Science & Health

Here's why canned foods may damage your digestive system

Nanoparticles of zinc oxide present in the lining of certain canned goods may negatively affect the way in which human digestive tract operates.

Apr 10, 2018

By IANS

Man survived after consuming world's hottest chilli but ended with thunderclap headache

Doctors advised people to be cautious while consuming such cillies because more than the burning sensation in the mouth it could cause anyone thunderclap headache even stroke.

Apr 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Shonisaurus, a giant ichthyosaur is pictured in this handout reconstruction image obtained by Reuters April 9, 2018. A jawbone from a giant ichthyosaur similar to this species was found on an English beach, and scientists have determined that the huge mar

Lilstock Ichthyosaur: 205-Milion-year-old large sea creature's jaw bone found

The jawboneo of 205-million-year-old discovered on the coast of Lilstock, Somerset by the co author of the reaserch Paul de la Salle.

Apr 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fiji stares at health crisis as toll from Cyclone Winston climbs to 17

Keni cyclone approaches Fiji, heavy rainfall expected, flood warning issued

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a true-color image of Keni

Apr 10, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Teenager dances for joy after successful heart transplant

Ethical issues shadow scientists' attempt to do human head transplantation

Will billionaires use head transplant to extend their lifespan? Will they start killing young men to find a body donor?

Apr 9, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Muscle loss may up mortality risk in breast cancer patients

Poor muscle quality was not associated with survival, and highest mortality was in patients with sarcopenia and high total adipose tissue.

Apr 8, 2018

By IANS

Practising 'Nude Yoga' helps women to boost self-confidence?

A yoga instructor Aleea Moodie encourages women from all age to practice nude yoga to boost body confidence.

Apr 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alien shockproof: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin clears lie detector test revealing UFO existence

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to land on the moon, has passed an advanced lie detector test over claims that he had seen UFOs during his journey to the moon

Apr 8, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Toxic plant flowers killed dinosaurs, much before asteroid, shows new research

Researchers claimed that toxic plants, called angiosperms, which used to flourish in the Cretaceous period has caused the extinction of dinosaurs way before the asteroid hit earth.

Apr 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Flat earth theory gaining popularity: One-third of Millennials are not sure the earth is round

According to a recent survey, nine percent of the millennials in the United States believe that the earth may be flat

Apr 7, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Sperm whale found dead after swallowing plastic bags

During the autopsy of the Sperm whale, the investigators found plastic bags, netting and a jerry can.

Apr 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Restricting playfulness may increase negativity in small boys

Moreover, the classmates also changed their view of these "class clowns" from positive to increasingly negative.

Apr 6, 2018

By IANS

Smoke rises from a burning cigarette as a woman smokes on the street in Bordeaux, France, September 19, 2017

Teenage nicotine exposure may up alcohol abuse risk later

The study showed that exposure to nicotine at a young age changes the neuronal circuitry in the brain's reward pathways.

Apr 6, 2018

By IANS

Harvard physicists predict the Universe will end with another big bang

A team of physicists at the Harvard University has revealed that a second big bang will result in the end of our universe

Apr 6, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks US

The earthquake, described as one of the most powerful in years, has swayed buildings across the city of Los Angeles and areas off the Southern California.

Apr 6, 2018

By IANS

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Science & Health

Here's why canned foods may damage your digestive system

Man survived after consuming world's hottest chilli but ended with thunderclap headache

Lilstock Ichthyosaur: 205-Milion-year-old large sea creature's jaw bone found

Keni cyclone approaches Fiji, heavy rainfall expected, flood warning issued

Ethical issues shadow scientists' attempt to do human head transplantation

Muscle loss may up mortality risk in breast cancer patients

Practising 'Nude Yoga' helps women to boost self-confidence?

Alien shockproof: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin clears lie detector test revealing UFO existence

Toxic plant flowers killed dinosaurs, much before asteroid, shows new research

Flat earth theory gaining popularity: One-third of Millennials are not sure the earth is round

Sperm whale found dead after swallowing plastic bags

Restricting playfulness may increase negativity in small boys

Teenage nicotine exposure may up alcohol abuse risk later

Harvard physicists predict the Universe will end with another big bang

5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks US

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

Singapore's Skies Will Sparkle in Early November — Don't Miss the Beaver Moon and Meteor Shower Show!

Singapore's Skies Will Sparkle in Early November — Don't Miss the Beaver Moon and Meteor Shower Show!