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…

Scholastic launches ALPHA Mathematics program in India

Scholastic launches ALPHA Mathematics program in India

22-01-2015 

Scholastic, the global children”’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the launch of Scholastic ALPHA Mathematics, a mathematics proficiency program that is customized to the requirements of the Indian curriculum,…

India emerges as the second most trusted country in the world

India emerges as the second most trusted country in the world

21-01-2015 

India has emerged as the second most trusted country in the world in terms of faith reposed in its institutions, says a survey.

As the world’s rich and powerful gather in the Swiss resort of Davos,
Reportedly a study by public relations…

New drug may reverse diabetes symptoms

New drug may reverse diabetes symptoms

17-01-2015 

Researchers are developing a new drug that may prevent the onset of diabetes and reverse the symptoms of the disease.

Researchers Bruce Hammock at the University of California, Davis, and Joan Claria at the University of Barcelona found that…

Headache may be the only symptom of brain tumours

Headache may be the only symptom of brain tumours

17-01-2015 

Headache is sometimes the only symptom of brain tumours, a new study has found, suggesting CT scans and other neuroimaging tests for people with headache can prove helpful in diagnosing the deadly disease.

Recent guidelines seeking to reduce…

New artificial knee ligament graft in the offing

New artificial knee ligament graft in the offing

14-01-2015 

Researchers are developing a new synthetic knee ligament graft that can integrate with the native bone, promote growth of new ligament tissue and stabilise the knee.
Connecting the femur to the tibia, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture…