Science & Health

European parliament votes in new procedure to approve 'novel foods'

It relates to a whole new series of food products, including insects, fungi, and algae.

Oct 29, 2015

Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV as leading killer worldwide: WHO report

The report highlighted the need to close detection and treatment gaps, fill funding shortfalls, and develop new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines.

Oct 29, 2015

Afghanistan: Bad weather hinders rescuers from reaching survivors

Survivors are complaining about being forced to sit in the rain.

Oct 28, 2015

Nasas Cassini probe to make lowest pass over Enceladus

Nasas Cassini probe is scheduled to make its lowest pass yet over Saturns Enceladus moon on Wednesday (28 October), swooping through the moons towering plume of ice and water vapour to provide new insights into how hospitable the ocean thought to cover Enceladus could be to life.

Oct 28, 2015

Tractor beams of 'Star Trek', 'Star Wars' may become reality soon

The tractor beam uses ultrasound at a frequency of 40 kHz, but is audible only below 20 kHz.

Oct 28, 2015

Costa Rica: Turrialba volcano spews ash in powerful eruption

Costa Ricas Turrialba volcano belched a column of gas and ash high into the sky on Tuesday (26 October), the latest in a series of eruptions at the majestic volcano. According to officials, the eruption occurred at 8.37am and was a little bigger than recent activity at the site. Geologist Floribet Vega said that dozens of eruptions have been registered at Turrialba in recent days.

Oct 28, 2015

New drug-device combo may help treat stroke patients

The combination dissolves model clots similar to those in humans.

Oct 28, 2015

New study points to potential therapy for most destructive form of breast cancer

Of all breast cancers, triple-negative breast cancer caters to the most number of disproportionate deaths.

Oct 28, 2015

UFO sightings 2015: WT1190F to crash into Indian Ocean; will world end?

An unidentified flying object (UFO) is expected to plunge into the Indian Ocean on 13 November.

Oct 28, 2015

12 more swine flu cases reported in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government has launched an awareness campaign on swine flu in a big way.

Oct 28, 2015

India tops the list of global fake journal publishers, says study

Out of 262 papers published in fake journals, 35% corresponding authors were from India.

Oct 27, 2015

This microscope helps capture entire organisms

Each cell appears as a distinct structure under its lens.

Oct 27, 2015

India pressurises pharma firms to fight codeine-based cough syrup abuse

The firms have not fully complied with directives more than a year old.

Oct 27, 2015

New research points to 3D-printed alernatives to heart transplants

The research team 3D printed collagens and fibrins inside a "support bath material".

Oct 27, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin brings pre-historic Megalodon fossils to US shores

Megalodon teeth have been piling up on the beaches of the US followinG Hurricane Joaquin.

Oct 27, 2015