Articles by Shreya Vishwanath

Shreya Vishwanath can be reached at shreyavishwanath01@gmail.com

Researchers have found that higher levels of aneuploidy lead to much greater lethality among prostate cancer patients. This suggest a mechanism for how some prostate cancers become lethal, and could be used to alert doctors which patients might need to be

Will Aaneuploidy help assess prostrate cancer risk and its prevention?

Counting the number of additional or missing chromosomes can help decide how intensely the cancer will have to be dealt with.

May 15, 2019

Low humidity behind rise in flu cases during winter; Here's a new study that shows how

Researchers have discovered why illnesses prevail more in less damp atmospheres.

May 14, 2019

Is moon shrinking? Tectonically active quakes reflect truth, says new study

The moon is still tectonically active, said NASA's Apollo and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter missions, indicating the Earth's satellite is shrinking in size

May 14, 2019

Practice makes doctor perfect? Yes, going by high-volume doctors vs low- volume ones

Low-volume physicians put patients at greater risk than high volume, says new study

May 13, 2019

Why urinary tract infections higher among post-menopausal women? Study reveals

The study showed that several species of bacteria can work their way inside the human bladder's surface area.

May 11, 2019

Here comes Phage therapy or genetically engineered virus to battle deadly bacteria

A trial made as a leap into the unknown has shown that viruses are programmed to accomplish killing pathogens.

May 10, 2019

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may help in Schizophrenia treatment, says study

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine may have just discovered the next big thing since vaccines.

May 10, 2019

WHO pitches for breastfeeding after experience in Mozambique cyclone

In emergencies, displaced mothers may struggle to find comfortable, private places to breastfeed and their support network of family and friends is often not accessible.

May 8, 2019

A drawback of solar panels is that they require sunlight to generate electricity. Some have observed that for a device on Earth facing space, the chilling outflow of energy from the device can be harvested using the same kind of optoelectronic physics we

Harvesting energy from cold, near absolute zero temperatures of deep space possible now

A new invention harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and near absolute zero temperatures of deep space.

May 7, 2019

Ancient Songket gold fabric back in Malay market, women weavers seek direct access now

Songket fabrics can soon re-dominate the market, but this time with the involvement of the producers only, says study.

May 6, 2019

Give heart what it wants - walnuts, says Study

Scientists explain how walnuts can play an active role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

May 5, 2019

WHO: Thailand, first Asian country to eliminate mother-to child transmission of HIV

Human fertility at risk due to climate change? Scientists explore

Researchers examine economic channels to determine effect of climate change on fertility in tropical and equatorial countries.

May 3, 2019

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Superheroes: Why are they more appealing? Study reveals secret behind our perception

Binghamton University research explains why and how supernormal physical traits seem more appealing and winsome.

May 2, 2019

Swiss Glacier Grosser Aletschgletscher, Himalayan Khumbu, Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae to be extinct by 2100?

The glacier loss rate in current emission setting will pull off multiple glacier extinction, with severe consequences.

May 1, 2019

Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf melting faster than previously thought, say New Zealand scientists

Inflowing warmer currents and radioactive elements in the Antarctic are behind the environmental disaster

Apr 30, 2019

Tropico 6 is a game about raising your very own Banana Republic

Want to win simulation game Tropico 6? Here are top 10 tips

Here are the top 10 best ways to become and stay rich while making the smoothest money in Tropico 6.

Apr 26, 2019

China's Xi Jinping says Belt and Road Initiative needs to reject protectionism, 30 leaders agree to support

PM Lee to attend Beijing's Belt and Road Forum for the first time

Singapore seeks to play a constructive role in financial services, third-country investments and human resources development

Apr 25, 2019

Here comes self-inflating capsule to tackle obesity, NTU, NUHS scientists upbeat

EndoPil, a revolutionary ingestible pill that offers a solution with its avant-garde functionality, may make obesity controllable.

Apr 25, 2019

NUS researchers crack the code to Chemobrain therapy in cancer treatment

Members of National University of Singapore have cracked the code to diagnosing chemobrain via a breakthrough three-tiered test.

Apr 25, 2019

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