Science & Health

Diamond-bearing alien stone found in Egypt contains mysterious compounds that don't belong to our solar system

The small stone contains minerals that seem to predate the Sun.

Jan 10, 2018

Biological breakthrough: Scientists create first-ever working human muscle from skin cells

The newly-created muscle can help scientists develop genetic therapies, discover drugs and study rare diseases.

Jan 10, 2018

Unhealthy snacking hindering your weight loss goals? Study reveals easy way to control it

If sugar craving is one of the main reasons why you're not able to reach your weight loss goals, this new study may help you in controlling it.

Jan 10, 2018

Troubled with obesity? Here's why black pepper might be your best friend

In a study conducted by Sri Venkateswara University in India, one of black pepper's compounds, Piperonal, was found to 'significantly' reduce the harmful effects of a high-fat diet when fed to rats.

Jan 10, 2018

4 stone weight loss from 3,500 calories-a-day diet? Boxer Tyson Fury shows us how

Tyson Fury wants to defend his Ring heavyweight boxing championship in April 2018 and is asking fans who he should fight against.

Jan 10, 2018

Men vs Women: Who is stronger? New study finally answers the age-old debate

Researchers from Duke University and University of Southern Denmark analysed the mortality data going back to roughly around 250 years for people whose lives were cut short by different disasters.

Jan 10, 2018

Indian toddler gets severed legs reattached; becomes youngest to successfully undergo operation

Mohammed Saleh is the youngest person in the world to have undergone a successful limb-reattachment surgery, after a train accident that severed his legs and took his mother's life.

Jan 10, 2018

Add these superfood combinations to your diet to remain healthy!

Here are some superfood combinations that can benefit your health! Read to know more.

Jan 10, 2018

Will returning to Earth be difficult for Japanese astronaut who claimed to have grown 3.5 inches taller? Here's the truth!

"Nine centimetres is a lot, but it is possible, knowing that every human body is different," Libby Jackson of the UK Space Agency had said.

Jan 10, 2018

How to stop overeating? Research says brain implant can treat any kind of addiction

Scientists around the globe are looking for ways to treat or prevent any kind of harmful addiction, be it binge eating or gambling.

Jan 9, 2018

1,000-year-old Aztec stone shrine discovered in Mexico depicts ancient model of the universe

The stone "tetzacualco" was discovered at the centre of a natural pond below the Iztaccihuatl volcano in Mexico.

Jan 9, 2018

NASA releases breathtaking image of Jupiter from its Juno mission

The picture portrays mesmerising hues of colourful, swirling clouds around the gas giant Jupiter.

Jan 9, 2018

Swallowable capsule sensors send vital information from stomach to mobile phones; here's how!

Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia conducted the first human trials of the tiny capsule-like devices which uncovered mechanisms in the human body that were never seen before.

Jan 9, 2018

Insomnia ruining your life? 'Cooling headband' that reduces brain activity might be your best friend

Designed to be worn at night, the device pumps a liquid coolant around the front of the scalp and the forehead too, thus helping chill the frontal cortex – the part of the brain that supposedly plays a role in deep sleep.

Jan 9, 2018

This grandpa's testicle swelled and exploded 'like a volcano' from rare infection: Could it be salmonella?

David Worsley, was sure he was 'going to die' when he somehow contracted African salmonella while on holiday in Tunisia. The infection triggered inflammation caused his testicle to swell up to the size of a grapefruit.

Jan 9, 2018