Health & Medicine
A super stretchy, self-healing material could lead to artificial muscle
03 May 2016
Researchers create a polymer that can stretch to 100 times its original length — and even repair itself if punctured
Stiffening of arteries detected in young adults
03 May 2016
Health sensing tool measures lung function over a phone call, from anywhere in the world
03 May 2016
An innovation allows people to dial a 1-800 number from any type of phone -- smartphones, ordinary cell phones, landlines and pay phones — blow into the phone and use the telephone network to test their lung function
Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemies
02 May 2016
Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the first month of life appears to spur more robust brain growth, compared with babies given little or no breast milk
Scientists create human sperm from skin cells
02 May 2016
Smartphones, wearable devices could revolutionise medical care for those with brain disorders
29 Apr 2016
Diabetes may lead to hearing loss, finds study
28 Apr 2016
Hearts zoom across time and space to give new life
28 Apr 2016
Demonstrating that India’s organ transplant network now works with considerable efficiency, two hearts were transplanted on Tuesday – one from a Surat donor to a Mumbai patient, and the other from a Pune donor to a recipient in Delhi. By Jagdeep Worah
Laundry detergent packs poisonous for kids
26 Apr 2016
Data from the National Poison Data System on over 62,000 children under age six who were exposed to laundry and dishwasher detergents in 2013 and 2014, showed more than half the exposures involved packets
Inspirational managers may harm workers’ health
23 Apr 2016
A new study suggests that a transformational leader who encourages their group to make an extra effort at work may exacerbate sickness absence, as high levels of presenteeism may result in reduced opportunities for recovery
PDF drugs like Benadryl linked to dementia
19 Apr 2016
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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