Liver drug may slow Parkinson's progression
The effectiveness of the drug will be assessed with two novel approaches.
Feb 05, 2019, 13:02 PM IST
Insects can see with much higher resolution than thought
The team found that photo receptors resolve small moving objects, even at high speeds, far better than predicted by compound eye optics and reveal the mechanisms behind this remarkable hyperacuity.
Sep 06, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
This Indian-origin doctor is UK’s youngest physician to start work
Arpan Doshi graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Sheffield on Monday - aged 21 and 335 days - and is due to start work as a junior doctor in York next month.
Jul 20, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
Scientists find answers why cancer cells resist chemotherapy
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding why some cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapy by identifying a modification to proteins that wrap around the DNA of cancer cells, a report today said.
Oct 29, 2016, 00:37 AM IST
New tiny ingestible `robot` may soon make surgeries history
Researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound.
May 15, 2016, 10:57 AM IST
One-sided matches killing ODI cricket, warns a new study
Only 10 teams will take part in the 2019 World Cup – down from 14 in 2011 and 2015 – which is likely to mean fewer of the game's lesser lights will feature in the tournament.
Mar 03, 2016, 22:00 PM IST
New programming method can control swarm of robots
The researchers used a graphical tool to define the tasks they wanted the robots to achieve, a machine then automatically programmed and translated this to the robots.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Humans may one day grow new teeth like sharks
The genes also allow sharks to replace rows of their teeth using a conveyer belt-like system.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
Why hanging out on bench is good for you
The benches are also good for physical health, they say, as they provide resting places for people with limited mobility.
Nov 15, 2015, 10:00 AM IST
Greenland ice sheet not melting as fast as feared
The new study showed that despite dramatic increase in ice melt across Greenland in recent years, the speed of ice movement in some areas has slowed down rather than accelerated.
Oct 30, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Monitor your progress to achieve goal
Monitoring goal progress is a crucial process that comes into play between setting and attaining a goal, ensuring that the goals are translated into action.
Oct 29, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Ancient Britons commonly mummified their dead
Bronze Age Britons may have intentionally mummified some of their dead, suggests a new study which reveals that ancient Brits practised some novel and bizarre funerary rituals.
Oct 01, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Elephants born into stressful situations age faster
Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels not only produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime but also decline much more rapidly in older age.
Sep 15, 2015, 18:53 PM IST
