Sleeping over 8 hours daily? Senior Neurologist at Apollo Hospitals explains its underlying health issues and potential risksAre you sleeping more than 8 hours? New research has revealed that a study of nearly 500,000 people found a 'sweet spot' of 6.4 to 7.8 hour...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
AI-Powered drug discovery could transform treatment development for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders.Researchers are increasingly using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,...
01 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
29 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
What makes tires so tough has been a mystery for 100 years, scientists just found the surprising answerResearchers at the University of South Florida have uncovered the mechanism that makes reinforced rubber exceptionally strong, solving a sc...
14 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
How a Broken T. Rex Rib Changed What Scientists Thought About FossilsScientists have found blood vessels inside Tyrannosaurus rex bones. This discovery changes how we understand fossils. It shows that delicat...
11 May, 2026, 03.33 AM IST
Are millions aging faster because of hidden vitamin B12 deficiency? New Cornell University research links low B12 to muscle weakness and metabolic declineVitamin B12 and healthy aging are now linked by striking new evidence from Cornell University. A landmark study published in the Journal of...
08 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler heated a simple chemical salt, and accidentally changed organic chemistry foreverIn 1828, Friedrich Wöhler made a groundbreaking discovery. He synthesized urea, an organic compound, from inorganic materials in his lab. T...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Scientists Identify the Main Cause of Sunburns, and Now They Have to Update the TextbooksA groundbreaking study reveals a new cause for sunburn's immediate pain. Scientists now believe damage to RNA, not DNA, triggers the rapid ...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
The Creature That Can Regrow Its Entire BrainPlanarian flatworms possess remarkable brain regeneration capabilities, thanks to specialized neoblast stem cells that can differentiate in...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Want to lose weight? New study reveals how your body can burn fat faster instead of storing itA new study published in Nature Communications has identified a protein called SLIT3 that helps brown fat function effectively by building ...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
New tests and isolation rules for passengers arriving from the UK, Brazil & South AfricaThe new rules mandate travellers coming/transiting from flights ‘originating from the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East should sub...
18 Feb, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Covid-19 virus may hijack our cells' cholesterol system to spread through body, says studyThe study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may use the cell's internal cholesterol mechanisms to enhance infection.
27 Nov, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
C-CAMP launches fourth edition of bio-entrepreneurship competitionNBEC, India’s largest and most prestigious national competition for bio entrepreneurs is held by C-CAMP every year to attract, identify and...
07 Sep, 2020, 10.29 PM IST
Some researchers seek to validate yoga’s health benefitsFrom the scientific benefits of chanting ‘Om’ to the improved levels of oxytocin among schizophrenia patients who practised yoga, the group...
07 Jan, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
- How lower temperature turns a baby turtle into a male
New York, May 11 (IANS) Inching closer to cracking the 50-year-old puzzle of how temperature turns baby turtles male or female, researchers...
11 May, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
World's smallest diode developedScientists have developed the world's smallest diode - the size of a single molecule, an breakthrough that may help develop molecular elect...
05 Apr, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
Bengalureans will put on their running shoes this Sunday for World 10K Bengaluru's eighth editionThe annual extravaganza will bring together running enthusiasts and professional athletes, including those as young as 15 and as old as 70.
15 May, 2015, 03.17 PM IST