Science & Health

Using solid fuels like wood and coal to cook increases danger of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Study

Typically, these households are found more in low-middle income nations. Even though China is quickly urbanizing, 33 per cent of its populace still depends on solid fuels.

Sep 22, 2018

Avoiding junk food may be as difficult as quitting drugs, study says

The study proposes that withdrawal indications may make dietary changes testing, which may contribute to people returning to terrible eating routines and habits.

Sep 22, 2018

Octopus and Humans react the same on MDMA, display enhanced social behavior

Four male and female octopuses were made to intake MDMA by placing them into a receptacle containing a melted version of the drug, which was consumed by the octopuses through their gills.

Sep 21, 2018

Diphtheria vaccination sparks new debate in Kerala

12 children die in Delhi hospital in 2 weeks due to Diphtheria infection

The children were aged between six and 12-years-old and were admitted to Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Disease Hospital.

Sep 21, 2018

A robotic skin that can convert anything and everything into a robot

The creators developed this skin with elastic sheets and also embedded actuators and sensors into the sheets.

Sep 20, 2018

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Earth's spin axis is drifting- here are three reasons why as explained by NASA

This wobbling of the spin axis is called polar motion and its wobbling has, over the 20 century drifted it by about 10 cm per year, that translates to about 10 metres of drift in a century.

Sep 20, 2018

Mosquitoes may infect humans with plastics that they eat in water

In the adult mosquitoes, the researchers found microplastics, which are plastic pieces under the size of 5 millimetres.

Sep 20, 2018

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Russia to bring back to life Woolly Mammoths, many other extinct species in Jurassic Park-styled enclosure

This park will have several herbivorous creatures like the Woolly Mammoth and extinct horses as well as the fearsome cave lion.

Sep 20, 2018

Spiders are having a party at this Greek town; cobwebs envelop entire city

These spiders generally build their webs near some water body and some species can also walk on the water

Sep 20, 2018

Hurricane Florence Claims First Victims In North Carolina

Is global warming making tropical storms such as Florence more devastating?

Several researches and studies point out that climate change makes the storms worse. However, the connection is not so simple.

Sep 20, 2018

Not alone but planning to take 8 artists with me to moon, says Japanese billionaire

Maezawa, who is 42, with a net worth of $2.9 billion, is known for purchasing expensive artwork for as much as $110.5 million spent on a single painting.

Sep 20, 2018

Planet twice the size of Earth orbiting nearby star 40 Eridani, the home to Spock from Star Trek

The planet likely doesn't have occupants with pointy ears. It is about double the size of Earth and circles with an orbit of 42 days, which means it is hot and dry.

Sep 20, 2018

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of breast cancer, reveals study

The findings showed that higher levels of vitamin D -- well known for its benefits in building healthy bones -- may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50 percent in women with lower body mass index (BMI).

Sep 20, 2018