Science & Health

Don't feel guilty if you can't hit the gym regularly: Experts claim there are better signs you're healthy

As much as you've been conditioned into believing that to stay 'healthy', you must not miss even a day at the gym, experts believe otherwise.

Jan 21, 2018

No more scars: There might soon be a way to heal wounds without leaving a mark

"The findings show we have a window of opportunity after wounding to influence the tissue to regenerate rather than a scar," said researcher Maksim Plikus from the University of California,

Jan 21, 2018

Indian teen abandoned by parents over giant facial tumour undergoes drastic transformation

Simaria Singh was left partially blind in her left eye and is thought to have suffered from either meningoencephalocele or a dermoid cyst, which also caused agonising pain.

Jan 21, 2018

Guys! Do you know about rare post-orgasm sickness POIS?

Men who ejaculate after having an intercourse or by masturbating and even by wet dreams can get affected by a rare sickness Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)

Jan 20, 2018

Welcoming newborn can be less painful with a simple technique? Here's what a new mom revealed

Mark explains: "As each wave comes along breathe with that so in between those waves (contractions) it's a mindful breathing, a mindful meditation."

Jan 20, 2018

Shake that booty in labour room as dancing during delivery helps you pop faster! [Videos]

A doctor in Mexico has got women in labour on their feet as he believes, and it is supported by science, that dancing helps ease the childbirth process.

Jan 20, 2018

Depression: Michael Phelps was there too, and he found the way out

Despite being the greatest Olympian ever, the American swimmer contemplated suicide and was depressed for 17 years. Phelps reveals what made him overcome the bad phase of life.

Jan 20, 2018

Meteor explosion in Michigan: Meteorite hunter discovers 3 space rock pieces that are the size of pecan

On Tuesday, the large meteor, which was categorised as bolide meteor, exploded in a fireball over Michigan and Ontario.

Jan 20, 2018

What is Tamiflu? 11-year-old girl claimed she saw 'portal to hell' after taking it

The young girl was convinced that she was hearing devil's voice and insects were crawling all over her body after she took it.

Jan 20, 2018

Pentagon, Empire State Building and Buckingham Palace built with mineralised microbes that coexisted with dinosaurs

Some of the iconic buildings like the Pentagon and Buckingham Palace are full of ancient Jurassic-era microbes.

Jan 20, 2018

Here's how women with irregular periods can get pregnant quicker, experts reveal

Health experts reveal how women with irregular menstrual cycle can conceive quicker.

Jan 20, 2018

Lunar trilogy on January 31: Why you should be in Thiruvananthapuram to witness blue moon, lunar eclipse and supermoon

This January, blue moon, total lunar eclipse and supermoon will treat skygazers and Priyadarshini Planetarium in Kerala will arrange telescopes to witness the celestial event.

Jan 20, 2018

What is globophobia? Know about the rare medical condition that makes a woman faint every time she sees balloons

"I can't feel my limbs and they were shaking uncontrollably," she explained.

Jan 20, 2018

New cancer drug being developed could prevent tumours from spreading

The drug controls the tumour's ability to survive by averting it from attaching to the protein it requires to grow.

Jan 19, 2018

Curious about when you'll die? This new AI might have the answer for you

Stanford researchers have been able to develop an AI that can predict the time a patient has left, with up to 90 percent accuracy, thus helping caregivers and families plan the end-of-life arrangements.

Jan 19, 2018