Kind children are popular in classrooms: Study

Do you fret about your child not eating enough at school because he shares his lunch with others? There is no need to worry because your child is possibly topping the popularity charts because of his sharing ways. An experiment performed among 400 children...

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Students spend 60% of classroom time on smartphones: Study

MUMBAI: Here is a worrisome finding on the ever-growing internet obsession among children. An Israeli study has revealed that high school students spend 60% of their time in the classrooms exchanging social media trivia with each other. Using internet-able...

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Kissing spreads a viral disease known as 'mono' disease: Study

NEW YORK: Deep kissing increases the risk of spreading a viral disease called 'mono' or " kissing disease", a new study has found.Researchers followed 546 college students in the US from freshman to senior year and found the only factor that increased...

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Amazing solar 'wink' tells doomsday prediction was fallacy?

LONDON: NASA engineers were amazed after clicking a latest picture of the Sun which appeared to be "winking at them".The image, which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity, was taken on December 22, just a few minutes after the...

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Scientists predict huge earthquakes in the Himalayas

SINGAPORE: Scientists have warned of more great earthquakes - of the magnitude 8 to 8.5 - in the Himalayas, especially in areas with their surface yet to be broken by a temblor.A research team led by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has discovered...

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Pioneering surgery uses patch from cow's heart to rebuilt British woman's liver

LONDON: A woman from Liverpool, who was suffering from an incurable liver cancer, was saved by using a tissue from a cow's heart to rebuild her liver.Michelle Morgan-Grainger from Liverpool became one of the first to benefit from pioneering surgery that...

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Celebrity bad science: Dried placenta pills & oxygen shots

LONDON:Pop guru Simon Cowell carries pocket-sized inhalable oxygen shots, America's "Mad Men" actress January Jones favours dried placenta pills, and British soap star Patsy Palmer rubs coffee granules into her skin. Celebrities rarely shy away from...

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‘Babysitter’ gadgets up speech problem in kids

LONDON: The number of children in the United Kingdom with speech difficulties has leapt 70% in six years and the growing use of screen-based gadgets is being blamed for it, according to a new study.As many as 1.2 million young Britons struggle with speech...

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McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors

LONDON: Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called "God particle," are among the hundreds being honored by Queen Elizabeth II this...

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Now, ‘smart closet’ to help you dress up

NEW YORK: Researchers are developing a 'smart closet' that has the artificial intelligence to suggest occasion-based and colour-appropriate outfits.The Magic Closet is a computer programme, under development at the National University of Singapore and...

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Economic boom spells doom for China coral reefs

SYDNEY: China's economic boom has seen its coral reefs shrink by at least 80% over the past 30 years, a joint Australian study found on Thursday, with researchers describing "grim" levels of damage and loss.Scientists from the Australian Research Council...

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Culprit behind osteoarthritis pain identified

WASHINGTON: Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. The finding from researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, could...

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Men manage family money matters better than women: Survey

LONDON: Women may control the purse strings in most households, however, they find it more difficult sticking to the family budget than men, a new UK survey has claimed.Fifty-one per cent women said they maintained complete control over household finances...

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MRI can identify risk of Alzheimer's

WASHINGTON: MRI can effectively and non-invasively screen patients for Alzheimer's disease or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), according to a new study. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found...

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Eating asparagus may prevent hangover: Study

SEOUL: Asparagus, a common vegetable, may alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins, researchers claim.Amino acids and minerals found in asparagus may prevent a hangover, according to researchers at the Institute of Medical Science...

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Do aliens exist? We may find it out in 12 years

LONDON: Humans could make contact with alien life within 12 years, with the aid of the world's largest radio telescope, a leading UFO expert has claimed. One of the key questions whether extraterrestrial life exists, could be answered by 2024 with the...

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Xmas trees absorb greenhouse gas

WASHINGTON: Christmas trees are absorbing methane, a super greenhouse gas that they were previously suspected of emitting, scientists claim. The discovery that some trees are absorbing methane comes from Elin Sundqvist and colleagues at Lund University...

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Testosterone makes men more honest: Study

WASHINGTON: Testosterone may be associated with aggression but a new research claims the male hormone also drives social behaviour and honest interactions.Researchers from the University of Bonn gave 46 people testosterone gel and 45 people a placebo....

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IVF method may affect baby size: Study

NEW YORK: The way in which embryos are prepared during in vitro fertilisation may influence the size of the baby that's born, a new study has claimed.Finland researchers found that embryos that spend long periods growing in culture (around five to six...

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Ultrasound safer than CT scans: Study

WASHINGTON: Ultrasound scans relying on sound waves are safer than CT scans or X-rays which use radiation to confirm or rule out surgery to remove the appendix, according to an American study.The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that extends from the...

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Humans could contact aliens within 12 years, says UFO expert

LONDON: Humans could make contact with alien life within 12 years, with the aid of the world's largest radio telescope, a leading UFO expert has claimed.One of the key questions, whether extra-terrestrial life exists, could be answered by 2024 with the...

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Two bowel cancer genes discovered

LONDON: Researchers have discovered two genes that increase the risk of bowel cancer, which explain why some families are incredibly vulnerable to the disease.The genes are passed from parent to child and greatly increase the risk of a tumour forming.Researchers...

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NASA plans to `lasso' asteroid and turn it into space station

LONDON: NASA scientists are planning to capture a 500 ton asteroid, relocate it and turn it into a space station for astronauts to refuel at on their way to Mars.The 1.6bn-pound plan will be considered by the White House's Office of Science and technology...

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Researchers uncover genetic cause of eczema

WASHINGTON: Researchers have uncovered a genetic cause of a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions of adults around the world with dry, itchy and inflamed skin lesions.The findings may open the way to new therapies for this...

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Secret behind bats' long life and resistance to diseases revealed

WASHINGTON: A team of researchers conducted a wide range of research into bats and bat borne viruses, and their potential effects on the human population as part of the effort to safeguard Australia from exotic and emerging pests and diseases.The paper...

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New type of nerve cell discovered in the brain

LONDON: Scientists have identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain that regulate cardiovascular functions such as heart rhythm and blood pressure.Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in...

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Ideal body size identified

MUMBAI: The ideal male and female bodies according to each of the sexes have been identified by researchers at Newcastle University using a special 3D design programme.The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, reveal the remarkable similarities...

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And you thought sleeping pills help you to doze off?

LONDON: Half of the benefits of taking sleeping pills may lie in the mind, coming from the placebo effect, a new major study has found.Researchers found the effectiveness of a range of common sleeping tablets were of "questionable clinical importance"....

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Scientists create first ever 'Atlas' of T Cells in human body

WASHINGTON: Researchers have created the first ever "atlas" of immune cells in the human body, providing a unique view of the distribution and function of T lymphocytes in healthy individuals.Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers analysed...

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X-ray lasers help fight sleeping sickness

WASHINGTON: Using the world's most powerful X-ray free-electron laser, an international team of researchers has obtained new insight into the structure of a medicinally important protein that may serve as a blueprint for the development of drugs to fight...

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Higgs boson discovery biggest scientific breakthrough of 2012

LONDON: The capture of the most wanted sub-atomic particle in physics - Higgs boson - has topped the chart of the year's ten biggest scientific breakthroughs.Scientists had been chasing the Higgs boson, nicknamed the 'God particle' for more than four...

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Stroke drug kills bugs behind ulcers, TB

STOCKHOLM: A drug used in treating ischemic strokes may help kill bugs that cause gastric ulcers and tuberculosis (TB). Ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked.The study from Karolinska Institute in Sweden says a compound called...

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Piranha's bite most powerful among fishes

WASHINGTON: The black piranha, a native of the Amazon, has the most powerful bite of all carnivorous fishes, living or extinct, given their body size, according to new research.Even at their small body sizes, diet studies indicate that piranhas will...

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Human clones possible in 50 years, says winner of Nobel prize for medicine

LONDON: Scientists may progress to human cloning within half a century, a top British scientist who won this year's Nobel prize for medicine has predicted. The advancement could help parents who lose their children in accidents to clone "copies" to replace...

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Nasa spoofs Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’

WASHINGTON: Nasa's Johnson Space Center has released its own spoof video of singer Psy's cross-over Korean pop hit, in one of the newest in line of " Gangnam Style" parody.The space centre's parody, "Nasa Johnson Style," uses footage from the International...

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Detected: 5 new planets close to Earth, 1 habitable

MELBOURNE: Scientists using an intra-galactic speed gun have detected five new planets, relatively close to Earth, and one of them is orbiting a star's habitable zone, where conditions are suitable for life. It would take only 12 years to reach the planets...

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Ideal drink for kids: Two cups of cow milk a day

TORONTO: Two cups of cow's milk a day is the exact quantity required by most children to maintain adequate vitamin D and iron levels, scientists say. The most common question parents often ask is how much milk they should be giving their kids."We started...

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Scans show pharaoh’s throat slit during coup

LONDON: Conspirators may have killed Egyptian King Ramesses III — the second Pharaoh of the 20th dynasty — by slitting his throat, new forensic analysis of his mummy has revealed. The first CT scans to examine the king's mummy showed a cut to the neck...

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Gurgaon city hospital performs stitchless surgery to remove brain tumor

GURGAON: City has claimed that it has performed a 'stichless bloodless surgery' to remove brain tumor. Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital performed the surgery on a 50-year-old woman from Jharkand. "She visited the hospital initially with complaints of...

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Revealed: Why Rudolph's nose is red

PARIS: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's snout has been immortalised in movies, books and song. But until now, no-one has offered a scientific explanation for the glow that allows the world's most famous antlered herbivore to guide Santa's sleigh through...

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Sperm length, not just the count, determines fertility

LONDON: Men with consistent sperms have a better chance of fathering kids as sperms with similar length tails are better able to travel than those with varying lengths, a new study has found.Researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island, say they...

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New surgery blasts kidneys with radio waves to cure high BP

LONDON: Scientists have developed a new type of surgery using radio waves which they claim can destroy overactive nerves around the kidneys in just 30 minutes and help millions of people with high blood pressure.The procedure involves burning away nerve...

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Close call signals Earth needs an asteroid shield

LONDON: Extensive monitoring systems and an Armageddon-style protocol is needed to save the Earth from a potentially hazardous asteroid, expected to fly by our planet in 2029, experts say. Actor Bruce Willis and his co-stars are given just 18 days to...

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Mind-controlled robotic arm gets closer than ever to human limb

LONDON: Researchers in the United States have developed a robotic arm controlled directly by thought with a level of agility closer than ever to a normal human limb. Jan Scheuermann, a 52 year-old woman who was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder...

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NASA eyes mission to Jupiter moon Europa by 2021

NEW YORK: NASA may have devoted many of its exploration resources to Mars recently, but the US space agency also has its eye on an icy moon of Jupiter that may be capable of supporting life.The agency is thinking about ways to investigate the possible...

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Nature nurtures the brain

Wandering lonely as a cloud high o'er vales and hills may be the best way to recharge your batteries — so long as you leave your conventional battery-powered devices at home.What writers have known for centuries , scientists are now endeavouring to prove...

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Minimally invasive technique used to remove brain tumour

NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old woman from Jharkhand underwent a surgery to remove brain tumor at a private hospital in Gurgaon on Saturday. The doctors said they used the latest technique of removing pituitary gland tumor- through nose with the help of endoscope."The...

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Sitting up boosts learning skills in babies

WASHINGTON: The body position of babies while they learn plays a critical role in their cognitive development, according to new research.The research out of North Dakota State University, Fargo, and Texas A 'n' M revealed that for babies, sitting up,...

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Moon mission: Twin crashes planned

Nasa's latest Moon mission will end on Monday - not with a whimper, but a splat. Two splats, actually. Ebb and Flow, two space probes the size of washing machines that have been orbiting the Moon and measuring its gravity field , will perform an orchestrated...

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