Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) In a first, chemical engineers led by an Indian-origin researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a new implantable tissue scaffold coated with bone growth factors that are released slowly over a few weeks. When applied to bone injuries or defects, this coated scaffold induces the body to rapidly form […]
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) A fresh environmental assessment of the Tibetan Plateau has found that the region is getting hotter, wetter and more polluted, threatening its fragile eco-systems and those who rely on them. The report, released in Lhasa by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the government of Tibet, finds that precipitation has risen […]
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) As Indians in America celebrated the country’s 68th Independence Day, US Secretary of State John Kerry said India-US partnership “has never mattered more” and the two nations can shape together a shared future. In a message of greetings on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people, the top US diplomat […]
Cairo, Aug 9 (IANS) Police has arrested nine supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group in an Egyptian city Saturday for blocking streets. The suspects were nabbed for taking part in a protest, blocking streets, disrupting traffic and chanting anti-police slogans in Fayyoum city, 100 km from capital Cairo, MENA news agency reported. Security forces arrested […]
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Do you act dumb at times so that your boyfriend never leaves you? You are not alone. According to an interesting study, young teenage girls often feel the need to play down how intelligent they are so that they do not intimidate their male peers. Young people try to adapt their behaviour […]
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Twitter has made it easier for advertisers to get and pay for exactly what they want. Advertisers now get to choose from what Twitter describes as objective-based campaigns. “Objective-based campaigns are designed to help you drive the highest possible return on investment from your ads. Now, you will only pay when […]
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A study involving over 180,000 people has shown that patients treated with the widely prescribed diabetic drug metformin can live longer than non-diabetics. The drug has anti-cancer and anti-cardiovascular disease benefits and can offer surprising health benefits to non-diabetics also, indicates a promising research. “What we found was illuminating. Patients treated with […]
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) In order to curb unwanted early pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD), parents should shed their inhibition and talk about sexual matters to their children as young as age 10, says a study. The kids should be exposed to sex education programmes at the very beginning of puberty, said researchers […]
Riyadh, Aug 6 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has banned its male citizens from marrying women from four countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar – a police officer said. The announcement comes as a part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to prohibit Saudi men from marrying expatriates, a subject widely debated in the Gulf nation. There is an […]
A year has passed since floods ravaged Uttarakhand, but the Himalayan state still lies in shambles. Hoping to avoid future disasters, IIT Roorkee is studying the “dynamic behaviour” of the rivers, which have changed their course, to adopt suitable measures, says its director PradiptaBanerji. The institute is also planning to channelise the skills of local […]