JUSCO utilizes waste plastic for constructing roads

JUSCO utilizes waste plastic for constructing roads

16-04-2015 

Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company (JUSCO), a 100 per cent subsidiary unit of Tata Steel which maintains and provides municipal services in Tata command area of the city, has constructed roads in the steel city using the environment-friendly…

New technique diagnoses heart attack in an hour

New technique diagnoses heart attack in an hour

15-04-2015 

A new technique can determine whether someone has had a heart attack in just an hour, allowing physicians to treat patients faster and more efficiently, scientists say.

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a common cause of death and disability…

New blood test may help diagnose Parkinson’s earlier

New blood test may help diagnose Parkinson’s earlier

14-04-2015 

Scientists have developed a new blood test that may accurately identify biomarkers which can help detect Parkinson’s disease early.

While biomarkers – such as bad cholesterol level in the case of heart disease – hasten diagnoses…

One-hour TV daily may increase risk of developing diabetes

One-hour TV daily may increase risk of developing diabetes

08-04-2015 

Each hour spent watching TV daily increases the risk of developing diabetes by over three per cent, a new study has warned.

Researchers used data from participants in the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) study published in 2002.
The…

An apple a day may not keep the doctor away: Study

An apple a day may not keep the doctor away: Study

07-04-2015 

Myth busted! An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, according to a new research which found that daily apple eaters had just as many doctor visits as those who did not regularly eat the fruit.

However, the study also found that daily…

Bid to harness wind energy produced by Metro trains

Bid to harness wind energy produced by Metro trains

05-04-2015 

A group of Delhi University students has discovered a new way of harnessing wind energy produced in the tunnel by fast moving Metro trains to generate electricity.

The project, reportedly undertaken by Kalindi College, enjoys the backing of…

“Multitasking may damage your brain”

“Multitasking may damage your brain”

04-04-2015 

Multitasking may hamper your performance and even damage your brain, new research has claimed.
A study conducted at Stanford University found that people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention,…

Bengaluru Scientist creates cooking gas with water, vegetable oil and sunlight

Bengaluru Scientist creates cooking gas with water, vegetable oil and sunlight

01-04-2015 

A Bengaluru-based scientist, in a major breakthrough, has claimed to have produced cooking gas (Propane and butane) with water, vegetable and sunlight. Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, Chairman, Scalene Energy Research Institute (SERI), Bengaluru, India, said…

Stars may generate sound

Stars may generate sound

31-03-2015 

A team of Indian and British scientists has found experimental evidence that stars may generate sound, but at such a high frequency that it can’t be heard by any mammal.

Researchers from the University of York in UK and scientists from…

“Hookah smoking no less harmful than cigarettes”

“Hookah smoking no less harmful than cigarettes”

29-03-2015 

The idea that hookah smoking is somehow less harmful than cigarettes is a dangerous misperception, scientists say.

Hookah or water pipe use continues to rise among Canadian youth despite declines in the number of youths who smoke cigarettes,…