Science & Health

Central government under pressure from tobacco industry ahead of WHO conference

The Indian tobacco industry, which is the world's third-biggest tobacco producer, wants the Modi government to soften its stance on tough controls.

Oct 27, 2016

Shiny legs: This trending image with optical illusion divides social media

Retweeted over 5,000 times, it has led to a flood of mind-boggling comments and remarks by confused social media users.

Oct 27, 2016

Testing your baby for heart risk could prevent early heart attacks, says UK study

Britain could avoid 600 heart attacks in people below the age of 40 by conducting heart risk screening of kids.

Oct 27, 2016

World Neighbors (WN) NGO lowers the incidence of teen births in Madhubani, Bihar

According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014 the child birth rate was 24.2 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 years in USA.

Oct 27, 2016

Midas touch: Autumn season paints Britain in gold; check out stunning photos

The autumn equinox, also called as the fall foliage season, officially began in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22.

Oct 27, 2016

Watch a fiery sky lit up by radiowaves from 300,000 galaxies

If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like. For the first time scientists have imaged 300,000 galaxies using a telescope deep in the Australian outback, colouring the images to make the radiowaves visible to humans.

Oct 27, 2016

This is the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef

Survey of the Great Barrier Reef reveals aftermath of extreme underwater heatwave over 2015 and 2016. Findings show a third of the corals in the northern third have died, with footage showing the extent of the bleaching.

Oct 26, 2016

NASA grows lettuce in space for the first time to aid long-term manned missions

The study will confirm compulsory procedures and tools required for production of fresh food for astronauts.

Oct 26, 2016

Sleeping in two shifts at night is better than sleeping continuously: Dr Michael Mosley

Avoid television and work like checking mails when suffering from insomnia.

Oct 26, 2016

ISRO uses new Challakere facility to conduct landing tests for Chandrayaan 2

"The campaign for the Lander tests of Chandrayaan-2 has started," M Annadurai, ISRO Satellite Centre director, says.

Oct 26, 2016

Kerala hit by bird flu outbreak after Delhi and MP

MP and former Union Minister K C Venugopal has said farmers who faced losses because of the Avian Influenza outbreak in Kerala have to be compensated.

Oct 26, 2016

As 23-weeks-old foetus, baby Lynlee Hope battled a fatal tumour

The sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) tumour competes with the growth of the baby while feeding on the baby's blood flow.

Oct 25, 2016

Osteoporosis: Eating yogurt is vital for you

Yogurt is very vital for osteoporosis patients. It helps in slowing the impact of this ailment and prevents fractures with the help of calcium and vitamin D.

Oct 25, 2016

Baby girl 'born twice' in Texas after life-saving surgery

The baby girl had a mass on her spine which was diverting the flow of the blood from the foetus.

Oct 25, 2016

This new male birth control pill works almost instantly

The male birth control pill or nasal spray functions by making the sperm immobile for some days.

Oct 25, 2016