Majority of humanity say we are not alone in the universe: says study
Dec 10, 2017, at 01:17 am
New York, Dec 9 (IBNS): Since the early days of humanity people are fascinated by the mysteries of the universe and the possibility of life on other planets.
Uganda ends Marburg virus disease outbreak: WHO
Dec 10, 2017, at 12:12 am
Geneva, Dec 9 (IBNS): Uganda has successfully controlled an outbreak of Marburg virus disease and prevented its spread only weeks after it was first detected, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Dementia: Number of people affected to triple in next 30 years
Dec 09, 2017, at 11:44 pm
Geneva, Dec 9 (IBNS): As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050.
Drug resistant malaria is a major problem in SE Asia : Expert
Dec 09, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): Drug resistant malaria has now become one of the biggest problems in South East Asia, a Myanmar-based health expert said here at an international medical conference.
Discrimination harms health, well-being of victim: study
Dec 09, 2017, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim’s romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.
NASA asks skywatchers to gear up to experience best meteor shower next week
Dec 09, 2017, at 10:01 pm
Washington, Dec 9 (IBNS): Maybe you've already seen a bright meteor streak across the December sky? The annual Geminid meteor shower has arrived. It's a good time to bundle up, go outside and let the universe blow your mind!
Cigarette smokers are 10 times more likely to be daily marijuana users
Dec 09, 2017, at 09:54 pm
New York, Dec 9 (IBNS): Daily marijuana use has been on the rise over the past decade.
NASA explores Artificial Intelligence for space communications
Dec 09, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Washington, De 9 (IBNS): NASA spacecraft typically rely on human-controlled radio systems to communicate with Earth.
Insights on fast cockroaches can help teach robots to walk, says study
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:55 am
New York, Dec 8 (IBNS):First-time evidence that fast insects can change their gait like a mammal’s transition from trot to gallop
Most distant Black Hole discovered
Dec 08, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Washington, Dec 8 (IBNS): Scientists have uncovered a rare relic from the early universe: the farthest known supermassive black hole.
Dec 08, 2017, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS) : A sensational report has came to light on sudden change in water quality of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam as both rivers have turned muddy.
Cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, heavy rainfall likely
Dec 07, 2017, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a cyclone warning for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as a depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours.
J P Nadda reviews the progress of Intensified Mission Indradhanush
Dec 06, 2017, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today reviewed the progress of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) with the Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries of 24 states.
Experiencing violence in childhood linked to high school dropout: says study
Dec 06, 2017, at 09:47 pm
Durham, Dec 6 (IBNS):Children who have been victims of violence are more likely to drop out of high school before graduation than their peers, according to a new study co-authored by a Duke scholar.
Women are naturally more fit than men,finds study
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:37 pm
London, Dec 6 (IBNS): Women can process oxygen more quickly than men when they start to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
NASA-funded simulations show how massive collisions delivered metal to early Earth
Dec 06, 2017, at 01:53 pm
Washington, Dec 6 (IBNS): Planetary collisions are at the core of our solar system’s formation. Scientists have long believed that after the Moon’s formation, the early Earth experienced a long period of bombardment that diminished about 3.8 billion years ago.
Akash Missile successfully tested: Govt
Dec 06, 2017, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Surface to Air Missile AKASH with indigenous radio frequency seeker against target Banshee, has been successfully launched from the Launch Complex-III at ITR Chandipur today at 1338 hrs, officials said.
Medical graduates should transform their medical practice into an ethical practice: Vice President
Dec 06, 2017, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Vice President of India, ShriM. Venkaiah Naidu has said that medical graduates should transform their medical practice into an ethical practice keeping the welfare and well-being of the patients.
Kolkata: BM Birla Heart Research Centre qualifies to conduct heart transplant surgery
Dec 05, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-based BM Birla Heart Research Centre recently announced that it has received the license from the Government of West Bengal to conduct heart transplant surgery.
Exercise changes gut microbial composition independent of diet, team reports, finds study
Dec 05, 2017, at 09:22 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS): Two studies – one in mice and the other in human subjects – offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut. The studies were designed to isolate exercise-induced changes from other factors – such as diet or antibiotic use – that might alter the intestinal microbiota.
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins Bengaluru counterpart to combat air pollution
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:45 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Mayor of Bengaluru, Sampath Raj, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Tuesday announced that London and Bengaluru will lead a global partnership of up to 20 other world cities on tackling air pollution in urban centres.
Rapid, large-scale, coordinated action needed to beat pollution – UN chief
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:33 pm
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): Noting the severity of the threats posed by pollution to both people and the planet, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the need for rapid, large-scale and coordinated action by all actors to make the world pollution-free.
Pt Ramnarayan Sharma National Ayurved Award for leading Ayurveda practitioners
Dec 04, 2017, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the Pt Ramnarayan Sharma National Ayurved Award for the years 2008-2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.
Rising levels of HIV drug resistance, says study
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:26 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): HIV drug resistance is approaching and exceeding 10% in people living with HIV who are about to initiate or reinitiate first-line antiretroviral therapy, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Behaviour not indicative of pain in stressed babies, says study
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:24 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): In stressed newborn babies, behaviour alone is not a reliable way of assessing pain, according to new UCL and UCLH research.
Lifespan prolonged by inhibiting common enzyme, finds study
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:21 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by limiting the activity of an enzyme common to all animals, finds a UCL-led study.
Marriage may help stave off dementia, says study
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:12 am
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a UCL-led synthesis of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Take the driver’s seat on sea level science
Dec 02, 2017, at 11:46 pm
WashIngton, Dec 2 (IBNS): A new NASA sea level simulator lets you bury Alaska’s Columbia glacier in snow, and, year by year, watch how it responds. Or you can melt the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and trace rising seas as they inundate the Florida coast.
Study finds reading information aloud to yourself improves memory
Dec 02, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Ontario, Dec 2 (IBNS): You are more likely to remember something if you read it out loud, a study from the University of Waterloo has found.
Type 1 diabetes as common in adults as children, but many adults are misdiagnosed, says study
Dec 02, 2017, at 01:10 am
London, Dec 1 (IBNS): Type 1 diabetes is not predominantly a ‘disease of childhood’ as previously believed, but is similarly prevalent in adults, new research published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows.