Eating red meat may elevate the risk of cancer because it contains a chemical that is unnatural to human biology, researchers, including those of Indian-origin, suggest.
While people who eat a lot of red meat are known to be at higher risk…
The Centre for Railway Research (CRR) is being constructed inside the IIT campus in Kharagpur. This research centre will focus on developing bullet train technology and is expected to be ready by the end of this year.
Reportedly it is being…
Scientists have found the simplest way you can protect yourself against stress and infection is by hugging a friend.
Led by Sheldon Cohen at Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the researchers…
India has made great strides in reducing both child and adult mortality since 1990, according to a new study that found adults and children in the country are living longer and healthier lives than two decades ago.
The first-ever journal publication…
The Biochemistry Department of Delhi University has claimed to have developed a safe and portable blood substitute which can be used in emergency situations irrespective of blood groups.
Reportedly a team of researchers at Delhi University’s…
Scientists have discovered 30 new spider species in one of China’s richest biodiversity hot spots. Scientists from the Institute of Zoology with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) studied the astounding diversity hidden in the depths of the…
As India continues to struggle to strengthen its economy by plugging all the loop holes, an international think-tank has ranked the country third in the world with an estimated USD 94.76 billion (nearly Rs 6 lakh crore) illicit money outflows in 2012.
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Scientists are developing a new kind of ‘smart window’ that can block out heat when the outside temperatures rise.
The advance could one day help consumers better conserve energy on hot days and reduce electric bills.
According…
People who sleep for shorter periods of time and go to bed very late at night are often overwhelmed with more negative thoughts than those who keep more regular sleeping hours, a new study has found.
People are said to have repetitive negative…
Scientists may have discovered a new way to repair damaged tissues after they transformed human scar cells into blood vessel cells.
The method appeared to improve blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrition to areas in need.
Cardiovascular…
