Study warns: Sleeping 3-5 hours raises type 2 diabetes riskA recent study suggests that sleeping for only three to five hours per day may significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabete...
07 Mar, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
Junk food can cause sleeping troubles, says studyHaving trouble falling asleep? Blame your diet says experts.
01 Jun, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
Go easy on burgers, pizzas & chips! Having junk food can cause poor quality of sleepAn unhealthier diet can cause poorer quality of deep sleep, according to a study carried out by Uppsala University in Sweden. The research ...
31 May, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Sacred old heritageHow to keep living heritage alive like the 3,000-odd old churches that are well preserved but due to dwindling membership of the Church of ...
05 Apr, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
50 countries keen to adopt e-public goods, says Nandan NilekaniNilekani was addressing Uppsala University in Sweden virtually. "Portability is important in two ways. One, people are mobile. Mobility of ...
05 Jul, 2022, 01.25 AM IST
New algorithm can find treatment to deadly brain cancerThe new treatment is based on activating CNR2 in the nervous system.
09 Jan, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
Professor Kulbhushan Balooni joins IIM Kashipur as DirectorProf. Balooni undertook post-doctoral research at University of Tokyo and doctoral research at the RBI Endowment Unit, Institute of Rural M...
11 Jun, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
Climate, development tipped for Nobel economics prizeAs with the other Nobels, nominations and deliberations are kept secret for 50 years, so it's nearly impossible to know which way the prize...
08 Oct, 2018, 09.19 AM IST
- World's fastest water heater produces exotic state of liquid
London, May 15 (IANS) In an experimental set-up that can be seen as the world's fastest water heater, scientists have used a powerful X-ray...
15 May, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
Now, smartphones can be used to image live cellLive imaging is a very powerful tool for the study of cells, to learn about how cells respond to different treatments such as drugs or toxi...
22 Dec, 2016, 05.57 PM IST
Know how honeybees in South Africa reproduce without malesOne isolated population of honeybees living in the southern Cape of Africa has evolved a strategy to reproduce without males.
12 Jun, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Small birds have vision twice as fast as humans, says studyThe ability is the temporal resolution of eyesight, that is the number of changes per second an animal is capable of perceiving.
20 Mar, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
High milk intake tied to increased mortality riskResearchers of Uppsala University in Sweden found that the high levels of lactose and galactose in milk mean the drink in large quantities ...
01 Nov, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
New eco-friendly battery made of seeds and pine resinLithium batteries also contain other, even rarer materials that are hard to replace and require large energy inputs and toxic chemicals for...
30 Sep, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
- First-ever dinosaur fossils from Saudi Arabia discovered
Scientists have discovered the first-ever dinosaur fossils in Saudi Arabia, dating back to 72 million years.
08 Jan, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
Compounds in non-stick cookware could lead to diabetesPerfluorinated compounds are environmental toxins and there is a link between their high levels in blood and diabetes.
13 Dec, 2013, 03.40 PM IST
- Indian origin scientist develops potential hydrogen storage material
A scientist of Indian origin has led an international research team to demonstrate an atomistic mechanism of hydrogen release in magnesium ...
17 Jun, 2008, 02.39 PM IST