Science & Health

Scorpion venom can reduce arthritis without side effects, finds study

Iberiotoxin, one of the hundreds of components in scorpion venom, can effectively reduce the severity of arthritis, without inducing any side effects, found scientists.

Feb 27, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Interbreeding not happening among modern-day elephants, are they on verge of extinction?

An International team of researchers who sequenced the genomes of ancient and modern day elephants has found that interbreeding was very common among elephants at one point of time but not now

Feb 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

New plating technology to make batteries safer

Dendrites, named after their biological brethren, branch off a main source and send electrical impulses at locations that may not be secured.

Feb 27, 2018

By IANS

New target for Parkinson's therapy identified

After identifying the fundamental role of cardiolipin in functioning the protein that researcher target to come up with new therapy to treat Parkinson' s disease.

Feb 27, 2018

By IANS

Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (QuAIL) at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View

Humans to become guinea pigs in experiments of AI robots in future: Expert

Renowned futurologist Ian Pearson says robots in the future will be very insensitive and cruel towards humans, and may conduct experiments on humans with newly created viruses, the way we do on guinea pigs.

Feb 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Scientists make DNA into electric circuit

DNA is capable of conducting charge, but to be useful for nanoelectronics, it must be able to direct charge along more than one path by splitting or combining.

Feb 27, 2018

By IANS

'Gate to Hell' mystery solved: Is Roman underworld God behind the ancient mass deaths?

Scientists have finally unraveled the mysteries surrounding the ancient mass deaths in 'Gate to Hell'. Was it because of heavenly causes?

Feb 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

MOH urges vaccination with the increase of measles cases in Singapore

Measles warning issued after Australian tourist visits New York City

The New York State Department of Health has asked people without immunization to contact a healthcare provider if they face symptoms of measles

Feb 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Ketamine may cut depressive symptoms in two hours

Ketamine, an anesthetic, is one of several glutamatergic drugs affecting neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.

Feb 26, 2018

By IANS

DASH diet may reduce depression risk, says study

Dash diets emphasise on receiving a proper amount of food and nutrients like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains along with low or fat-free dairy, fish, poultry, beans,and seeds.

Feb 26, 2018

By IANS

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Physicist Michio Kaku confident humans make contact with aliens this century via radio

Michio Kaku believes in though aliens are unknown entities but they are expected to be less threatening than human's creation robots.

Feb 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Complex inhalers may prevent patients from taking medicine

Respiratory diseases, including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are common in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Feb 25, 2018

By IANS

A shop assistant arranges jars containing roots and herbs at a Chinese medicine shop in Singapore

Singapore: Ban on Traditional Chinese medicine to be lifted on June 1

Senior Minister of State for Health Chee Hong Tat has announced during the Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday.

Feb 25, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Your C-section baby at higher risk of obesity, says study

The study involved 935 mother-child pairs who participated in AllerGen's CHILD Study, a national population-based birth cohort.

Feb 25, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Drinking acidic fruit tea could damage your smile, experts say

A new study has claimed that drinking acidic fruit tea is not that good for your dental health

Feb 25, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Scorpion venom can reduce arthritis without side effects, finds study

Interbreeding not happening among modern-day elephants, are they on verge of extinction?

New plating technology to make batteries safer

New target for Parkinson's therapy identified

Humans to become guinea pigs in experiments of AI robots in future: Expert

Scientists make DNA into electric circuit

'Gate to Hell' mystery solved: Is Roman underworld God behind the ancient mass deaths?

Measles warning issued after Australian tourist visits New York City

Ketamine may cut depressive symptoms in two hours

DASH diet may reduce depression risk, says study

Physicist Michio Kaku confident humans make contact with aliens this century via radio

Complex inhalers may prevent patients from taking medicine

Singapore: Ban on Traditional Chinese medicine to be lifted on June 1

Your C-section baby at higher risk of obesity, says study

Drinking acidic fruit tea could damage your smile, experts say

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

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