Science & Health

Poor sleep may up depression risk

If your teenaged son or daughter is regularly waking up till late in the night, he or she is likely to have poor sleep, which may increase their risk of developing mood disorders, especially depression, researchers have warned.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Depression

Five ways to treat hypertension naturally

Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk: Study

Long-term use of drugs that help lower high blood pressure may increase the risk of developing skin cancer, a study with nearly 80,000 participants has claimed

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Growing wildfire threatens 600 homes north of Los Angeles

California wildfires: 200,000 people flee and 115,000 acres burn; Disaster not to end soon

The largest Thomas fire is now advancing towards Santa Barbara, with people rushing to evacuate and save their lives, if not property.

Dec 8, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Restless sleep may up risk of Parkinson's in men

Do you lack a restful sleep and are in the habit of hitting or kicking in your sleep? Beware, according to a study, this could be a sign of a disorder associated with Parkinson's disease, especially in men.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Artificial ovaries can answer menopause problems, suggests new study

Implanting artificial ovaries may be a safer, natural and effective alternative in menopausal women who face hot flashes, sleep problems, weight gain, and bone deterioration due to the loss of ovarian function, a mice study has suggested.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Just an eye but 530 million years old

530-million-year-old fossil of an extinct creature, possibly of a trilobite, found in Estonia. Trilobites are considered the ancestors of spiders and crabs, and they lived in the sea

Dec 8, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Not gems but germs clutter inner surface of ISS

Scientists conducted a new study, which revealed that International Space Station harbours thousands of microbe species on its inner surface and that is actually a good sign.

Dec 8, 2017

By Poulami Nag

From fluorescent scorpions to iridescent flies: Researchers discover new species in Malaysian rainforest

The 117 member team documented the flora and fauna of the rainforests in Malaysia's Penang Island.

Dec 8, 2017

By Rahul K R

Swiss woman claims to have visited aliens on Mars and conversed with them

Recently it has been reported that a woman, named Hélène Smith had claimed to have visited Mars and seen aliens there in 1894.

Dec 8, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Highway to Hell - Driver films terrifying wildfire in Los Angeles

California to witness extreme fire hazard as Red Flag alert has been issued till Saturday

The US National Weather Service has stated that a consistent and strong Santa Ana wind, with speed up to 80 mph, will lead to extreme fire weather conditions through Friday in Southern California, leading to a Red Flag warning across the area.

Dec 8, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Clay on Mars could have formed due to planet's crust, not water: Study

Researchers have actually found evidence of ancient phyllosilicates, or clays, on the Martian surface. If proved true, this latest news can rewrite the early history of the Red Planet.

Dec 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Scientists found 75 million years old duck-like dinosaur or 'Dino-Swan'

A strange looking feathered duck-like dinosaur has been identified by scientists who claim that it could be the fossil of a mutant swan that roamed around 75 million years ago.

Dec 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Underground fiber-optic cables can detect earthquake and other subsurface activities, claim researchers

Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (Berkeley Lab) scientists have recently conducted the test successfully on dark fiber.

Dec 7, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Bronze Age alien weapons shed light on how nickel-rich iron came from meteorites

French scientist Albert Jambon claims that iron weapons used by early men in the bronze age came from outer space and hence contained large quantities of nickel.

Dec 7, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Mistakenly 'declared dead' child finally dies in Delhi

On November 30, Max doctors had declared the 22-week-old premature baby dead at the hospital and handed over the body to parents in a polythene bag along with the infant's stillborn twin brother but some movement in the bag while on way to perform the funeral made parents rush the baby found alive to hospital but he is dead now.

Dec 7, 2017

By IANS

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Science & Health

Poor sleep may up depression risk

Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk: Study

California wildfires: 200,000 people flee and 115,000 acres burn; Disaster not to end soon

Restless sleep may up risk of Parkinson's in men

Artificial ovaries can answer menopause problems, suggests new study

Just an eye but 530 million years old

Not gems but germs clutter inner surface of ISS

From fluorescent scorpions to iridescent flies: Researchers discover new species in Malaysian rainforest

Swiss woman claims to have visited aliens on Mars and conversed with them

California to witness extreme fire hazard as Red Flag alert has been issued till Saturday

Clay on Mars could have formed due to planet's crust, not water: Study

Scientists found 75 million years old duck-like dinosaur or 'Dino-Swan'

Underground fiber-optic cables can detect earthquake and other subsurface activities, claim researchers

Bronze Age alien weapons shed light on how nickel-rich iron came from meteorites

Mistakenly 'declared dead' child finally dies in Delhi

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