Science & Health

Mediterranean Diet with Olive Oil Can Help Ward off Diabetes

Following a Mediterranean diet can help fight diabetes, a new study says.

Jan 7, 2014

Astronomers Discover First Earth-Mass Planet 200 Light Years Away

A team of international astronomers has discovered a new planet that has its mass similar to that of Earth.

Jan 7, 2014

Indigenous Nuclear Capable Prithvi II Missile Successfully Test Fired From Odisha

The indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile was successfully test-fired by India on Tuesday from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha.

Jan 7, 2014

Eating Fibre Rich Diet may Help Treat Asthma: Study

Including more fibre rich foods into the diet can help protect against allergic asthma, a new study reveals.

Jan 6, 2014

E-Cigarettes can Make your Little One Sick: Children Falling Critically Ill after Ingesting E- Liquid

Electronic cigarettes can be life-threatening for small children, caution experts who noticed a recent surge in the number of children being rushed to the emergency room for accidentally ingesting the e-cigarette liquid.

Jan 6, 2014

Success of GSLV D-5 Boosts ISRO's Future Programs

The launch of cryogenic engine based rocket has once again proved India's capability of developing complex technologies.

Jan 6, 2014

ISRO's Indigenous Cryogenic Engine Launch Successful

The cryogenic stage-based Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D-5, carrying a communication satellite, lifted off successfully from Sriharikota, the launch base of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at 4:18 pm on Sunday.

Jan 5, 2014

ISRO Gears up to Launch Indigenous GSLV [PHOTOS]

The countdown for the most awaited launch of Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle D-5 (GSLV) began on Saturday at 11:48 hrs at Sriharikota, the satellite launch base of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Jan 4, 2014

First Asteroid Discovered in 2014 Hits Earth's Atmosphere; Burns Up Over Atlantic Ocean

The first asteroid discovered in 2014 entered the Earth's atmosphere on 2 January and burned up over the mid-Atlantic ocean.

Jan 4, 2014

Snow Storm Causes Havoc in Northeastern US: At least 13 Die in Accidents; 3,467 flights Cancelled, Temperatures Plummet to -36C

People across the northeastern region of the United States dug out piles of snow of up to two feet in some places, while residents in the area are bracing for worsening conditions with temperatures expected to drop to a dangerous low.

Jan 4, 2014

Fat, Fatter and Fattest: 1.46 Billion People Obese Globally; Up by 23 Percent Since 1980, Says Research

The number of adults who are obese or overweight all over the world has increased by 23 Percent while the number has almost quadrupled in the developing world since 1980, a report from a UK think tank claimed.

Jan 3, 2014

Global Warming Will Have Temperatures Rising by 4 Degrees by 2100 [Video]

The research, by University of New South Wales, published in Nature concludes that the threat to global climate by carbon dioxide is more sensitive than it was thought to be in earlier studies.

Jan 2, 2014

Key to happiness may lie in matrimony

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): Married people are much happier with their personal levels of success than others, who are just in relationships, a new poll has found. A Happiness Poll of 2,000 adults, by GE, found that more than 52 per cent were happy or very happy with their level of success, however, for people married or in a civil partnership, the figure went up to 60 per cent.

Jan 1, 2014

'Good night's sleep' essential for brain health

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that one night of sleep depravity can cause morning blood concentrations of molecules NSE and S-100B to increase in healthy young men. These molecules are typically found in the brain. Thus, their rise in blood after sleep loss may indicate that a lack of snoozing might be conducive to a loss of brain tissue.

Jan 1, 2014

Committed people sext when they don't really want to: Study

New Delhi, Jan 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that college-age sexters in committed relationships frequently engage in unwanted sexting. According to the study done by Purdue University Fort Wayne, people exchange explicit message or photos for reasons that have little to do with attraction or arousal.

Jan 1, 2014