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Addiction explained: Here's why the brain chooses alcohol over healthier alternatives

Addicts know that their behaviour is harmful, and yet they continue to do so and scientists were able to identify molecular rearrangements in the brain that led to impulsive and sometimes destructive addiction.

Jun 21, 2018

Trump scraps migrant family separation policy; No respite for already separated kids

The US president signed the executive order allowing immigrant families to be detained together. The decision comes after the Trump administration was widely criticised for its inhumane handling of the migrant situation.

Jun 21, 2018

How cancer progresses? New tech can map it real-time

A new tissue-imaging microscope has been developed by Illinois researchers. The system uses precisely tailored pulses of light to simultaneously image with multiple wavelengths.

Jun 21, 2018

Yellowstone supervolcano hit by hundreds of earthquakes

Mysterious booms in US behind Yellowstone volcanic eruptions? UFO researcher claims so

UFO researcher Tyler Glockner has claimed that the mysterious booms in the US has some connection with the increased volcanic activity in Yellowstone

Jun 21, 2018

Mind control: Robots can be controlled via brainwaves, muscle gestures by humans now

Researchers want to create a way for humans to interact with machines in a natural and intuitive manner as it learns to read and understand the controller's mind and physical actions.

Jun 21, 2018

Construction workers continue to fix Delaware Aqueduct leak to save NYC from water deficiency

The hard-hat workers are working day and night to make sure the water in the Delaware Aqueduct doesn't get wasted because of the leakage in the old tunnel. The work commenced in 2013 and is expected to complete by 2020.

Jun 21, 2018

Mr India-like invisibility cloak nearly possible now with these 'Stealth Sheets'

Any hot object like a vehicle moving in the dark, will light up in an IR camera and developers of this sheet claim to make them practically invisible.

Jun 21, 2018

Dogs can now read your face!

A study claims that dogs process negative and positive emotions cued by human facial expressions using different parts of their brain.

Jun 21, 2018

Over a dozen seagull babies were found dead and injured on a sidewalk in South Loop.

Dozens of baby seagulls found dead in South Loop may have been thrown off the roof

Dozens of dead and injured seagulls found on the sidewalk in South Loop over the weekend may have been pushed off the roof. They are given supportive care to bring the babies back to health.

Jun 20, 2018

What separating parents from children could do?

Children-in-Cages trends on Twitter; Effect on kids catastrophic, say experts

The separation from parents does leave a lasting impact on the children. The disastrous Trump policy is nothing less than catastrophic.

Jun 20, 2018

Tollywood sex racket: How a 'Rs 14 lakh incident' gave away the plot

As more details of the Tollywood sex racket have been emerging, insiders have been discussing two actresses and how they seem to have suddenly got a large amount of money. Their suspicions grew when one of these actresses returned from a trip to the US and spoke about exchanging US currency.

Jun 20, 2018

Kevin Spacey to return post sexual harassment allegations with 'Billionaire Boys Club' in August

The movie was shelved indefinitely after multiple allegations of sexual harassment against the 58-year-old actor surfaced. It will be interesting to see how the upcoming release will perform after Kevin Spacey's stay at sex addiction rehabilitation.

Jun 20, 2018

Beggar onboard? Passengers dole out but hostess intervenes (Video)

An Iranian man onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Shiraz was too busy begging. Repeated requests from flight attendants wouldn't stop him.

Jun 20, 2018

Apple, Google, Facebook join hands against Trump; Satya Nadella under cloud?

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki join hands against Trump's border policy and inhuman separation of children from parents, but Microsoft is under cloud over its products being used by ICE

Jun 20, 2018

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announces US' withdrawal of UNHRC membership

US exits from UN human rights body; Amnesty International up in arms

America has opted out of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHRC), saying the organization is not worthy of being called a human rights council. Its biased nature has been cited as the reason behind the decision.

Jun 20, 2018

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United States

Addiction explained: Here's why the brain chooses alcohol over healthier alternatives

Trump scraps migrant family separation policy; No respite for already separated kids

How cancer progresses? New tech can map it real-time

Mysterious booms in US behind Yellowstone volcanic eruptions? UFO researcher claims so

Mind control: Robots can be controlled via brainwaves, muscle gestures by humans now

Construction workers continue to fix Delaware Aqueduct leak to save NYC from water deficiency

Mr India-like invisibility cloak nearly possible now with these 'Stealth Sheets'

Dogs can now read your face!

Dozens of baby seagulls found dead in South Loop may have been thrown off the roof

Children-in-Cages trends on Twitter; Effect on kids catastrophic, say experts

Tollywood sex racket: How a 'Rs 14 lakh incident' gave away the plot

Kevin Spacey to return post sexual harassment allegations with 'Billionaire Boys Club' in August

Beggar onboard? Passengers dole out but hostess intervenes (Video)

Apple, Google, Facebook join hands against Trump; Satya Nadella under cloud?

US exits from UN human rights body; Amnesty International up in arms

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh