Science & Health

Even a single sleepless night can be harmful to your health, here's why!

"The study showed that it was due to overproduction of amyloid beta during sleep deprivation," said senior author Randall Bateman, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology.

Dec 31, 2017

Zero-calorie mojito: Scientists claim their 'vocktail' will give you the same 'sense of' smell and taste

Lead developer Dr Nimesha Ranasinghe said: "Our approach is to augment beverage flavour experience by overlaying external sensory stimuli."

Dec 31, 2017

Heart in a bag: Britain's only woman kept alive by a £86,000 artificial heart that she carries in a backpack

Inside this backpack are batteries, an electric motor and a pump that pushes air through tubes, as her one of a kind condition has left her with power plastic chambers in her chest which push blood around her body.

Dec 31, 2017

Israeli Jews pray for rain at western wall in Jerusalem

A four-year drought has strained Israels water resources. Israeli Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel summoned thousands of worshipers to the Western Wall in Jerusalem in order to pray for rainfall.

Dec 31, 2017

Include these minerals in your diet to keep diseases at bay

Including these minerals in your diet can help in enhancing your health and keep ailments at bay. Read to know more.

Dec 30, 2017

This SOS app can get you help anywhere – even in no network zones

Rescue teams can trace your location if you are stranded in remote places using this technology. Read more to find out.

Dec 30, 2017

Supermoon, Super Blue Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse to treat all sky gazers in January 2018

A supermoon is a full moon that approximately coincides with the closest distance that the Moon reaches to Earth in its elliptic orbit.

Dec 30, 2017

Do you start your day by drinking hot water and lemon? Here's how it's harming you

Dr Raha also gives the suggestion of having a hot cup of water (without lemon) instead. It will give you the same hydration and digestive benefits.

Dec 30, 2017

Whos dropping what on new years eve?

Different cities have different approaches to bring on the new year. What do you think they do?

Dec 30, 2017

Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhone batteries

Apple apologized to customers after revealing they had been slowing down older iPhone batteries.

Dec 30, 2017

Deadpool in real-life: Humans might one day be able to re-grow missing limbs, scientists claim

Could we be like Deadpool in real-life? Scientists claim that humans might one day be able to re-grow missing limbs

Dec 30, 2017

More women are running for office than ever in 2018

The year 2018 will see a huge spike in female candidates, many believe as a response to the Trump Administration. 

Dec 30, 2017

Mount Sinabungs massive eruption seen from vehicle approaching the spewing spectacle

Indonesias disaster mitigation agency confirmed more than a thousand people were forced to evacuate from the area surrounding Mount Sinabung on Sumatra, Indonesia.

Dec 30, 2017

ISS astronauts gear up to celebrate New Year in Space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) just celebrated Christmas in space and are now gearing up for some zero-gravity New Years revelling. Nasa has shared a new video of space station astronauts talking about some of their fondest memories of past New Years. Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and station commander Alexander Misurkin, who also currently call the ISS home, may celebrate New Years on 7 January, which according to the Russian orthodox church, is Christmas Day

Dec 30, 2017

Video shows Niagara Falls covered in frost after record-breaking cold snap

This video shows the famous Niagara Falls covered in ice and snow. 

Dec 29, 2017