Science & Health

Singapore: Thousands come together to raise awareness among mental health caregivers

Raleigh Singapore has organised an awareness walk for caregivers of mental health patients, on Saturday, September 23 from the National Museum of Singapore.

Sep 23, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Herbivorous dinosaurs actually preferred omnivorous diet, reveals study

Research has found that Hadrosaur dinosaurs which were considered as herbivores had opted to feed on Crustaceans.

Sep 23, 2017

By Rahul K R

Extreme cosmic rays come from mystery sources in galaxies far, far away

Hundreds of scientists worked for over a decade to trace the origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays.

Sep 22, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Space

Protesters burn Duterte-Hitler effigy in Philippines

Thousands of protesters took to the streets to burn effigies of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The anti-government rally was an outcry against Dutertes dictatorship and his bloody war on drugs campaign. Up to 4,000 people have reportedly been killed since the start of the campaign.

Sep 22, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Manganese exposure affects students' performance: Study

Children in East Liverpool, Ohio, with higher levels of manganese exposure, showed lower academic performance

Sep 21, 2017

By Bikash Rai

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

Risk of fracture higher among old people with diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of more fractures in today's world.

Sep 21, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Chronic Pain? Blame it on poor sleep, says study

People who spend less time sleeping are prone to chronic pain and it leads to adverse impact on their physical health, says a study.

Sep 20, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Nerf gun causes severe eye damage, says expert

Playing with Nerf guns leads to severe eye damage and cause internal bleeding around the eye .

Sep 19, 2017

By Bikash Rai

GSK's new inhaler gets postive feedback from EMA agency

GSK's new inhaler will help in the treatment of COPD and the nod from EMA is one of the final steps to roll out the inhaler.for wheezing, coughing and short breath.

Sep 19, 2017

By Bikash Rai

How breeding rare giant sea snails could save the Great Barrier Reef

Predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which munch coral, are naturally-occurring but have proliferated due to pollution and agricultural run-off at the struggling World Heritage-listed ecosystem. Now Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) research has shown they avoid areas where the Pacific triton sea snail - also known as the giant triton - is present.

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Snow leopards no longer considered 'endangered'

IUCN, Red List Classification declares snow leopards as "vulnerable", attaches details on significant improvement of their status.

Sep 18, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Melatonin drug could relieve pain during chemotherapy, says study

Researchers have found that the Melatonin drug can be used as a pain relief for chemotherapy treatment.

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Include these 10 healthy food in your diet to lower prostate cancer risk

A healthy dietary plan to help reduce the risk of prostate cancer which has become a global concern for men, aged over 50, all over the world.

Sep 18, 2017

By Sahana S

Space X cargo capsule returns home

The spacecrafts safe return marked the end of SpaceXs 12th resupply mission to the International Space Station

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Nasa

Researchers find titanium oxide in atmosphere of exoplanet

The presence of titanium oxide gives the planet a shield layer like the ozone layer of earth which prevents heat to come inside or escape the atmosphere.

Sep 17, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Exoplanet Space