Indian-origin researcher working to beat ‘superbugs’
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel peptide-like analogs or peptoids that have the similar antimicrobial properties as...
HIV-positive? Zinc deficiency may make inflammation worse
New York, April 23 (IANS) Zinc deficiency may contribute to chronic inflammation among HIV-positive individuals, says a new study.
If confirmed in larger studies, the...
Happy cows give you more nutritious milk
Happy cows give you more nutritious milk
New York, July 16 (IANS) When cows are happy, they produce more nutritious milk with higher levels of...
Female bosses freak men out
London, July 11 (IANS) Men may feel threatened by female bosses and act more assertively towards them than male supervisors, new research says.
The study...
Novel protein linked to skin cancer identified
Novel protein linked to skin cancer identified
Sydney: Researchers have identified a specific protein responsible for melanoma metastasis that may provide an improved understanding of...
Student suicide rekindles Goa’s teen-stress debate
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) On a hot and sultry day, the heat was perhaps the last thing on 18-year-old Vishnu Natarajan's mind when he...
Smartphone overuse bad for your hand
London, June 13 (IANS) Frequent smartphone users are more likely to have an enlarged median nerve and have their hand function and pinch strength...
Mechanism behind human ageing revealed
New York (IANS) A new research has linked the ageing process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular DNA.
Scientists in the US...
Energy from cellphone towers ups pain in amputees: Study
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Living near cellphone towers that produce radio-frequency electromagnetic fields can amplify pain in amputees, suggests new research.
"Our study provides...
HPV vaccination in boys can save cost of treating throat cancer
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal cancer -- a cancer...
