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September 4th, 2010ScienceEver wondered why you struggle to get yourself to the gym? Well, the answer may lie in your genes.
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August 27th, 2010Science
Washington, Aug 27: In a new research, scientists have found that the production of new nerve cells in the human brain is linked to learning and memory.
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August 27th, 2010Science
London, Aug 27: Scientists claim to have solved the mystery of the disappearing oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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August 12th, 2010Science
Solar storm, termed as ‘Solar Tsunami’ by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) can disturb the Earth’s magnetic field and can interfere with satellites, Debi Prasad Duari, an astrophysicist and Director (Research and Academics) of Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, said on Monday.
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July 31st, 2010Science
Washington, July 31: Scientists at the US Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in ‘nano bathtubs’ – tiny sample containers – for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles.
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July 24th, 2010Science
London, July 24 (IANS) People who spend their working day at a desk are more likely to die young – irrespective of the exercise they take, experts have found.
Women who sat for more than six hours a day are 37 per cent more likely to suffer an early death than those who sat for fewer than three hours, reports express.co.uk.
For men the figure is 18 per cent, according to research by the American Cancer Society.
It did not matter how much physical activity they do at other times.
When combined with a lack of physical activity, however, the link between sitting and early death became even stronger.
Women couch potatoes are 94 per cent more likely to die young. The figure for men is 48 per cent.
Lead researcher Alpha Patel said those who spent most of their working day sitting down should be encouraged to walk around frequently.
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July 22nd, 2010Science
Washington: A new form of paper made of super-thin sheets of carbon could help fight disease-causing bacteria in applications ranging from food packaging that keeps food fresher longer to shoes that ward off foot odor.
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July 20th, 2010Science
Beijing: Over 23 tonnes of oil-eating bacteria are being used to clean up an oil spill off the coast of northeast China’s Dalian City, four days after pipelines exploded near one of China’s largest oil reserve bases.
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July 18th, 2010Science
Washington: The type of cage that mice are kept in worldwide can profoundly alter their brains and greatly affect the accuracy of research.
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