YouTube and Instagram can bolster learning
Toronto, April 20 (IANS) Can social media help students who are not doing well in their studies? Yes, says a new research.
"Young people today...
US to produce natural cancer drug
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Scientists, including an Indian-American, are a step closer to producing a natural cancer drug by extracting ET-743, a compound found...
Lead exposure in mothers can affect offspring
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Mothers with high levels of lead in their blood not only affect the foetal cells of their unborn children,...
Plain packaging will accelerate progress towards ending the tobacco epidemic
Plain packaging will accelerate progress towards ending the tobacco epidemic
Despite the indisputable scientific evidence that tobacco kills, the tobacco industry has been conniving to...
High-risk newborns more prone to delayed development, disability: Experts
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) High-risk newborns, such as those with very low weight at birth, are more susceptible to developmental delays and subsequent disability...
Listen to your heart to control behaviour
London, April 21 (IANS) Listening to your heart more often, not just when you are petrified or excited, may confer great benefits as researchers...
Why are strong public services essential for social, economic and health security for all?
Why are strong public services essential for social, economic and health security for all?
The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated, more than ever, the overwhelming importance...
Maintain healthy heart at home, book tells you how
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Aimed at creating awareness about heart diseases which account for more than 30 percent of deaths in the country, the...
‘Call to Action’ launch catalyzes fight against TB
India has made impressive gains in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) but significant challenges still confront us in the path ahead to eliminate TB....
Smell of death can threaten humans
London, Oct 20 (IANS) The chemical produced by decaying tissue of dead bodies can produce a fight-or-flight response in humans, researchers have revealed, suggesting...
