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…
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…
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…