Virtual reality can help people cope with depression
London, Feb 15 (IANS) An immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy can help people with depression by making them less self-critical and more compassionate towards...
Treadmill work stations reduce muscle pain
Toronto, July 8 (IANS) Treadmill work stations can make office work a lot more comfortable as they can help reduce neck and shoulder muscle...
Decoded: How brain perceives social threat interactions
Tokyo, Oct 3 (IANS) In a first, scientists have recorded a glimpse of the brain remembering and recalling the memory of negative social interactions.
This...
Monkey brain has ‘hardware’ for mirror self-recognition
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Chinese scientists have shown for the first time that monkeys can be trained to recognise themselves in the mirror.
Mirror self-recognition...
Possible ‘obesity gene’ discovered
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a gene that plays an important role in causing obesity.
The gene encodes a protein responsible for production...
Myanmar bans alcohol sale during water festival
Nay Pyi Taw, April 13 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have banned the sale of alcohol in Nay Pyi Taw during the annual Thingyan Water Festival...
Homeopathy drugs for AIDS from snake venom, HIV Virus
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Scientific research into possible medicines for the dreaded AIDS disease from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) itself and even...
Brain’s GPS system influenced by environment’s shape
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Patterns created by the brain's grid cells, which are believed to guide navigation, are modified by the shape of the...
Vitamin D deficiency in kids ups heart disease risk later
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Low levels of vitamin D in childhood increases the risk of heart disease later, a study has suggested.
Low levels of...
Wearable device may offer protection against Zika mosquitoes
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) A wearable device could be an effective tool for preventing bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito -- the primary...
