Bangalore, Feb 15, Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as “shameful” the lack of scientific data on its outbreak in the country.
Washington, Feb 13, Engineers have created energy-scavenging nanofibres that could one day be woven into clothing and textiles.
Washington, Feb 13, Yale University scientists have streamlined the process for synthesising a family of compounds that can potentially kill cancer and other diseased cells, representing a unique category of anti-cancer agents.
London, Feb 13,Low levels of natural antibodies are likely to trigger a stroke, says a new study from Karolinska Institute (KI), Sweden.
Washington, Feb 13, We begin to lose muscle by the age of 40. By 80, up to a third of it may be gone. It’s an inevitable process of ageing called sarcopenia. But why does it happen and can it be stopped? A new study has provided some answers.
Washington, Feb 13, Hypnosis can potentially ease symptoms of respiratory diseases among kids, says a new study.
San Francisco, Feb 13, Amazon wants to start giving away its Kindle electronic reader to thwart the threat posed by Apple’s new iPad, according to a report Friday by the influential technology site TechCrunch.com.
Washington, Feb 13, Astronauts Saturday opened the hatch to the space station’s newest room – the Italian-built Tranquility node that will eventually offer a six-sided picture window on space.
London, Feb 12, The sheer size of pachyderms makes it impossible for them to bounce up in the air at high speeds. So how do high-speed elephants move: do they run or walk?
Washington, Feb 12, Why do people with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that causes autism and inherited mental retardation, recoil from hugs and physical touch – even from their parents?