Science & Health

NASA plans to launch balloon-borne instruments to study particles beyond solar system

NASA plans to send balloon-borne instruments to the space to study the particles which enter the Earth. The instrument would study the cosmic rays, high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that enters the Earth's atmosphere.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Nasa

Scientists have developed new DNA editing technique which does not break them

Scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Humans' ancestors sailed across continents 60,000 years earlier than previously thought

A recent research says that the Homo sapiens, the ancient ancestors of modern-day humans had traveled to other continents 60,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Dec 8, 2017

By Rahul K R

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart

Chinese teen 'decapitates mother, posts video' on WeChat

The 13-year-old Chinese boy was arrested in school after a friend showed the clip to his mother.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA

In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Canola oil may be harmful for the brain: Study

Two tablespoons of canola oil daily may worsen memory, learning ability as well as cause weight gain in people with Alzheimer's disease, claims a study.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma

Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk of developing asthma if their mothers had consumed sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy, says a new study.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Most teenagers cope with bad online experience

Are you worried about the consequences of your child encountering online risks, such as sexual soliciting, cyber-bullying and explicit material? Take heart as researchers have found that for most teenagers, the negative effects of such exposure vanish in less than a week.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Common painkillers linked to obesity risk, poor sleep: Study

If you are regularly in the habit of popping up over-the-counter painkillers, beware, you may be at double the risk of becoming obese as well as have poor sleep, a study has revealed.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Rejoice! Video games do not harm your eyes rather improve brain functions, says study

Researchers have claimed that if you play 'Super Mario' video game, then your brain function would improve.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Startled NASA scientists reckon oldest, fastest growing supermassive black hole

NASA astronomers have recently found out a black hole, which is the furthest known black hole in the universe and its mass is 800 million times that of the Sun and it is the fastest growing one.

Dec 8, 2017

By Poulami Nag

WHO: Thailand, first Asian country to eliminate mother-to child transmission of HIV

Sugary drinks during pregnancy can lead to mid-childhood asthma: Study

Researchers say that several other studies have also found links between obesity and asthma and between sugar-sweetened beverage and high fructose intake and increased asthma risk.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Humans may have plateaued out limits for lifespan: Study

Environmental changes, including climate, may have caused human beings to reach their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance, researchers have found.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Heart-warming images of 'Recovering Champions' inside Philippines drug rehab centres

MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to 3-D print a "living tattoo" using a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living bacteria cells.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Brain changes detected in kid with double hand transplant

Doctors have detected changes in the brain of 10-year-old Zion Harvey from the er US who was the first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

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Science & Health

NASA plans to launch balloon-borne instruments to study particles beyond solar system

Scientists have developed new DNA editing technique which does not break them

Humans' ancestors sailed across continents 60,000 years earlier than previously thought

Chinese teen 'decapitates mother, posts video' on WeChat

Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA

Canola oil may be harmful for the brain: Study

Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma

Most teenagers cope with bad online experience

Common painkillers linked to obesity risk, poor sleep: Study

Rejoice! Video games do not harm your eyes rather improve brain functions, says study

Startled NASA scientists reckon oldest, fastest growing supermassive black hole

Sugary drinks during pregnancy can lead to mid-childhood asthma: Study

Humans may have plateaued out limits for lifespan: Study

MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells

Brain changes detected in kid with double hand transplant

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous