Science & Health

Pill to Slow Down Ageing on the Way

Scientists have developed an anti-ageing pill that helps to improve human life expectancy.

Feb 28, 2014

Mummy Murder Mystery Solved: Incan Woman's Head Destroyed

Researchers revealed that the mysterious mummy that deteriorated in the German collection for over a century is of an Incan woman who was killed by smashing the head.

Feb 28, 2014

Kerala Has 74% Children Addicted to Tobacco, Highest Alcoholics, Cancer Patients: Study

Kerala, India's most literate state with more than 93.91 percent literacy rate, is also home for largest number of alcoholics, cancer patients and children addicted to tobacco.

Feb 28, 2014

Spectacular Northern Lights Illuminate UK: Top 10 Most Amazing Twitter Pictures of Aurora Borealis

Here is a look at the top 10 most amazing pictures of the Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - posted by Twitter users:

Feb 28, 2014

Caesarean Section Babies Are at Higher Risk of Obesity in Adulthood

Being born via caesarean section increases risk of obesity in children, according to a new study.

Feb 28, 2014

Whale Slaps Teenager on the Face With its Tail [VIDEO]

A teen girl was whacked on her face when the world's biggest mammal hit her with its tail in a recent incident.

Feb 28, 2014

Egg Freezing a 'Game Changer' for Urban Women

The option of egg freezing is being rapidly accepted by urban couples, as the technique safeguards their expectation of having children at any time of their lives.

Feb 27, 2014

Doctors Find Teeth in Infant's Brain

The teeth were formed in a 4-month-old male infant in Maryland, as a result of a rare brain tumor, according to a news report.

Feb 27, 2014

NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers 715 New Planets

NASA announced on 26 February 2014, that it has discovered hundreds of unidentified distant planets outside the solar system through its Kepler space telescope.

Feb 27, 2014

Scientific Scandal: Miracle Cure for HIV and Hepatitis C by Egypt Army a Hoax

Two days ago, the Egyptian media were abuzz with news on a miraculous device that offered complete cure from HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C virus.

Feb 26, 2014

Virtual Arm Found Effective in Managing Phantom Limb Pain (VIDEO)

Scientists in Sweden have developed an effective treatment for phantom limb pain (PLP), a medical disorder that makes a person feel pain in the amputated limb area.

Feb 26, 2014

Eating Strawberry Lowers Bad Cholesterol: Study

Adding strawberries to the daily diet can help lower bad cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins or LDL), a new study says.

Feb 26, 2014

Citizen Sues Chinese Government over Air pollution that Resembles Nuclear Winter

The air pollution in China is so bad now that scientists have been warning that it resembles a nuclear winter, and that the toxic air can wreck havoc on plants and food grains.

Feb 26, 2014

Researchers Create Digital Condom for Electrifying Sex [VIDEO]

Two researchers, Fraz Peer and Andrew Quitmeyer from Georgia Tech University have invented a digital condom that sends electric impulses and increases pleasurable sensation during sex.

Feb 26, 2014

Stilnox aka Ambien: Sleep Drug's Link to Bizarre Behavior Gains Notice after Olympic Gold Medalist Grant Hackett Checks Himself into Rehab

The bizarre behavior of sleeping pill Stilnox has gained widespread attention, after Australian Olympian Grant Hackett landed in the US for an urgent rehabilitation treatment.

Feb 26, 2014