Water Activists call for setting up a National Water Literacy Mission

Aug 20, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Vijayapura, Karnataka, Aug 20 (IBNS): At a time when a large part of India is inundated with floods and states like Karnataka face acute drought condition, water activists from 101 river basins and sub-basins of the 30 states of the country unanimously adopted the Vijayapura Declaration to “ensure water, food and livelihood security and climate resilience through a drought and flood free India”, here on Friday last.

Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60

Aug 19, 2017, at 01:52 am

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.

Scientists solve mystery of blinking brown dwarfs

Aug 19, 2017, at 01:00 am

New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds -- specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust.

J P Nadda chairs high level review meeting on prevention and control of vector borne diseases in Delhi

Aug 19, 2017, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare held a high level meeting to review the activities for prevention and control of vector borne diseases (dengue, malaria, chikungunya and swine flu) in Delhi, here on Friday.

Large asteroid to safely pass Earth on Sept 1

Aug 18, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Washington, Aug 18 (IBNS): Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of about 4.4 million miles, (7.0 million kilometers, or about 18 Earth-Moon distances), said NASA.

Bengaluru lakes spewing toxic foams, CM assures to solve problem in one or two years

Aug 18, 2017, at 12:09 am

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Bengaluru two giant lakes-Bellandur and Varthur- are spewing toxic foam onto its streets after the city's heaviest August rain, media reports said.

NASA study finds drought recoveries taking longer

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:18 am

Washington, Aug 16 (IBNS): As global temperatures continue to rise, droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe in many regions during this century.

Sleep helps infants with language development, says study

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:15 am

New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): Babies’ brains do astonishing things during sleep. New research out of Leipzig at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) found that babies can associate meanings to words between six and eight months of age. This skill was previously only seen in older children and adults.

The Medical Dilemma: What Doctors Feel

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:54 pm

President Pranab Mukherjee speaking at the closing ceremony of the bicentenary celebrations of the diocese of Calcutta in 2015 highlighted the pluralistic nature of the society. He said that the social fabric of our country would remain strong if every individual can live without "fear and prejudice".

Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children, says study

Aug 16, 2017, at 02:30 am

London, Aug 15 (IBNS): Elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley.

Long-term diabetes complication: Liver inflammation raises cholesterol levels

Aug 16, 2017, at 12:15 am

Berlin, Aug 15 (IBNS): Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting subsequent vascular diseases.

Study finds opinion and emotion in tweets change when a person gets sick

Aug 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm

Washington, Aug 15 (IBNS): In the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression or other health issues in a specific area, thanks to research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

While rescue operations continue in HP, more landslide news comes in from Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh

Aug 14, 2017, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): While rescue teams continued with their search operations on Monday at the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh, two areas in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand were also affected by landslides, according to media reports.

How the brain recognizes familiar faces, finds study

Aug 13, 2017, at 10:32 pm

New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): There’s nothing quite like the rush of recognition that comes from seeing a familiar face.

How goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen, finds study

Aug 13, 2017, at 10:18 pm

London, Aug 13 (IBNS): Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Oslo have uncovered the secret behind a goldfish’s remarkable ability to produce alcohol as a way of surviving harsh winters beneath frozen lakes.

Almonds may help boost cholesterol clean-up crew, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 02:12 am

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the way it removes cholesterol from the body, according to researchers.

Having a bad job can be worse for your health than being unemployed, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 01:30 am

London, Aug 12 (IBNS): A new study by The University of Manchester has found that people employed in low-paying or highly stressful jobs may not actually enjoy better health than those who remain unemployed.

Alzheimer’s risk linked to energy shortage in brain’s immune cells

Aug 13, 2017, at 01:26 am

Washington, Aug 12 (IBNS): People with specific mutations in the gene TREM2 are three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who carry more common variants of the gene.

Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 12:34 am

London, Aug 12 (IBNS): Patients who choose to receive alternative therapy as treatment for curable cancers instead of conventional cancer treatment have a higher risk of death, according to researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center.

Sweet taste, not just calories, dictates metabolic response, says study

Aug 13, 2017, at 12:23 am

London, Aug 12 (IBNS): When sweet taste and calories do not align, the body’s metabolism is fooled, a finding that may help explain the link between artificial sweetener use and diabetes, a new Yale University study has found.

National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 10 Namami Gange projects worth Rs. 2,000 crore

Aug 10, 2017, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved ten projects in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to the tune of about Rs 2,033 crore, the Union Ministry of Water Resources announced on Thursday.

Union Minister Pradhan says India to have Biofuel Policy soon

Aug 10, 2017, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The objective of “World Biofuel Day” is to sensitize youths, farmers and other stakeholders about the benefits of biofuel and seek their involvement in Biofuel programme run by the Government, said Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday.

NASA studies Tethered CubeSat Mission to study Lunar Swirls

Aug 09, 2017, at 10:25 pm

Washington, Aug 9 (IBNS): A novel mission concept involving two CubeSats connected by a thin, miles-long tether could help scientists understand how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos” — swirling patterns of light and dark found at more than 100 locations across the lunar surface.

Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults

Aug 09, 2017, at 10:24 pm

New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): Could young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks be at risk for future substance use?

When you're blue, so are your Instagram photos, finds study

Aug 09, 2017, at 01:34 am

New York, Aug 8 (IBNS): When you're feeling blue, your photos turn bluer, too. And more gray and dark as well, with fewer faces shown. In other words, just like people can signal their sadness by body language and behavior—think deep sighs and slumped shoulders—depression reveals itself in social media images.

Can discrimination contribute to feelings of radicalization?, questions study

Aug 09, 2017, at 01:11 am

Washington, Aug 8 (IBNS): Muslim immigrants who feel marginalized and discriminated against in countries that expect them to integrate into their culture and society are more likely to experience psychological threats to their own significance that could be related to increased support of radicalism, according to new research presented at the American Psychological Association’s 125th Annual Convention.

India witnesses partial lunar eclipse on Monday

Aug 08, 2017, at 06:07 am

Kolkata, Aug 07 (IBNS) India on Monday night witnessed a partial lunar eclipse for two hours from 10-55 pm.

Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut, finds study

Aug 08, 2017, at 01:44 am

New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Immune cells patrol the gut to ensure that harmful microbes hidden in the food we eat don’t sneak into the body.

Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu

Aug 08, 2017, at 01:36 am

New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds — called flavonoids — commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries.

Sunglasses distributed to fishermen for protection from UV rays

Aug 07, 2017, at 11:12 pm

Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): In a unique initiative of its kind, the India Vision Institute (IVI) and Essilor Vision Foundation have come together to distribute free sunglasses to 150 fishermen from the Chinna Neelangarai community in Chennai on Monday.