Science & Health

5 ways to reduce the risk of skin cancer

With summer around the corner, many will spend a considerable amount of time outdoors. Here are 5 tips to protect yourself from the sun and reduce the risk of skin cancer.

Apr 17, 2018

Miracles of Mediterranean diet: Lower risks of cirrhosis hospitalization and heart diseases

Mediterranean diet not only helps with weight loss, but also prevents liver and heart diseases, lowers risks of breast cancer and also helps lower ADHD risk in children.

Apr 17, 2018

What is Scandi Sense? Know about the 'simplest diet in the world'

It is too early to say if Scandi Sense diet will turn out to be people's favorite or just another fad, but it's dubbed as the 'simplest diet in the world'.

Apr 17, 2018

This is what happens when you start eating oats every day

Oats is a cereal commonly known to be loaded with dietary fiber and properties to control cholesterol and help in losing weight.

Apr 17, 2018

Real-time cancer detection possible with Google's Augmented Reality microscope

Google has a working prototype microscope that could detect cancer in real-time and highlight suspicious areas with markers.

Apr 17, 2018

Snake sex-party: Burmese python with tracking implant leads researchers to biggest 'aggregation'

The Burmese python called Argo was found with another 115 pound pregnant female and seven other male pythons, engaged in a record-breaking aggregation.

Apr 17, 2018

Human clones? The technology has nearly been perfected say scientists

Technology to make copies of animals has gotten good enough for companies to charge money to clone people's pets. Humans might not be too far away.

Apr 17, 2018

ISRO and French counterpart join hands for missions to Mars and Venus

The collaboration between the two space agencies was agreed upon during the signing of an MoU last month when India and France decided upon an enhanced space cooperation.

Apr 17, 2018

Dinosaurs dominated Earth because a mass extinction event made it possible

A massive volcano eruption millions of years back led to Earth-wide climate changes that killed off enough species, making way for dinosaurs.

Apr 17, 2018

Climate change cure? Warming climate could speed up natural reforestation

Rising temperatures are speeding up the transition of empty fields to forests if trees are allowed to take over.

Apr 17, 2018

Weight loss: Try these healthy breakfast ideas to shed the extra kilos

Breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day as it kick-starts your metabolism after an overnight fast.

Apr 17, 2018

India's neutrino observatory under construction: All you need to know

The India Neutrino Observatory will have an underground laboratory complex and tunnels leading to the campus in Pottipuram village near the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.

Apr 17, 2018

How to sustain weight loss: 6 ways to keep the pounds at bay

From planning your meals in advance to sticking to a maximum benefit workout, here are the best ways to ensure that you don't gain back the weight you lost.

Apr 17, 2018

Smartphone giving stress? Try regulating notifications than completely turning them off

Senior behavioral researcher Nick Fitz says that turning phone notifications off completely might not help to combat stress triggered by smartphones.

Apr 16, 2018

What is Buruli ulcer? Know about the flesh-eating bacteria spreading in Australia

Buruli ulcer, caused by flesh-eating bacteria, was found in Victoria, Australia in around 1948. But still, it cannot be controlled as the mode of transmission is unknown.

Apr 16, 2018