‘DNA ambulance’ can reveal how cancer begins
Toronto, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how severely damaged DNA is transported within a cell and how it is repaired - a discovery...
As porn watching rises among women, experts say it’s double-edged sword
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As more Indians surf for online pornography, despite efforts to ban it, experts caution that excessive exposure to explicit...
Keep smartphone away as you run on treadmill
New York, (IANS) Using smartphones as you run or walk on the treadmill lowers the intensity of the exercise, resulting in overall less health...
Even online Viagra purchase can make people blush
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) If you are shy about of buying Viagra publicly, making the purchase privately and online can make you equally...
Smart contact lens can help predict glaucoma progression
New York, Feb 8 (IANS) A contact lens with a built-in sensor could help doctors determine which glaucoma patients have a higher risk of...
Know how hallucinations emerge
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Hallucinations arise due to an enhancement of our normal tendency to interpret the world around us by making use of...
High cholesterol may cause tendon abnormalities
London, Oct 17 (IANS) High levels of cholesterol are linked to a heightened risk of tendon abnormalities and pain, reveals a pooled analysis of...
Alzheimer’s may begin two decades before diagnosis
New York, June 28 (IANS) Even if symptoms of Alzheimer's disease become apparent in old age, the biological processes that cause the mental decline...
Children inherit parents’ anxiety too
New York, July 7 (IANS) Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed. It added that...
How fungi from Antarctic rocks survived harsh Martian conditions
London, Jan 29 (IANS) In a surprise to a team of European scientists, a set of fungi from Antarctic that was sent to the...
