Unemployment can change peoples’ core personalities, says new study

Unemployment can change peoples’ core personalities, says new study

01-03-2015 

Unemployment can change peoples’ core personalities, making some less conscientious, agreeable and open, which may make it difficult for them to find new jobs, according to a new study.

“The result challenge the idea that our personalities…

Red wine compound may help prevent memory loss

Red wine compound may help prevent memory loss

28-02-2015 

A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to an Indian-origin researcher.

Ashok K Shetty, a faculty member in the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of…

Scientists develop nanowire clothes to generate heat

Scientists develop nanowire clothes to generate heat

23-02-2015 

Scientists have developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap the heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.

The technology could help us reduce our reliance on conventional energy sources, researchers…

Rural kids receive wrong treatments for deadly ailments

Rural kids receive wrong treatments for deadly ailments

22-02-2015 

Few health care providers in rural India know the correct treatments for childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia – two leading killers of young children worldwide and even when they do, they rarely prescribe them properly, according to a new study.

Probiotic drink may help prevent diabetes

Probiotic drink may help prevent diabetes

20-02-2015 

A probiotic drink in your diet could help control insulin resistance, a major characteristic of diet-induced diseases such as type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed.
The study, led by Dr Carl Hulston based in the Loughborough University’s…

Social media may help fight AIDS: Study

Social media may help fight AIDS: Study

17-02-2015 

Social media such as Twitter and Facebook can be a valuable tool in the fight against HIV, a new study has found.
Researchers demonstrated social media can prompt high-risk populations to request at-home testing kits for the virus that causes…

Delhi to host international conference on Vedas

Delhi to host international conference on Vedas

15-02-2015 

An international conference to “re-establish Vedic India” by reviving interest in the Vedas will start in Delhi from February 20.

The three-day conference is likely to see participation of many Union Ministers, besides several international…

NIIT to conduct National Industry Targeted Aptitude Test on February 21

NIIT to conduct National Industry Targeted Aptitude Test on February 21

10-02-2015 

NIIT Limited, a global leader in skills and talent development, has announced the country’s largest aptitude test to enable students and graduates to access their potential and aptitude for careers in multiple skills, says a press release.

Social media may help fight AIDS: Study

Social media may help fight AIDS: Study

06-02-2015 

Social media such as Twitter and Facebook can be a valuable tool in the fight against HIV, a new study has found.

Researchers demonstrated social media can prompt high-risk populations to request at-home testing kits for the virus that causes…

Astronomers discover oldest known star with five Earth-sized planets

Astronomers discover oldest known star with five Earth-sized planets

04-02-2015 

Astronomers have discovered the oldest known star with five Earth-sized planets, signalling that such planets have formed throughout the history of the universe.

The discovery used observations made by NASA’s Kepler satellite.
The…