This common kitchen ingredient could be fueling your cancer risk, researchers warnA new study from Weill Cornell Medicine has linked linoleic acid—an omega-6 fatty acid found in common seed and vegetable oils—to the growt...
18 Apr, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
SERA democratises space research, Indian citizen among six crew members to conduct experimentsNew Shepard – a reusable suborbital rocket – has plans to fly six astronauts on an 11-minute journey past the Kármán line (100 km), the int...
25 Oct, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
What physical, mental and genetic changes do astronauts undergo? Inspiration 4 Mission gives shocking informationA study says that three days in space are enough to change bodies and minds. The four people went on an Inspiration 4 mission in 2021.
13 Jun, 2024, 02.19 AM IST
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccineResearchers predict that the next big advance in cancer treatment will be the development of vaccines to shrink tumors and stop cancer from...
26 Jun, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Discovery suggests new way to target mantle cell lymphomaThe discovery in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs as well as a better understanding of h...
23 Nov, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
Will the updated Covid boosters prevent another wave this winter? Experts raise doubtsDesigning a vaccine for an evolving virus is a formidable challenge.
19 Nov, 2022, 05.58 PM IST
Risk of death and serious health issues rises with Covid reinfection, finds studyReinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalization.
11 Nov, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
The Beta variant: What scientists know right nowThe World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have both designated beta as a “variant of concern.”
20 Jul, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
US VP Kamala Harris to deliver message of solidarity with people of India on FridayHarris is slated to deliver her address at the top of an online event “Bolstering US COVID Relief Efforts in India: Perspectives from the D...
06 May, 2021, 09.41 AM IST
How COVID-19 differs from other infectious lung diseases at cell-level decodedThe findings confirmed that cells called alveolar epithelial cells, which mediate gas-exchange function in the lungs, are the main targets ...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Say no to sugary drinks: They may up risk of colorectal cancerSweetened drinks daily may accelerate the growth of intestinal tumours.
25 Mar, 2019, 02.04 PM IST
How the keto diet could improve efficiency of a new cancer drugIf insulin is kept down with the ketogenic diet, it dramatically improves the effectiveness of these cancer drugs.
06 Jul, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Consuming high-salt diet can harm memory, leading to dementiaA study shows a gut-brain connection linking high dietary salt intake to neurovascular and cognitive impairment.
17 Jan, 2018, 07.40 PM IST
- Space travel sets off 'fireworks' of gene expression: NASA
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) Space travel causes an increase in the process of turning genes on and off, leading to massive changes in their e...
25 Oct, 2017, 12.02 PM IST
Survival rates higher for overweight diabetes patients: Studyoverweight patients had a higher chance of having a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or a stroke, they were three times less li...
16 Jun, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Indian-American scholar headed to India to study AyurvedaBhaswati Bhattacharya, 37, would be based at the holy city of Varanasi to explore various fields of Ayurveda at its prestigious Banaras Hin...
28 Jul, 2013, 10.40 AM IST
India leads in education, says Cornell University PresidentA top American academician has described the drop in number of Indian students joining US universities as brain circulation.
09 Jul, 2013, 10.20 AM IST