UN forum to explore use of outer space to improve lives, protect planet

Jun 19, 2018, at 08:32 am

New York, June 19 (IBNS): Marking 50 years since the world first came together to discuss the peaceful uses of outer space, government leaders, policy makers, civil society representatives and space experts will gather at a United Nations forum in Vienna from Monday to explore the future course of global space cooperation for the benefit of humankind.

Over 5.48 lakh people hit by Assam flood, two more die as death toll touches 15

Jun 18, 2018, at 06:57 pm

Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): The current wave flood situation in Assam still looks grim as flood waters inundated few more areas with affecting over 5.48 lakh people of six districts and claiming two more lives as death toll mounted in flood and landslides to 15.

Amit Shah lays foundation stone of 19 cancer care centres in Guwahati

Jun 18, 2018, at 05:58 pm

Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): To improve the cancer care facilities in Assam and the North Eastern region, BJP president Amit Shah on Monday laid the foundation stone of 19 new cancer care centres in presence of Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata during a ceremonial function held at the Veterinary College ground, Khanapara in Guwahati.

Rising CO2 may increase dangerous weather extremes, whatever happens to global temperatures

Jun 18, 2018, at 05:44 pm

London, June 18 (IBNS): New research from the University of Oxford and collaborators at several other institutions provides compelling evidence that meeting the global warming target of 1.5°C may not be enough to limit the damage caused by extreme weather.

WHO to classify 'gaming disorder' as mental health condition

Jun 18, 2018, at 04:51 pm

New York, June 18 (IBNS): In a major development, the World Health Organization has added gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders. 

6.1 earthquake hits Japan, 3 die

Jun 18, 2018, at 09:37 am

Osaka, June 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit  Osaka and other parts of western Japan on Monday, leaving at least three people dead, media reports said.

Assam flood situation still grim, over 3.86 lakh people affected

Jun 15, 2018, at 07:27 pm

Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): The current Assam flood situation worsened while flood waters inundated more areas affecting over 3.86 lakh people in 8 districts ai, Karbi Anglong West, Karbi Anglong East, Golaghat, Hojai, Biswanath and Cachar district are affected in the current flood.

Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise: NASA

Jun 15, 2018, at 04:11 pm

Washington, June 15 (IBNS): Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major new international climate assessment funded by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency).

NASA encounters perfect storm for science

Jun 15, 2018, at 04:05 pm

Washington, June 15 (IBNS): One of the thickest dust storms ever observed on Mars has been spreading for the past week and a half.

CSE wants FSSAI to ensure a robust labelling framework in India

Jun 14, 2018, at 12:53 pm

New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-government organisation, has called for making the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 more effective and stringent.

Tripura: Heavy rain leaves people homeless; four died

Jun 14, 2018, at 12:15 pm

Agartala, Jun 14 (IBNS): More than 3,500 people were forced to leave their houses as heavy rain hit the northeastern state of India early this week, media reports said.

Prevention is key to ‘breaking the cycle of HIV transmission’, UN chief tells General Assembly

Jun 13, 2018, at 05:45 pm

New York, June 13 (IBNS): This year’s United Nations annual debate over how best to battle HIV and AIDS heard that while progress had been made, it remains “uneven and fragile” with many hurdles still to come.

NASA flies large unmanned Aircraft in public airspace without chase plane for first time

Jun 13, 2018, at 04:45 pm

Washington, June 13 (IBNS): NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday. This historic flight moves the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots.

Flash floods hit Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, many places inundated

Jun 13, 2018, at 04:28 pm

Guwahati/Imphal/Aizawl, June 13 (IBNS): Torrential rains in Assam, Manipur and Mizoram over the past few days have triggered massive landslides and flash floods in several parts of the three northeastern states.

Rhino poacher killed in encounter in Kaziranga

Jun 12, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Guwahati, June 12 (IBNS): One rhino poacher was killed during a gun fight with police personnel and forest guards in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Monday night.

Research shows if your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere

Jun 12, 2018, at 04:05 pm

Toronto, June 12 (IBNS): Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more intense and more sincere emotions. 

Paraguay’s elimination of malaria ‘shows what is possible’ – UN health agency

Jun 12, 2018, at 09:31 am

New York, June 12 (IBNS): Paraguay has successfully eliminated malaria, the United Nations health agency has announced, highlighting that the major milestone offers lessons to other countries aiming to control the mosquito-borne sickness.

Sex hormone levels alter heart disease risk in older women

Jun 11, 2018, at 06:01 pm

New York, June 11 (IBNS): In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male to female sex hormones was associated with a significant increased relative cardiovascular disease risk.

Moderate and extreme temperatures could increase the risk of occupational injuries

Jun 11, 2018, at 05:36 pm

New York, June 11 (IBNS): Moderate and extreme ambient temperatures increase the risk of occupational accidents. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation. The study analysed data on nearly 16 million occupational injuries that occurred in Spain over a 20-year period.

Scientists ID source of damaging inflammation after heart attack

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:18 pm

Washington, June 9 (IBNS): Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart attack. The guilty party is a type of immune cell that tries to heal the injured heart but instead triggers inflammation that leads to even more damage.

Smoking rates decline when mentally ill get help to quit: Study

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:15 pm

Washington, June 9 (IBNS): Patients with serious mental illness have significantly higher smoking rates than the general population.

Fathers are one of the best, yet most underutilized child development resources – UNICEF

Jun 09, 2018, at 07:49 pm

New York, June 9 (IBNS): As Father’s Day is celebrated across nearly 90 countries this month, UNICEF today launched a new parenting site as part of its ‘Super Dads’ campaign recognizing fathers’ role in their children’s early development. UNICEF is calling for more support for fathers globally, including for policies that give parents the time and resources they need to spend quality time with their children.

Icy dunes on Pluto reveal a diverse and dynamic dwarf planet

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:43 am

Washington, June 9 (IBNS): Newly discovered dunes on Pluto tell us the dwarf planet’s geology and atmosphere is far more dynamic than previously expected, with the winds of its thin and multi-layer atmosphere helping shape the landscape.

World must unite against ‘preventable tragedy’ of ocean pollution: UN chief

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:23 am

New York, June 9 (IBNS): From carrying your own water bottle, to volunteering for a local clean-up, everybody needs to do something to stop plastic pollution from getting into the world’s oceans, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for World Oceans Day.

One person injured in rhino attack in Assam’s Biswanath

Jun 08, 2018, at 06:42 pm

Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS) : A person was injured while a strayed out rhino of Kaziranga National Park attacked him in Assam’s Biswanath district on Friday.

High vitamin D levels linked to lower cholesterol in children: Study

Jun 08, 2018, at 03:19 pm

London, June 8 (IBNS): There is a link between higher serum vitamin D levels and lower plasma cholesterol levels in primary school children, new research from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars

Jun 08, 2018, at 09:59 am

Washington, June 8 (IBNS): NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to the search for current life on the Red Planet.

Canada: Mobile health interventions effectively treats serious psychiatric patients

Jun 06, 2018, at 07:29 pm

Ottawa, June 6 (IBNS): A recent study by mHealth published by Psychiatric Services revealed that mobile health interventions were an effective in treating patients with serious mental illness due to its superior patient engagement, media reports said.

Brain protein targeted for alcoholism cure:Study

Jun 06, 2018, at 06:52 pm

New York, June 6 (IBNS): A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of Pharmacy medicinal chemist Joydip Das in eNeuro, a journal of the Society for Neuroscience.

Almost 1 in 4 people worldwide to be obese by 2045: Study

Jun 06, 2018, at 06:37 pm

New York, June 6 (IBNS): If current trends continue, almost a quarter (22%) of the people in the world will be obese by 2045 (up from 14% in 2017), and one in eight (12%) will have type 2 diabetes (up from 9% in 2017), according to a study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Vienna, Austria (23-26 May).