Articles by Priya Yadav

Boy scouts announce they will start accepting girls into cub scouts program In 2018

Scientists discredit earlier hypothesis that boys better at math than girls

A study finds that there is no difference in math aptitude between girls and boys as both the gender learn and perform math skills in a similar way.

Nov 9, 2019

Scientists claim to have found cure for HIV

A Maryland based company has claimed to have found treatment for HIV AIDS through a gene therapy that will be able to eradicate the disease once and for all.

Nov 9, 2019

Dwindling Arctic ice infecting marine mammals with deadly virus

A study has suggested that melting Arctic ice has become a pathway for deadly phocine distemper virus to infect mammals in the pacific.

Nov 9, 2019

Rare new strain of HIV identified two decades after sample taken in DR Congo

A US laboratory has found a new strain of Group M subtype L strain of HIV after 20 years of the sample taken in DR Congo.

Nov 8, 2019

Blame game heats up in Pakistan over new cases of extinct Type 2 polio virus

According to reports, Pakistan has been trying to cover up on new cases of p2 poliovirus that had been eradicated in 2014.

Nov 8, 2019

Will Tardigrades go to Mars before humans? Scientists ponder combining radiation resistant DNA in humans for Mars mission

Scientists have been working on combining Tardigrades DNA with human cells to make astronauts endure extreme conditions in space and protect them from harmful radiation.

Nov 8, 2019

Space

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

Scientists say plants and trees are a cheaper way to combat pollution than technologies, but indoor plants do not play a role in purifying air

Nov 8, 2019

FDA authorizes 1st NGS assay for HIV drug resistance mutation

The US FDA authorized Vela Diagnostics' next-generation sequencing test for HIV drug resistance mutation

Nov 7, 2019

Scientists reveal how brain injury causes post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD

Scientists in an experiment in mice have revealed how a brain injury changes the amygdala and causes post-traumatic stress disorder.

Nov 7, 2019

Antibiotic resistance: Scientists discover new toxin that promises to fight it out finally

A new growth-inhibiting toxin kills bacteria by exhausting ATP -- the energy currency of a cell, scientists revealed.

Nov 7, 2019

Red deer in a Scottish island adapts to climate change, gives birth earlier

Red deer in a Scottish island advance their breeding time to adapt to the changing climate.

Nov 6, 2019

Fading sense of smell may suggest early death

Scientists identify puberty-promoting molecules; may help treat Kallmann syndrome

Scientists have found two molecules linked with puberty promotion that may help identify the cause of Kallmann syndrome

Nov 6, 2019

Plants possess intelligence like humans, animals, study reveals

A study reveals that plants communicate and show intelligence behaviour similar to human beings and animals

Nov 5, 2019

Running as little as 50 minutes a week increases lifespan

Running or brisk walking even a few times a week is associated with a reduction in early death risk, a study has said

Nov 5, 2019

Malaysian police detain couple and seize 182kg of ganja in Jelutong

'Scarce evidence' to show that marijuana benefits patients of anxiety or depression, say scientists

Scientists say there is poor evidence of marijuana being beneficial in treating mental health disorders.

Oct 29, 2019

Depression

Aspirin, ibuprofen and fish oil -- more effective treating depression than antidepressants: Study

A study says statins, painkillers, and fish oil are more effective in treating mental health disorders than antidepressants alone.

Oct 29, 2019

Depression

Hundreds of children tested HIV positive due to 'out of bin' syringe use in Pakistan

HIV cases have been surging in Sindh province of Pakistan, with healthcare authorities blaming it on reused syringes.

Oct 28, 2019

Scientists find brain cells linked with OCD, anxiety behaviour; women more at risk

Scientists found that Hoxb8-lineage microglia prevent people from developing OCD, anxiety, which affects females more than males.

Oct 28, 2019

Sunlight makes your gut healthy, study reveals

Scientists say UVB exposure to the body can improve the health of a person's gut.

Oct 27, 2019

This chart compares the smallest known exoplanets, or planets orbiting outside the solar system, to our own planets Mars and Earth.

Scientists reveal how a small planet can support life

Scientists say that exoplanets with mass 2.7 percent of the Earth can be habitable and contain life-supporting materials.

Oct 27, 2019

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