Science & Health

Climate Change prompts $12.7m upgrade to doomsday Arctic seed vault

The doomsday Seed Vault is getting a major upgrade in time for its 10th anniversary.

Feb 28, 2018

These 5 supplements can boost your heart health, says nutritionist

Naturopathic Nutritionist Amy Morris advises to include these five supplements in your diet to keep high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases at bay.

Feb 27, 2018

Robots might treat humans as guinea pigs for their experiments, says expert

Robots will be insensitive to humans. And, if they decide to carry out their own experiments, they will treat us like guinea pigs, a futurologist has said.

Feb 27, 2018

Is life on Mars a possibility? Microbes discovered in Earth's driest desert offer hope

The soil on the surface of the Atacama Desert in South America is equally hostile and inhospitable as that of the surface of Mars.

Feb 27, 2018

Will king penguins become extinct due to climate change? Study says majority of the birds may disappear soon

A study has found that over 70 percent king penguins may be forced to relocate their breeding grounds or face extinction before the end of the century.

Feb 27, 2018

What is DASH diet? Depression and hypertension can now be kept at bay by following this dietary pattern

The DASH diet includes fruits, vegetables, low fat or fat-free dairy products, whole grains and foods that contain low saturated sugar, fats, and sodium content.

Feb 27, 2018

What is ketamine? Party drug could be used to treat depression and PTSD in women, says study

Ketamine, which can almost disconnect the central nervous system from the body when taken in the right doses, might help in treating stress-related disorders.

Feb 27, 2018

Artificial Eye: Breakthrough metalens with faux muscle promises to cure blurred vision, transform mobile camera

Researchers have created a tunable metalens with artificial muscles that can control three of the major contributors to blurry images: focus, astigmatism, and image shift.

Feb 27, 2018

Millennials set to be fattest generation of Britons

A new study shows that Britons born between the early 80s and mid-90s are set to overtake Baby Boomers as the age group with the highest proportion of overweight or obese individuals.

Feb 26, 2018

Why people are linking botulinum toxin to Sridevi's death? All you need to know about the treatment

The injection of botulinum toxin which is commonly known as Botox has become increasing popular for reducing wrinkles on the aging face.

Feb 26, 2018

Man with two penises reveals about his sex life

The man with two penises says he got offers to star in pornography but rejected them and as he wanted to remain anonymous.

Feb 26, 2018

NASA's Odyssey captures footage of Mars' moons which look like lumpy space 'potatoes'

Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos are 14 miles and 8 miles wide, respectively, and are lumpy and misshapen, much contrary to Earth's moon.

Feb 26, 2018

How aliens look like? Futurist reveals extraterrestrial beings will have these necessary features

American futurist Michio Kaku, in his book 'The Future of Humanity', reveals the features he believes will be present in the extraterrestrial beings.

Feb 26, 2018

Did Sridevi die of cardiac arrest or heart attack? All you need to know about the two medical terms

Sridevi's sudden death has been said to be because of a massive cardiac arrest. However, some reports mention that she suffered a heart attack. Here's the difference between the two.

Feb 26, 2018

ISRO working on building 'igloos' on Moon similar to India's outpost in Antarctica

Indian space agency ISRO is planning to build igloos on the Moon's surface using robots and lunar materials to shelter astronauts on long missions.

Feb 26, 2018