Cern to test new particle model

GENEVA: The Higgs particle can disintegrate into particles of dark matter, according to a new model that is being tested at the particle physics laboratory Cern.Physicists describe the smallest constituents of nature - elementary particles and forces...

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Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers

WASHINGTON: Reminders of God can make people more likely to seek out and take risks, according to a new research.The findings suggest that people are willing to take these risks because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes."References...

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Asian herb may protect against Ebola

WASHINGTON: A molecule derived from an Asian herb may protect against Ebola by switching off channels which the virus uses to enter and infect cells, a study suggests.Researchers said the molecule called Tetrandrine has shown to be potent in inhibiting...

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Water pools in US astronaut's helmet after spacewalk

MIAMI: An American astronaut found water pooling inside his helmet after he finished a six-plus hour spacewalk on Wednesday, raising new concerns about the safety of Nasa's spacesuits.Terry Virts was not harmed during the incident, which the US space...

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Social media wrongly highlighting about cancer medicine- Dr Rao

BELAGAVI: Dr Vishal Rao, Consultant, Head and Neck surgery, HCG Cancer Care clarified that there is no single medicine available anywhere in the world, which can be prescribe for all types of cancers.Addressing the press conference here on Friday, Dr...

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Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers

WASHINGTON: Reminders of God can make people more likely to seek out and take risks, according to a new research.The findings suggest that people are willing to take these risks because they view God as providing security against potential negative outcomes."References...

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Cosmic mystery unfolds as protoplanet Ceres shows two bright spots

NEW DELHI: A cosmic mystery is unfolding millions of kilometers away as NASA's spacecraft Dawn approaches the protoplanet Ceres. The most recent pictures taken by Dawn when it was 46,000 kilometers away from Ceres show two bright glowing spots next...

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Nasa spacecraft to study Earth's magnetic fields

WASHINGTON: Nasa is launching the first-ever spacecraft to study magnetic reconnection — one of the most important drivers of space weather events such as eruptive solar flares, coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic storms.Final preparations are underway...

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Dr Mats Brännström to attend fertility symposium Feb 28

MANIPAL: Dr Mats Brannstrom, who pioneered the world's first conception and delivery following womb transplantation will attend the two day international Symposium on "Fertility Preservation" organised by division of Clinical Embryology of Kasturba Medical...

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Cigarettes kill two in every three smokers: Study

MELBOURNE: Up to two in every three smokers would die from their habit if they continue to smoke, warns a large Australian study of more than 2,00,000 people. Compared with non-smokers, smoking 10 cigarettes a day doubles the risk of dying and smoking...

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Conference on India's path to global leadership at Harvard

HOUSTON: A two-day global leadership conference to discuss India's aspirations and challenges and the way forward will be organised at the prestigious Harvard Business School in March. The theme of this year's conference being organised by the Indian...

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Now, a daily pill cuts the risk of HIV infection among gay men by 86%

LONDON: In what is being called a game changer, British scientists have confirmed that a daily pill cuts the risk of HIV infection among gay men by 86%.Results of a major UK trial of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have been described as "extremely exciting".The...

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Day dreaming helps the mind in doing complex tasks later

NEW DELHI: Daydreaming - spontaneous thoughts and associations - is often thought to take away the focus of the mind struggling with a boring monotonous task. But a new study of the human brain has thrown up a surprising result - daydreaming can prepare...

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Wisdom teeth may help treat eye disease

NEW YORK: Your wisdom teeth could hold the clue to treating diseases affecting the cornea, a major cause of blindness worldwide, says a new research."Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the eye's cornea...

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Formula milk puts newborns at higher arsenic risk

WASHINGTON: In the first study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers have found that formula-fed infants had higher arsenic levels than breast-fed infants.The researchers measured arsenic in home tap water, urine from 72 six-week-old...

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Eating late at night bad for your brain

WASHINGTON: Be warned if you have a strong urge to eat late at night for a new study shows that this could be bad for your brain.Eating late at night, especially during the hours when our bodies think they should be sleeping, could disrupt learning and...

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Armband to sound an alarm if you have fever

LONDON: Scientists have developed a fever alarm armband - a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature.The flexible organic components developed for this device by the University of Tokyo researchers...

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World's first hands-free smartphone for the disabled

LONDON: An Israeli company has built the world's first completely hands-free smartphone for the disabled.The smartphone, developed by start-up Sesame Enable, is designed for people with spinal cord injuries, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral...

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Brain goes silent when we talk loud

NEW YORK: The part of the brain identified as the command centre for human speech does not actually work when we speak loudly, a study reveals.The Broca's area — named after 19th century French physician Pierre Paul Broca — has been recognised for more...

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Nasa Europa mission to search for alien life

WASHINGTON: Nasa is planning a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to search for signs of alien life on the icy, ocean-harbouring world.Nasa has asked scientists to consider ways that a Europa mission could search for evidence of alien life in the plumes...

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'January was second hottest on record'

WASHINGTON: The globally average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January was the second highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880, US authorities said.According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

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Gene may help reduce GM contamination

TORONTO: Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have identified a gene that may help reduce contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified (GM) crops.The plant gene discovered by University of Guelph scientists might help farmers...

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Nasa announces winners of first Mars challenge

WASHINGTON: Nasa has announced the winners of its first Mars balance mass challenge that asked for design ideas for small science and technology payloads that could provide dual purpose as ejectable balance masses on spacecraft entering the Martian atmosphere.Texas-based...

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Lack of sleep can up risk of type 2 diabetes

LONDON: Those who sleep less are at a higher risk of diabetes. Lack of sleep has been found to elevate levels of free fatty acids in the blood accompanied by temporary pre-diabetic conditions in healthy young men."We have found connections between restricted...

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SkyCruiser: A car, a plane & a copter

WASHINGTON: A US-based start-up is developing a five-passenger "flying car" type vehicle that requires no runway to take off.Arizona-based Krossblade has created the concept of the SkyCruiser — an electric hybrid aircraft that not only switches between...

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Drug-resistant malaria parasite from Myanmar threatens India

LONDON: India faces the imminent threat of malaria parasites that are resistant to the drug artemisinin, the frontline treatment against malaria, spreading from Myanmar into its territory, putting thousands of lives at risk, researchers have warned.The...

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Scientists produce malaria vaccine from algae

NEW YORK: Researchers have developed a new candidate for malaria vaccine with the help of algae-produced malaria parasite protein.Paired with an immune-boosting cocktail suitable for use in humans, the algae-produced protein generated antibodies in mice...

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Ants have toilet areas in their nests: Study

NEW DELHI: Where do ants go when get a call of nature? Outside their nest would be the most common answer. Or perhaps at any random place. But new research has revealed a tantalizing aspect of ants etiquette: they use corners of their nest as 'toilets'.The...

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Mars hills may be hiding several hundred million-year-old glaciers

WASHINGTON: A new research has revealed that a complex network of isolated hills, ridges and small basins spanning 1400 km on Mars may be hiding large quantities of water-ice.Phlegra Montes stretches from the Elysium volcanic region at about 30 degree...

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Indian space mission not a medium of one-upmanship: K Radhakrishnan

MANGALURU: Indian space mission is not a medium of one-upmanship (over Western countries), but a mode to use it for the Indians, noted K Radhakrishnan, former chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The organization while fully internalizing...

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One in three Dutch doctors would consider assisting suicide for patients with dementia

LONDON: The first of its kind study across Europe to see what doctors feel about assisted suicide has revealed that around one in three Dutch doctors would be prepared to help someone with early dementia, mental illness, or who is 'tired of living' to...

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Strongest material known to man? A limpet's tooth; British scientists confirm

LONDON: British scientists have confirmed that a Limpet teeth might be the strongest natural material known to man.Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have discovered that limpets - small aquatic snail-like creatures with conical shells - have...

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Life began on earth 3.2 billion years ago

Life may have begun on Earth 3.2 billion years ago and not 2 billion years ago as currently thought. This is the startling conclusion emerging from analysis of some of the planet's oldest rocks by researchers from the University of Washington.Life can...

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Mysterious giant clouds spotted on Mars

LONDON: Mysterious cloud-like plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars have puzzled scientists studying the atmosphere of the Red Planet.On two separate occasions in March and April 2012, amateur astronomers reported definite plume-like features...

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Gold nanotubes can destroy cancer cells

LONDON: Gold nanotubes can act as internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging, drug delivery vehicles and agents for destroying cancer cells, scientists say.The study details the first successful demonstration of the biomedical use of gold nanotubes...

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ALMA peers inside star-burst galaxies for the first time

Using the powerful ALMA telescope, scientists have been able to unravel the "burst" in the star-burst galaxies, so called because they make new stars at a dizzying 1,000 times faster than typical spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. They peeled aay layers...

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Nasa's incredible time-lapse video shows five years of the Sun condensed into three minutes

Nasa has released an incredible time-lapse video showing some of the Sun's most remarkable activity over the last five years.The three minute video was released by Nasa on Wednesday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Solar Dynamics Observatory,...

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Newton knew how water rise in plants defies gravity

LONDON: English physicist Isaac Newton very nearly uncovered the secret of how plants defy gravity by pulling water up from roots, almost 200 years before the process was described by botanists, new research has shown.David Beerling from the University...

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Seven genes tied to intellectual disability found

BERLIN: Scientists have identified seven new genes that can cause X-linked intellectual disability, a disorder that predominantly affects men and can have highly variable clinical manifestations.X-linked intellectual disability is caused by defective...

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Scientists track parasites with satellites

MELBOURNE: Scientists are using satellite data to help predict patterns of deadly parasitic diseases such as malaria.The research could help authorities in developing countries fight parasitic diseases, according to Project leader Professor Archie Clements...

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Doctors store 1,600 digital human hearts on computer

LONDON: UK doctors have stored 1,600 beating human hearts in digital form on a computer to better understand the relationship between people's genes and heart disease.Scientists at the Medical Research Council's Clinical Sciences Centre at Hammersmith...

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