Science & Health

Flat-earther Mike Hughes propels himself 1875 feet into California sky

Mike Hughes, the adamant flat earth believer successfully propelled himself 1875 feet to prove the earth is flat

Mar 26, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

3 ways aliens could detect humans on earth

IBTimes SG proposes three possible ways through which extraterrestrials living in distant planets could detect life on earth.

Mar 26, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

National Geographic reports UFO sighting near Kangaroo Island, Australia

National Geographic has reported a weird experience of a radio technician who witnessed a large UFO in the radar near Kangaroo Island

Mar 26, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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

Glyphosate levels linked to shortened pregnancy length

This study is the first to examine glyphosate exposure in pregnant women in the US using urine specimens as a direct measure of exposure.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

Slow walking speed in elderly may signal dementia risk

People who had a poorer ability to think and make decisions and those whose cognitive abilities declined more quickly were also more likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

New antibiotic may help combat superbug infection

Teixobactin was also heralded as a "gamechanger" in the battle against antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as MRSA and VRE.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

BANGKOK, Feb. 8, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with smartphone on Feb. 8, 2018 shows air pollution over the city in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Yang Zhou/IANS)

Beijing issues orange smog alert

Under China's four-tier warning system, red is the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

NASA seeks Media inputs on first mission to study Mars interior

NASA's InSight will take off from the West Coast on May 5 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

Mar 25, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Climate Change havoc: Arctic sea ice cover peaks, NASA launches ICESat-2 survey

Beginning March 22, NASA has undertaken the Operation IceBridge to map the distribution and thickness of ice in the Arctic Ocean with its Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2).

Mar 25, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Singapore: Couple opens home to pregnant women amidst Zika threat

Skin care tips for pregnant women during summer

Incorporating the right products in your skin care regimen is essential to avoid summer skin problems like prickly heat, heat rashes, stretched skin, and stretch marks.

Mar 24, 2018

By IANS

Bariatric surgery may halve heart disease risk in obese teenagers: Study

Teenagers with severe obesity are at high risk for having a premature cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, stroke, heart failure and others by the time they are 50.

Mar 24, 2018

By IANS

MIT team develops Sofi Robofish to swim unnoticed under sea

Scientists at the Massachusetts University have developed a robofish named SoFi to explore depths of the ocean

Mar 24, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Spanish woman dies after undergoing bee sting therapy

A woman who underwent bee sting therapy has died raising concerns about the dangers associated apitherapy

Mar 24, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Singapore: MOH says fewer new tuberculosis cases in 2017

Tuberculosis is an air-borne disease, which is transmitted through close and prolonged exposure to an infectious individual suffering from untreated and active pulmonary TB.

Mar 23, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Lifestyle change can prevent thousands of cancer cases, says study

The other major preventable lifestyle behaviours include drinking alcohol, reducing exposure to ultra-violet (UV) radiation, air pollution and eating good amount of fibre.

Mar 23, 2018

By IANS