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  Mystery Revealed! This is why only few women are likely to have twins

  Lifestyle | May 03, 2016 8:01 IST

  New York:In one of the recent study, researchers have recognized two genes, making it clear why only some women are likely to conceive twins and others don’t. The genes behind this theory have always been

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  Govt plans to make 20 educational institutions world-class

  India | May 02, 2016 16:38 IST

  New Delhi: Government plans to set up a regulatory structure to make 10 public and ten private educational institutions as world-class teaching and research institutions, Lok Sabha was told on Monday. “There is a proposal

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  With lesser personal sharing and more brand promotions; will Facebook also meet Orkut’s fate ?

  April 11, 2016 10:44 IST

  Facebook is currently world’s most sought after social networking site. But a few startling statistics have emerged that the social media giant’s popularity have take a hit,according to ‘The information’ research website. The study

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  How human body ages?

  Lifestyle | March 29, 2016 15:19 IST

  Tokyo:Japanese researchers have discovered metabolites that are specifically related to aging and shed light on how the human body ages. Metabolites, substances that are created during metabolism, can provide a wealth of information about an

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  Are you Obese? You may not be able to recall past events

  Lifestyle | February 27, 2016 13:29 IST

  London: If you are obese, you are at risk of physical and psychological health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, depression and anxiety.But, your high body mass index (BMI) is also likely to affect your

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  Find out: How excess intake of Green Tea can hamper your health?

  Lifestyle | December 08, 2015 18:47 IST

  New York: A research team has come out with an unexpected conclusion about the intake of green tea. According to their research, it may have several health benefits but a cup packed with anti-oxidants may have

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  Gangotri glacier getting less snowfall, higher temperatures

  India | December 06, 2015 23:31 IST

  Kolkata:  A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and

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  Tall people are more likely to be slim: Research

  Lifestyle | September 16, 2015 8:33 IST

  Melbourne: A country with a taller population may have to worry less about obesity as researchers have found that the genes that result in greater height correlate strongly with genes that reduce body mass index

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  Indian-origin man develops thought-controlled prostheses

  Lifestyle | August 03, 2015 7:57 IST

  Washington:  An Indian American electrical engineer from the Stanford University has developed a technique to make brain-controlled prostheses more precise.The thought-controlled device developed by Krishna Shenoy and his team analyses the neuron sample and makes

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  British physicist Stephen Hawking launches $100 million search for aliens

  World | July 21, 2015 7:52 IST

  London: The search for extraterrestrial life received a major boost Monday with the launch of an ambitious $100 million program, backed by famed physicist Stephen Hawking and tech billionaire Yuri Milner.Combining unprecedented computing capacity with

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  Foreigners availing research visa to undergo strict scrutiny

  India | July 05, 2015 15:48 IST

  New Delhi: Foreigners intending to work in NGOs, carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged

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  Soft drinks and processed baked goods make you fat: Study

  Lifestyle | June 09, 2015 11:16 IST

  Why soft drinks could make you a couch potatoNew York: Diets rich in fructose, carbohydrate derived from fruit and vegetables, may lead to a significant weight gain, physical inactivity and body fat deposition, a new

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  Why women are better at remembering tasks-to-do

  Lifestyle | June 02, 2015 13:52 IST

  London: Now is the time to finally listen to your wife as women are better than men at remembering things to do, a new study finds.The study involved putting 100 men and women through a

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  India to have 70 super computers for high-level research

  India | May 24, 2015 17:22 IST

  New Delhi:  The Narendra Modi government has begun the process of having 70 super computers in the country, which will enable high-level research in different fields for not only government agencies but also the private

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  Sex drive is nothing but 'spontaneous desire'

  Lifestyle | April 14, 2015 12:32 IST

  New York: When we see an attractive person, it activates an internal craving or urge for sex known as "spontaneous desire" which should not be called sex desire at all, new research by a Massachusetts-based

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  Accept your situation to ward off frustration

  Lifestyle | April 06, 2015 10:37 IST

  Beijing: Unconscious acceptance of your current situation—good or bad—works better in regulating frustrating emotion, say researchers from Southwest University of China. They showed that unconscious priming of acceptance attitude works well in reducing frustrating emotion, at

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  High cholesterol stops vitamin E from reaching tissues

  Lifestyle | March 13, 2015 12:02 IST

  New York: High cholesterol and triglycerides levels in the body can prevent the essential vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it, new research has found.Vitamin E is especially important in some places such

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  Know how the length of your eye lashes can keep you healthy!

  Lifestyle | February 25, 2015 19:16 IST

  New York: Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered that 22 species of mammals, including humans, have eyelash length one-third the width of their eye that keeps the eyes healthy.Anything shorter or longer, including

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  Brain Drain: No loss, but only gains, study reveals

  India | February 12, 2015 9:05 IST

  New Delhi: A new study published recently suggests that brain-drain is actually a good thing as it helps upgrade a country's talent-pool and global connections.The study shows that outflow or reverse flow of executives from

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  Research & innovation environment changing in India, says Harsh Vardhan

  India | January 08, 2015 7:02 IST

  New Delhi: Research and innovation environment in India is rapidly changing, with government actively supporting scientists with various incentive schemes, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said, as he tried to woo the Indian diaspora