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Diabetes Resource Centre opens in Nee Soon to raise awareness among residents

Social isolation might lead to diabetes: Study

Men and women who are not active socially and remain isolated can be affected by diabetes than individuals with larger social networks, a study has found.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Diabetes

NASA would send spacecraft to Alpha Centuari by 2069

NASA would look for signs of life in the Alpha Centauri by sending spacecraft to the system by 2069 .

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Nasa

Cosmic rays can determine climate on Earth, says study

A recent study found that the climate on Earth is controlled by the cosmic rays that comes from the exploding stars and the magnetic activities of the Sun.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Russian astronaut lashes out at flat-earth believers

Sergey Ryazansky said that the flat earth theory is all about space trolling, and there is nothing more to it

Dec 20, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alibaba would start new data center in India

The China based cloud computing arm Alibaba would start a new data center in India to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

14 patients infected with HIV, hepatitis B in China hospital due to negligence, authorities punish hospital staff

Gold nanoparticles could help combat all deadly viruses

Researchers have developed gold nanoparticles that can potentially "trick" viruses into thinking they are invading a human cell and then destroy them.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Nokia 9 will be Galaxy S9 challenger as FFC reveals device specifications

The Nokia 9 appears at the US FCC's website and details reveal that it will be sporting a 5.5-inch display and 3,250mAh battery.

Dec 20, 2017

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

First gene therapy for rare blindness gets US FDA nod

In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel gene therapy to treat children and adult patients with an inherited form of vision loss that may result in blindness.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Virat-Anushka marriage provokes controversy in Indian political atmosphere

Randeep Surjewala said the young to take the ruling party's "prior approval" before deciding their wedding venue and food menus.

Dec 20, 2017

By IANS

Indian shares snap 4-day rally on profit booking; Bank of India slumps 4%

Indian stocks ended lower after a four-day rally on Wednesday, as investors booked profits in recent outperformers such as banks and auto stocks.

Dec 20, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Arthritis drug may be helpful in treating skin cancer

Common anti-rheumatic drug can be helpful in treating skin cancer, new research has shown.

Dec 20, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Singapore Airlines rules out speculations of buying Virgin Australia

Singapore Airlines warns of phishing scam offering free air tickets

Singapore Airlines said that the scammers modify their caller ID to imitate SIA's official telephone numbers to appear more authentic to the customers.

Dec 20, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a Singapore Airlines (SIA) signage outside an SIA service center in Singapore February 10, 2016.

Singapore Airlines warns of free air ticket scam

Singapore Airlines warned of a scam where members of the public receive calls or emails from people claiming to be employees of the airline to solicit their personal data.

Dec 20, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri