Science & Health

Vaccine for memory loss comes closer to reality

The study, published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy paves the way for more work in 2020 ith medical researchers at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and University of California, Irvine (UCI) working with a successful vaccine formulated on adjuvant developed by Flinders University Professor Nikolai Petrovsky in Australia.

Jan 1, 2020

Here's how moms can follow good winter skincare regimen

New and expectant moms need that extra bit of care, especially in this tender period of motherhood. Skincare regimen not only appeases one physically but also has a calming effect emotionally.

Jan 1, 2020

MRI may predict intelligence level in children: Study

The study made predictions for both the fluid intelligence level and the target variable independent from age, gender, brain size or MRI scanner used.

Jan 1, 2020

Kids who drink whole milk less likely to be obese: Study

Eighteen of the 28 studies suggested children who drank whole milk were less likely to be overweight or obese, the study said.

Jan 1, 2020

Too short, long sleep linked to incurable lung disease: Study

Our internal body clocks regulate nearly every cell in the human body, driving 24-hour cycles in many processes such as sleeping, hormone secretion and metabolism.

Dec 31, 2019

Govt proposes waiving carbon tax on coal to finance pollution-curbing equipment

Modi's office has proposed waiving the carbon tax of 400 rupees ($5.61) per tonne that was levied on the production and import of coal. The move seeks to improve the financial health of utilities and distribution companies.

Dec 31, 2019

Top 5 exciting space moments of 2019

India's ambitious and keenly watched lunar mission, Chandrayaan 2, was expected to make its soft landing on the surface of the Moon on September 7.

Dec 31, 2019

Study Links Increased Screen Time With Delayed Child Development

MRI may predict intelligence level in children: Study reveals

MRI is a common technique used to obtain images of human internal organs and tissues.

Dec 31, 2019

Why sisters may be the key to understanding autism risk

Autism symptoms' severity varies greatly among twins

The findings suggest that identifying the causes of this variability may inform the treatment of ASD-related symptoms.

Dec 31, 2019

Evacuation order in Australia's south-east as bushfires rage, temperatures soar

With the mercury set to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Melbourne, authorities urged an estimated 30,000 tourists to leave East Gippsland, an area half the size of Belgium.

Dec 30, 2019

Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon could be proof of already operational space force, claims conspiracy theorist

The UFO spotted near the US Navy Site screeched across the skies in such a way that it defied all laws of modern physics

Dec 28, 2019

Brain knows how to integrate natural, artificial vision

Located inside the eye the retina contains light receptors (photoreceptors) which absorb light. Information is then processed and transmitted to the brain.

Dec 28, 2019

Physical activity may lower risk of certain types of cancers: Study

The study analysed data from more than 750,000 adults in the US, Europe and Australia and found that recommended amounts of physical activity correlated with lower risks of seven types of cancer.

Dec 28, 2019

Alien hunter spots alphabet 'B' on Mars, claims its a proof of advanced extraterrestrial existence

The discovery of alphabet B has made many people believe that an advanced alien civilization had once lived on Mars.

Dec 27, 2019

Moms' obesity in pregnancy linked to lag in sons' development

The study used different age-appropriate developmental assessments, we found these associations in both early and middle childhood, meaning these effects persist over time.

Dec 27, 2019