Articles by Soorya Kiran NN

Why Blacks more prone to heart attack than Whites?

African-Americans who had some degree of arterial stiffness were given varying doses of the vitamin and found that arterial stiffness among them improved

Jan 4, 2018

Kamala Mill Compound Mumbai fire tragedy

Four of family perish in Mumbai fire, 2nd in week stun many

The second fire accident occurred within a week after a massive fire at a pub hosting a birthday party killed 14 people, most of them women, and injured 21 in Lower Parel area, a posh neighbourhood in Mumbai

Jan 4, 2018

Bidding goodbye to 2017 in numbers

From less than $1,000 in January 2017, Bitcoin value touched $18,000 at one point of time before settling at $14,500 as of December end.

Dec 31, 2017

'Flying horse' to be born in Argentina by 2019

Scientists from Khairon Biotech in Buenos Aires have successfully worked on boosting the myostatin gene sequence which is crucial to muscle development and speed of new horse breed

Dec 31, 2017

Apple argues against all odds

Apple refuted all the allegations over its intentional slowing down of old iPhones and said batteries, if replaced, should work fine and bring back the smartphone to its original performance.

Dec 29, 2017

Yu Yanagisawa’s newly discovered polymer

Accidental discovery of self-healing broken glass makes waves in Japan

Unlike other self-healing materials available today, the new glass doesn't need high levels of heat anc can pressed together using bare hands at room temperature.

Dec 28, 2017

Eric Schmidt quits Google, what next?

In a shocking statement, Google parent company Alphabet said its Chairman Eric Schmidt has resigned for the top post though he would remain as technical advisor.

Dec 22, 2017

White House shuts down 'Petition Site'

A White House official said the Petition-site will return in January and the closure will save taxpayers $1.3 million annually.

Dec 19, 2017

Fighting antibiotic resistance, the new nanoparticles way

The Jena scientists could not pinpoint exactly why their nanoparticle fights the bacteria so much more efficiently. But they want to finally get clarification in their next experiment.

Dec 16, 2017

Oil leak underneath Bullet Train detected just in time, major crash averted in Japan

The crew of the Nozomi No. 34 bound for Tokyo noticed the leak of oil on Monday afternoon after sensing a burning smell once the train left the tracks of Kokura Station in Fukuoka.

Dec 13, 2017

Our own Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy are destined to collide in 5 billion years, say scientists

The merger of galaxies indicate two major flow patterns within the universe. All galaxies in one hemisphere of the region, including our own Milky Way, are moving toward a single flat sheet.

Dec 9, 2017

Thousands participate in #MeToo rally in Hollywood

TIME Announces 2017 Person of the Year and it goes to 'Silence Breakers'

Last year, US President Trump was made Person of the Year and he triggered controversy last month tweeting that he was chosen again for the honor. This year it has gone to the Silence Breakers, going by the new wave of revelations by Bollywood and other celebrities speaking out against sexual harassment.

Dec 7, 2017

Eavesdropping on crows? Researchers fill rooftops with wiretaps to listen

University of Washington Bothell researchers are keen to study the roughly 15,000 crows that migrate to the North Creek Wetlands on campus each evening in fall, winter and spring.

Dec 5, 2017

Cyclone Ockhi Update: Fishermen advised not to venture into sea

Fishermen's boats - 40 from Poonthura and 15 from Vizhinjam in Kerala - left for the high seas with food, water and communication equipment looking for stranded victims.Currently, Lakshadweep is facing the storm.

Dec 4, 2017

Singaporean hacked to death with cleaver in 'staring incident'

Will sadist profiling stem violence, shooting or terrorist attacks? Experts give it a try

VCU team tried to ask subtle question to know the sadists, revenge-seeking mindset of individuals which they hope will pave the way to counter increasing shooting incidents in the US

Dec 3, 2017

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Smartphone addiction has one more side-effect - brain imbalance

Smartphone addiction leads to release of higher levels of gamma aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits or slows down brain signals, and glutamate-glutamine (Glx), a neurotransmitter that causes neurons to become more electrically excited, found a study.

Dec 2, 2017

Depression

Struggling Snapchat snatches social away from media

Hit by fake news wave, the new Snapchat has separated the social from the media, which means that the Chats and Stories from the friends are on the left side of Snapchat, and the stories from publishers, creators, and the community are on the right.

Nov 30, 2017

Christmas Cheer: the Cleveland family tree

How White House X-mas tree changed tradition since 1800? [PHOTOS]

The US First Lady Melania Trump has started the First Family's first Christmas celebration in the White House on Monday, Nov.27, which will feature President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1866 edition of "A Christmas Carol" where Christmas stories will be read out to loved ones.

Nov 28, 2017

Trump mistaken, TIME's not; Is Modi the 'Person of the Year' then?

Now that Trump is not the TIME magazine's "Person of the Year 2017", will Modi fits the bill?

Nov 26, 2017

Forget Nibiru, 2018 may rock earth with 20 Haiti-like quakes

Most of the major Haiti-like earthquakes may occur near the equator this year and go on for the next 5 years, they caution.

Nov 20, 2017

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