Science & Health

Storm Desmond: Glenridding flooded causes more trouble in Cumbria

Residents of Glenridding in Cumbria, northwest England were hit with another round of flooding overnight. The flooding on 10 December was the second time the Glenridding villages river broke its banks.

Dec 10, 2015

Imbalanced gender ratios affect casual sex, hook-ups

People's views changed on volume of individuals of opposite gender in their vicinity or neighbourhood.

Dec 10, 2015

First puppies born by in vitro fertilisation

Nineteen embryos transferred to host female dog, which gives birth to seven healthy puppies.

Dec 10, 2015

Age, genes responsible for impulsive behaviour: Report

Studof 602 twins showed they were able to withhold immediate gratification as they grew older.

Dec 10, 2015

CoP21: PM Modi's 'Convenient Action- Continuity for Change' book launched in Paris

"My book talks about India's efforts to mitigate climate change and importance of climate justice," PM said.

Dec 10, 2015

Swine Flu: Uttar Pradesh on high alert after 37-year-old dies of H1N1 virus

The victim's neighbours and family are now being examined for any infection.

Dec 10, 2015

US Navy to get new multi-purpose ship that's ready for climate change disasters

Montford Point is a $500-million Expeditionary Mobile Base vessel.

Dec 10, 2015

Chinese, Asian water resources to be hit as rising temperatures melt glaciers

Towns and cities on the Silk Road have faced landslides and floods due to unprecedented summer rainstorms.

Dec 9, 2015

FDA clears space age syringe that can plug bullet wounds in seconds

The XSTAT 30 is an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds.

Dec 9, 2015

Greenpeace goes undercover to expose climate-sceptic academics who write for money

Greenpeace says the academics agreed to write the papers without knowing the source of the funding.

Dec 9, 2015

Jharkhand: Private path lab botches blood test; declares woman HIV positive

Head of Department (Medicine) said that RIMS will write to Jharkhand State Aids Control Society to take action against the lab.

Dec 9, 2015

CoP21: Low chances of agreement as developed nations ask emerging countries to cut emissions

Indian Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar, did not seem upbeat about an agreement.

Dec 9, 2015

US: Genital transplant to be performed by John Hopkins' doctors on war veterans

The recipient would be able to father children.

Dec 8, 2015

Beijing: Red alert on smog; 2 million cars grounded, schools closed

A grey haze hung heavy over China's capital on Tuesday after it announced the most severe smog warning.

Dec 8, 2015

China: Beijing issues first ever red smog alert

Chinas capital Beijing issued its first ever red alert, the highest of a four-colour warning system for pollution, late on 7 December, as the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog for three days starting from the following morning. Chinas leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth.

Dec 8, 2015