan Dugas aka 'Patient Zero' cleared of charges of triggering AIDS in US

Though Dugas passed away in 1984, he continued to be recognised as 'Patient Zero'.

Oct 28, 2016

Johnson & Johnson lose baby powder cancer case, ordered to pay $70 million to woman who sued them

Deborah Giannecchini of California alleged in her lawsuit that years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her cancer.

Oct 28, 2016

Worlds largest marine park to be created in Antarctica

A deal brokered by 24 countries to allow the creation of a massive 600,000 sq mile marine sanctuary in the Antarctic ocean. The sanctuary will cover more than 12% of the Southern Ocean, which is home to more than 10,000 species including most of the worlds penguins, whales, seabirds, colossal squid and Antarctic tooth fish.

Oct 28, 2016

Scientists can use music for diagnosing diseases: Study

This invention is believed to aid the doctors in diagnosing ailments in a much better way in the future.

Oct 27, 2016

Central government under pressure from tobacco industry ahead of WHO conference

The Indian tobacco industry, which is the world's third-biggest tobacco producer, wants the Modi government to soften its stance on tough controls.

Oct 27, 2016

Shiny legs: This trending image with optical illusion divides social media

Retweeted over 5,000 times, it has led to a flood of mind-boggling comments and remarks by confused social media users.

Oct 27, 2016

Testing your baby for heart risk could prevent early heart attacks, says UK study

Britain could avoid 600 heart attacks in people below the age of 40 by conducting heart risk screening of kids.

Oct 27, 2016

World Neighbors (WN) NGO lowers the incidence of teen births in Madhubani, Bihar

According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014 the child birth rate was 24.2 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 years in USA.

Oct 27, 2016

Midas touch: Autumn season paints Britain in gold; check out stunning photos

The autumn equinox, also called as the fall foliage season, officially began in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22.

Oct 27, 2016

Watch a fiery sky lit up by radiowaves from 300,000 galaxies

If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like. For the first time scientists have imaged 300,000 galaxies using a telescope deep in the Australian outback, colouring the images to make the radiowaves visible to humans.

Oct 27, 2016

This is the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef

Survey of the Great Barrier Reef reveals aftermath of extreme underwater heatwave over 2015 and 2016. Findings show a third of the corals in the northern third have died, with footage showing the extent of the bleaching.

Oct 26, 2016

NASA grows lettuce in space for the first time to aid long-term manned missions

The study will confirm compulsory procedures and tools required for production of fresh food for astronauts.

Oct 26, 2016