Science & Health

World's First: Two Women Give Birth Using Mothers' Wombs

In first-of-its-kind events, two women have given birth after receiving wombs from their own mothers.

Dec 3, 2014

NASA's Mars Mission Spaceship Orion Takes Iron Man and Captain Kirk to Space [PHOTOS]

NASA is all set to launch its new Orion spacecraft, which is expected to facilitate human visit to Mars in the near future.

Dec 3, 2014

Flipkart Founders Invest ₹6 Crore in Electric Vehicle Start-up Ather

Ather sees second-round funding from Raju Venkataraman; product development gains pace.

Dec 3, 2014

Japan Asteroid Mission: Hayabusa 2 Probe Takes Off; Will it Emerge from Shadow of Previous Mission?

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the Hayabusa 2 asteroid probe on Wednesday, after two delays due to bad weather.

Dec 3, 2014

UFOs witnessed in Normandy Earlier this year.

UFO Sighting 2014: Large Flying Disk brings Traffic to Halt

A Florida witness has reported seeing a large UFO which he saw while driving westbound along Midway Boulevard on Sunday.

Dec 3, 2014

HIV Strains Getting Weaker; Rapidly 'Evolving' Virus on Path of Self-Destruction

Researchers found that the different techniques adopted by the virus while adapting to the immune system, made HIV weak, and affected its ability to replicate. This process has turned the HIV into a less dangerous form, slowed its ability to cause AIDS.

Dec 2, 2014

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Foods that reduce headache

Headaches are a part of life, but you don’t have to spend your days chained to a bottle of aspirin. There are plenty of anti-headache foods that you can bank on

Dec 2, 2014

Researchers Detect Live Ebola Virus In Semen of Men Cured Of The Disease; WHO Urges Patients To Stay Away From Sex For Three Months

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has amassed solid evidence to show that the Ebola virus can live in semen up to three months after recovery.

Dec 2, 2014

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Spoonful of Yoghurt a day may keep diabetes at bay

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): A new study has revealed that eating one table spoon of yoghurt can dramatically cut your chances of getting diabetes. According to the research daily tablespoon of yoghurt reduces the risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Dairy foods such as such as milk and cheese which people eat in general may not cut down the risk of developing diabetes but there may be a link between yoghurt and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, study suggested.Consistent findings for yoghurt suggest that it can be incorporated into a healthy dietary pattern.

Dec 2, 2014

India, France Agree to 'Finalise' Rafael Deal for 126 Fighter Jets

The deal remains stuck over Dassault's reluctance to accept responsibility for the 108 planes to be built by HAL

Dec 2, 2014

Ebola Vaccines Likely to be out by January 2015

Professor Adrian VS Hill, director of Jenner Institute, announced that they are planning to launch the vaccines by January.

Dec 2, 2014

New vaccine for Dengue on the horizon, as monsoon sets in. (Picture representation)

Vaccine to Slow Down Metastatic Breast Cancer

Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine found that the vaccine activated the immune system to fight tumour cells and slowed down cancer progression.

Dec 2, 2014