Science & Health

Here's how over 9 hours' of sleep may raise stroke risk by 23%

People who took a regular midday nap lasting more than 90 minutes were 25 per cent more likely to later have a stroke than people who took a regular nap lasting from one to 30 minutes.

Dec 13, 2019

Sri Lanka to fight dengue virus with this bacteria

Deputy Director General of the Health Ministry Paba Palihawadana said that a type of bacteria called "Wolbachia" will be released in 25 local townships in Colombo starting February 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dec 13, 2019

A massive 243-foot asteroid to get shockingly close to Earth on Friday the 13th

NASA has revealed that a massive asteroid is on the course of a close encounter with Earth on Friday, December 13.

Dec 12, 2019

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India-US strategic ties go ballistic as US tags NavIC 'allied' navigation system

ISRO's NavIC will be designated 'allied' satellite navigation system vis-a-vis GPS along with EU's Galileo and Japan's QZSS for sharing data and mutual consultations; Russian GLONASS and Chinese Beidou designated 'non-allied'

Dec 12, 2019

Women using Instagram to cope with miscarriage distress: Study

The study found that the content posted by Instagram users included rich descriptions of the medical and physical experiences of miscarriage, and the emotional spectrum of having a miscarriage and coping with those emotions, the social aspect, and family identity.

Dec 12, 2019

TV watching most strongly linked to obesity in kids: Study

Identifying habits linked to overweight and obesity in the early stages of life can help us to define preventive strategies against other conditions, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases during adulthood.

Dec 12, 2019

Eye in sky: ISRO launches RISAT-2BR1 spy satellite successfully along with 9 other satellites

India's latest radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 now up in the sky will send sharp clarity images for surveillance, agriculture, forestry and disaster management.

Dec 11, 2019

Keto diet may fight against Alzheimer's disease

The idea of keto is to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries and white bread.

Dec 11, 2019

Physical illness ups suicide risk in men, not women: Study reveals

The study is the first to use data from the population of an entire country (Denmark) and parse it with a Machine Learning (ML) system to identify suicide risk factors.

Dec 11, 2019

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Does watching porn affect your brain? Researchers make startling discovery

Watching too much porn is linked to poor decision making and compulsive behaviour, a new study finds.

Dec 10, 2019

Ferries halted, alarms triggered as Sydney choked by bushfire smoke

Sydney's air quality index readings in some parts of the city on Tuesday were 11 times the threshold considered hazardous.

Dec 10, 2019

Vigorous exercise lowers mortality risk in women: Study

The study examined exercise capacity and heart function during exercise in women and their links with survival.

Dec 10, 2019

Brain region smaller in birth control pill users: Study

Located at the base of the brain above the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus produces hormones and helps regulate essential bodily functions including body temperature, mood, appetite, sex drive, sleep cycles and heart rate.

Dec 10, 2019