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Reducing Alzheimer's stigma crucial for prevention research

The survey focused on what beliefs, attitudes and expectations are most often associated with the disease.

Mar 27, 2018

NASA to intensify focus on Earth's frozen regions

These missions come at a time when decades of observations from the ground, air and space have revealed signs of change in these frozen regions of our planet, called the "cryosphere."

Mar 27, 2018

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New drug may hold promise in preventing breast, lung cancer

The c-Myc gene is induced by visceral fat, which is found around the inner organs of the body as opposed to subcutaneous fat, which is located under the skin.

Mar 27, 2018

Uber self-driving car tests suspended in Arizona

Uber has already suspended its self-driving operations in cities including Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto following the fatal accident.

Mar 27, 2018

Xiaomi launches Mi MIX 2S, gaming laptop in China

Starting at a price of 3,299 yuan (roughly Rs 34,055), Mi MIX 2S will be available in China from April 3 and will be officially introduced at select global markets later.

Mar 27, 2018

NaMo Leak: BJP humiliates Rahul Gandhi, refuses to explain tech 'illiterates'

Indian PM Modi misusing his position to build personal database on millions of Indians via NaMo App promoted by the government, alleged Rahul Gandhi

Mar 27, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers, Tableaux Artists and tribal guests, at Teen Murti Bhawan

India PM Modi's NaMo app sharing data with third party illegally?

Narendra Modi government is now facing the ire of privacy vigilantes for illegally sharing data from the "official app of the Prime Minister of India" with a third party company in the US.

Mar 27, 2018

Terahertz microchips to make computers 100 times faster

Optic communications encompass all technologies that use light and transmit through fibre optic cables, such as the Internet, email, text messages, phone calls, the cloud and data centres

Mar 27, 2018

World's largest gay dating app to offer HIV test reminders

Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health and an expert in gay male behaviour, called the decision "excellent".

Mar 27, 2018

Singapore: 22-year-old man arrested for cheating of money via dating app

Novel smartphone app to detect your scent

Nanoscent is developing a smartphone app that, used together with a chip called a "scent recorder", can determine users' scent profile and help them select products.

Mar 27, 2018

Amitabh Bachchan all set to shoot cameo for Chiranjeevi's Telugu film

The 75-year-old said most people who wish for him to work in their films, attempt to put him in situations wherein he sports the look of an old man.

Mar 27, 2018

How Sunita Williams is continuing her career in space

After completing two missions to the orbiting laboratory, she is continuing her career in space on Earth as a member of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap).

Mar 27, 2018

Texting and talking while walking makes you move funny

Phubbing ruins relationships, warn experts

Phubbing can take place anywhere and at any time as someone reaches for their phone and ignores their conversation partner

Mar 27, 2018

Google blocks access to its apps on uncertified Android devices

Users won't be prevented entirely from loading ROMs but they will have to register their device IDs on a whitelist every time they undergo a factory reset.

Mar 27, 2018

Twitter to ban cryptocurrency ads from Mar 27

Earlier this month, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledged that the company was facing an issue wherein copying verified Twitter accounts to trick cryptocurrency users was becoming increasingly prevalent.

Mar 27, 2018

The Brazialian midfielder Fernandinho came to Manchester City in 2013

Fernandinho set for Brazil return against Germany

Fernandinho was part of the Brazil team that lost 7-1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup, a match described as a "national tragedy" by the country's press.

Mar 26, 2018

Yuki pulls out of Davis Cup squad

Bhambri, who lost to American Jack Sock in the second round of the Miami Open on Saturday evening, has picked up a shoulder injury and abdominal tear.

Mar 26, 2018

IPL 2018: Rahane replaces Smith as captain of Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are returning to the IPL fold after serving a two-year ban on charges of corruption.

Mar 26, 2018

Nehra backs Smith, Warner to play IPL

Hailing Smith for accepting his team's mistake, Nehra said no team can afford to miss such valuable assets like Smith and Warner, adding that the issue should now be left behind.

Mar 26, 2018

Orange snow transforms eastern Europe into 'Mars'

The unusual scenes were believed to be created by a mix of sand, dust and pollen particles stirred up and swept across from storms in northern Africa.

Mar 26, 2018

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