Scientists recant Big Bang gravitational wave theory

LONDON: A new analysis has dynamited a much-hyped discovery of primordial "gravitational waves" from the dawn of time.Despite earlier reports of a possible detection, a joint analysis of data from ESA's Planck satellite and the ground-based BICEP2 and...

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HIV may stay hidden in 'quiet' immune cells

WASHINGTON: In what could lead to a cure for HIV, researchers have found that the human immunodeficiency virus may stay hidden for years in certain "quiet" immune cells.Drugs for HIV have become adept at suppressing infection, but they still can not...

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Structure of anxiety disorder protein revealed

WASHINGTON: New research has revealed the crystal structure of a key protein, TSPO, which is associated with several forms of anxiety disorders.By identifying the structure at the atomic level, scientists can now pinpoint where drugs may interact with...

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‘Love cheats are perfectly suited for politics’

LONDON: People who tend to cheat are most suitable for politics than any other profession, claims a new study.According to psychologist Lucy Redford, cheaters don't feel they would get caught, or even if they do, they think they would be able to walk...

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Russia may create orbital station with India, China

MOSCOW: Russia is exploring the possibility of a joint manned orbital station with India and China as part of a common strategy to create technological alliances and may take up the matter with the two Asian space giants in July."Moscow could propose...

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Stem cell breakthrough may lead to baldness cure

WASHINGTON: Scientists have successfully used human stem cells to generate new hair, paving the way for a potential new cure for baldness.The study from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) in US represents the first step towards...

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Asteroid that flew past Earth has small moon

NEW YORK: The asteroid that flew past the Earth Jan 26 has its own small moon, Nasa said.In the first radar images of asteroid called 2004 BL86, scientists working with Nasa's Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California, show that the primary...

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Chewing gum helps fight oral bacteria

LONDON: Just 10 minutes of chewing gum can remove 100 million bacteria from your mouth, according to a new study which suggests chewing gum may be as good as flossing. Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands found that chewing gum...

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Flexible work hours can improve employees’ health

WASHINGTON: Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency and improve health, according to new research."In the absence of sufficient sleep, we are not as attentive or alert, we process information more slowly,...

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Found: Why rain gives off aromatic earthy smell

WASHINGTON: MIT scientists have identified the mechanism that releases an earthy smell in the air after light rain. Using high-speed cameras, the researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology observed that when a raindrop hits a porous surface,...

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8,383km in six days: '2 Eagles' seek to cross Pacific on balloon

ALBUQUERQUE: Two balloonists took flight from Japan on Saturday in a bid to break world records for distance and duration for gas balloon travel, in what they hope will be at least a six-day trans-Pacific flight reaching the US West Coast, officials...

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Soon, paper-thin, faster flexi-screens for computers

TOKYO: The next generation of transistors may pave the way for flexible, paper-thin computer screens that provide faster response times and better efficiency, scientists say.Researchers at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science reviewed the...

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Final attempt to hunt for missing comet lander

LONDON: In its final attempt to find the missing comet lander, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) are deliberating to send Rosetta spacecraft, which is still orbiting the comet, to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander...

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Soon, autonomous helicopter drone for Martian exploration

WASHINGTON: NASA has revealed that it is working on a small helicopter that could fly ahead of future Mars rovers to improve surveillance and navigation abilities on the alien planet.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has proposed the idea of Mars Helicopter,...

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Mega study on ayurveda's healing powers

Perhaps for the first time leading research and medical institutions in the US-Harvard University, Scripps Clinic, University of California San Diego, Mt Sinai University , University of California San Francisco and Duke University -are collaborating...

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Soon, autonomous helicopter drone for Martian exploration

WASHINGTON: NASA has revealed that it is working on a small helicopter that could fly ahead of future Mars rovers to improve surveillance and navigation abilities on the alien planet.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has proposed the idea of Mars Helicopter,...

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Ebola biggest threat to gorillas, chimps

The Ebola virus currently poses the greatest threat to the survival of great apes, conservationists have warned, after killing an estimated third of the world's gorillas and chimpanzees since the 1990s.The unprecedented current Ebola epidemic in West...

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Final attempt to hunt for missing comet lander

LONDON: In its final attempt to find the missing comet lander, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) are deliberating to send Rosetta spacecraft, which is still orbiting the comet, to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander...

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Small helicopter to scout for future Mars rovers

WASHINGTON: Nasa engineers are working on a small helicopter that could "scout" a trail for future Mars rovers.The low-flying Mars helicopter would fly ahead of the rover almost every day, checking out various possible points of interest and helping...

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Interstellar-style wormhole exists in Milky Way?

WASHINGTON: An Interstellar-style space-time tunnel may exist in the Milky Way and we could even travel through it, according to a new theory proposed by an international team of scientists, including those from India.Based on the latest evidence and...

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Rosetta mission data reveals how comets evolve

WASHINGTON: A team of researchers has unveiled closest-ever details about the evolution of a comet that was in headlines last year when the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission helped its Philae lander touch down on the surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko...

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New study finds 8 genetic 'errors' that cause aging of brain

NEW DELHI: A global team of about 300 scientists studied over 30,000 brain scans of people from 33 countries and found that eight common genetic mutations are behind the aging of brain. This was the largest collaborative study of the brain to date and...

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Next generation of cancer drugs may be mined from soil

LONDON: The world's next generation of antibiotic or anti-cancer drugs could come from the most unlikely place - the soil under your feet.Scientists from US' Rockefeller University have analyzed soil from beaches, forests and deserts on the five continents...

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Nasa, Microsoft to help scientists virtually explore Mars

WASHINGTON: Nasa has teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new software that will enable scientists to work on Mars virtually using a wearable technology.Developed by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the software called OnSight will give scientists...

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Gene activation extends lifespan of flies by 60%

LONDON: Scientists have managed to prolong the lifespan of flies by up to 60% after activating a gene which destroys unhealthy cells, an advance which may help develop new anti-aging treatments for humans.Researchers at the University of Bern in Switzerland,...

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Many deadly diseases linked to sitting around, exercising not to much

Long hours spent sitting significantly increase the chances of getting heart disease, diabetes, cancer and dying, even if the person is regularly exercising, a new study by Canadian researchers has found. This blows up the popular perception that once...

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Many deadly diseases linked to sitting around, exercising does not help much: Study

Long hours spent sitting significantly increase the chances of getting heart disease, diabetes, cancer and dying, even if the person is regularly exercising, a new study by Canadian researchers has found. This blows up the popular perception that once...

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Why do zebras have stripes? To keep them cool

NEW YORK: Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help them stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study has found.Researchers have long struggled to explain the purpose of the zebra's unique black-and-white coat. It has been suggested...

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US okays world's 1st device to fight obesity

WASHINGTON: A first-of-its-kind implant to treat obesity that curbs appetite by electrically stimulating stomach ne8rves has been approved in the US.The Maestro Rechargeable System is approved to treat patients aged 18 and above who have not been able...

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Environment, not genes, dictates our immune system

WASHINGTON: Our environment, more than our heredity, plays the starring role in determining the state of our immune system, the body's primary defence against disease, a new study of twins has shown. This is especially true as we age, the study indicates."The...

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Poor sleep may lead to alcohol, drug abuse in teens, study finds

WASHINGTON: Adolescents who get poor or insufficient sleep may be at higher risk of developing alcohol and drug problems, scientists say.Researchers have found that sleep difficulties and hours of sleep can predict a number of specific problems, including...

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Pills to adjust night-shift workers' body clock

MONTREAL: What if a pill could help adjust your internal body clock to night shifts or jet lag the way it works during the day to eliminate various health risks, including cancer?This may be possible, says a team of Australian researchers, with the administration...

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How stars, galaxies formed in early Universe

WASHINGTON: A new study has provided a deeper insight into how stars and massive galaxies formed in the infancy of our Universe.Two teams of astronomers led by researchers at the University of Cambridge have looked back nearly 13 billion years, when...

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Thane students design car that runs on salt water and solar energy

THANE: In a bid to to limit the usage of fossil fuel and as a part of the all-India competition, Teenovators, by the Manipal University, the students of SVPT's Saraswati Vidyalaya High School and Junior College Of Science, Thane, made a car that works...

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Robot found on Mars after decade lost in space

In the most amazing twist, one of the pioneering robots that went into space almost a decade ago to land on Mars but disappeared has been found on the surface of the Red Planet, almost intact.The UK-led probe - Mars robot Beagle 2 tried to make a soft...

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Scientists come up with findings on beneficial effects of metformin

HYDERABAD: Scientists of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here have come up with certain findings when they investigated Metformin's role in Atheroscelrosis.Metformin, a...

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Walk 20 minutes a day, beat early death

LONDON: A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual's risk of early death, according to a new research. 0The study of European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity...

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Quasar throws out gas at 2000kms per second causing stars to form

A combination of powerful radio telescopes and supercomputers has allowed scientists a peek at how stars and massive galaxies formed in the infancy of our Universe. And, the picture they got is of unimaginable forces clashing, and forging massive clumps...

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Mars Mission Missing lander Beagle-2 finally located on Mars, agency says

LONDON: The European Space Agency's Beagle-2 lander, which had been lost on Mars since 2003, has been found, the agency said Friday.New photos taken by the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the lander partially deployed...

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Nasa finds 8 new planets in ‘life zone’

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Jan 8, 2015, 05.36AM IST An artist's conception of Earth-like planet orbiting evolved star that has formed a stunning 'planetary nebula'.  Page 1 of 4 LONDON: Nasa's...

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‘Glowing’ breakthrough in cancer fight

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Jan 8, 2015, 05.47AM IST The findings have shown remarkable success in lab animals. Page 1 of 4 LONDON: It's a breakthrough in cancer care — make cancer cells glow inside...

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An elastic spine implant helps paralysed rats walk

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Jan 10, 2015, 05.01AM IST The implant, built by Swiss researchers so as to resemble living tissue, was placed directly onto the spinal cord of paralysed rats. Its success...

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‘Glowing’ breakthrough in cancer fight

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Jan 8, 2015, 05.47AM IST The findings have shown remarkable success in lab animals. Page 1 of 4 LONDON: It's a breakthrough in cancer care — make cancer cells glow inside...

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Nasa finds 8 new planets in ‘life zone’

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Jan 8, 2015, 05.36AM IST An artist's conception of Earth-like planet orbiting evolved star that has formed a stunning 'planetary nebula'.  Page 1 of 4 LONDON: Nasa's...

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