Science & Health

BBC Breakfast shows escaped gorilla instead of Nicola Sturgeon

The BBC has apologised after accidentally showing footage of a gorilla that escaped from London Zoo whilst introducing First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.

Oct 14, 2016

Parents of kids with food allergies assume they are also affected, says US study

Allergy testing, including blood and skin prick testing, are not always reliable.

Oct 14, 2016

Dog walkers feel more fit and secure than others, says study

Dog walkers achieve more than 30 minutes of working out on more days per week than non-dog walkers.

Oct 14, 2016

High-protein diet doesn't boost insulin sensitivity in diabetics, says US study

Obesity is usually responsible for making the body lose its ability to respond to metabolic hormone.

Oct 13, 2016

Calcium supplements may harm your heart, say US researchers

Calcium supplements are consumed by around 43 per cent of American adults, says National Institutes of Health.

Oct 13, 2016

World Sight Day 2016: The National Programme for Control of Blindness provides free eye checkups in New Delhi

If people receive proper eye care from the beginning, around 80 per cent of the eye impairment cases can be prevented.

Oct 13, 2016

5 ways how dieting makes us gain weight

The National Weight Control Registry estimates only 20 per cent of dieters lose weight successfully and they get back to eating the way they used to.

Oct 13, 2016

Global Hunger Index 2016: India has 'alarming' hunger levels

The UN aims to end hunger globally in the next 14 years.

Oct 13, 2016

Planetary science: The impact of the 200 new craters on the Moon

More than 200 new craters on the Moon - 33 per cent more than predicted in current models - are identified in a new study in Nature this week. The study provides insight into the impact-cratering process as well as the rate of crater formation on the Moon. It is important when dating rock units on the Moon and other terrestrial bodies.

Oct 12, 2016