Science & Health

Diabetes Resource Centre opens in Nee Soon to raise awareness among residents

Risk of fracture higher among old people with diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of more fractures in today's world.

Sep 21, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Chronic Pain? Blame it on poor sleep, says study

People who spend less time sleeping are prone to chronic pain and it leads to adverse impact on their physical health, says a study.

Sep 20, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Nerf gun causes severe eye damage, says expert

Playing with Nerf guns leads to severe eye damage and cause internal bleeding around the eye .

Sep 19, 2017

By Bikash Rai

GSK's new inhaler gets postive feedback from EMA agency

GSK's new inhaler will help in the treatment of COPD and the nod from EMA is one of the final steps to roll out the inhaler.for wheezing, coughing and short breath.

Sep 19, 2017

By Bikash Rai

How breeding rare giant sea snails could save the Great Barrier Reef

Predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which munch coral, are naturally-occurring but have proliferated due to pollution and agricultural run-off at the struggling World Heritage-listed ecosystem. Now Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) research has shown they avoid areas where the Pacific triton sea snail - also known as the giant triton - is present.

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Snow leopards no longer considered 'endangered'

IUCN, Red List Classification declares snow leopards as "vulnerable", attaches details on significant improvement of their status.

Sep 18, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Melatonin drug could relieve pain during chemotherapy, says study

Researchers have found that the Melatonin drug can be used as a pain relief for chemotherapy treatment.

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Include these 10 healthy food in your diet to lower prostate cancer risk

A healthy dietary plan to help reduce the risk of prostate cancer which has become a global concern for men, aged over 50, all over the world.

Sep 18, 2017

By Sahana S

Space X cargo capsule returns home

The spacecrafts safe return marked the end of SpaceXs 12th resupply mission to the International Space Station

Sep 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Nasa

Researchers find titanium oxide in atmosphere of exoplanet

The presence of titanium oxide gives the planet a shield layer like the ozone layer of earth which prevents heat to come inside or escape the atmosphere.

Sep 17, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Exoplanet Space

Researchers find evidence of rare bird in Australia

The feather of one of the rarest bird " Night Parrot" has been found in Australia giving a hint of its existence in the country.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Americas infertility crisis: The shocking statistics

New research shows sperm concentration had fallen by 52% in Western countries between 1973 and 2011. In the 1970s, the average Western man had a sperm concentration of 99 million/milliliter. That number changed by 2011 when the sperm count had fallen to 47.1 million/milliliter. Sperm concentrations under 40 million per milliliter are considered below normal and can impair fertility.

Sep 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter