Social media use disturbs young Swedes' sleep: Poll
Nearly half the young respondents said they are sleeping worse today than five years ago, while 31 percent said they believed social media is disturbing their sleep.
Mar 08, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
Ointment developed to combat skin cancer
The ointment is for external use and should be applied every third day for a period of about a month, during which the application zone should be protected, said the researchers.
Mar 05, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
British scientists awarded Denmark-based brain research prize
They have shown how the connection between brain cells in the hippocampus can be strengthened through repeated stimulation -- a phenomenon that is called long-term potentiation.
Mar 02, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
China to launch second space lab
China's multi-billion-dollar space programme aims to put a permanent manned space station into service around 2022.
Feb 28, 2016, 12:04 PM IST
Chinese face growing cancer risk from dioxin
It said increasing dioxin emissions from the iron and steel and thermal power industries as well as cremation of wastes were also to blame for higher cancer risk from dioxin.
Feb 27, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
Smartphones to account for half of connections in 2016
The Chinese market has benefited from an expanding middle class and thanks to companies such as Huawei and ZTE, it also has strong domestic manufacturers.
Feb 23, 2016, 10:11 AM IST
X-ray observatory launched by Japan to study deep space
The satellite has been released from the upper stage of the H-2A rocket to begin a three-year mission.
Feb 21, 2016, 18:59 PM IST
Brazil uses drones to combat Zika virus
The legislature of the west-central state of Mato Grosso has also approved a law to allow cities to use drones to combat the mosquito.
Feb 21, 2016, 13:05 PM IST
Colombia sees sharp rise in Zika cases
Three of these patients have died because of Zika virus infection and six more suspicious deaths were under investigation.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
China launches gravitational wave research project
The university plans to build a 5,000-square-metre observatory and a new lab occupying more than 10,000 square metres on Fenghuang mountain in Zhuhai city in Guangdong province.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Compound in broccoli slows cancer cell growth: Study
In the new study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, the intake of sulforaphane did reduce HDAC activity, as well as cancer cell growth.
Feb 14, 2016, 09:52 AM IST
Canada, US, Mexico to cooperate on climate change
During the meeting, the three ministers discussed the importance of trilateral cooperation and the continental approach to energy.
Feb 13, 2016, 08:06 AM IST
Pregnant Australian woman confirmed positive for Zika virus
Seven cases have been found in New South Wales state.
Feb 11, 2016, 12:11 PM IST
Brazilian scientists design Zika detecting test
The new test is likely to replace the two current ones used to diagnose Zika, which take several days.
Feb 11, 2016, 09:28 AM IST
Medicinal marijuana scheme to go before Australian parliament
In 2015, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia explored legalisation of the trade as no illicit drugs can be imported into Australia under Federal law.
Feb 10, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
Two Zika infection cases detected in Australia
The health department said the residents had mild cases of the virus and have since recovered.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
Australia, Pacific island countries on alert for Zika virus
Zika carrying mosquitoes are endemic to tropical and sub-tropical environments.
Feb 01, 2016, 20:06 PM IST
Four Canadians test positive for Zika
Only one of the four cases is likely to develop symptoms, such as low-grade fever, joint pain, red eyes, rash, muscle pain, physical weakness, lethargy and headaches, which may last from two to seven days.
Jan 30, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
620 million Chinese surf internet via phone
Internet coverage expansion has helped improve public services, living standards, and e-commerce.
Jan 24, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Research agency warns of flu epidemic in Russia
Russia's sanitary and epidemiological watchdog Rospotrebnadzor's St. Petersburg branch issued on Friday an order declaring the epidemic in the city.
Jan 23, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
