6.9 earthquake hits Hawaii, no casualty
May 05, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Los Angeles, May 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, as per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
‘Marsquakes’ could shake up planetary science
May 05, 2018, at 01:47 pm
Washington,May 5 (IBNS): Starting next year, scientists will get their first look deep below the surface of Mars.
Hottest April day ever recorded - maybe: World Meteorological Organization
May 05, 2018, at 01:43 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Deadly storms in India and record temperatures in Pakistan are an indication that more extreme weather events are happening globally owing to climate change, United Nations weather experts said on Friday.
Midwives ‘lead the way with quality care’, as world marks International Day
May 05, 2018, at 01:36 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Midwives are vital to driving sustainable development and key to helping mothers, and expectant-mothers, make informed, healthy choices, said the United Nations health agency’s chief nurse on Friday.
US nurse displays on FB how healthy lungs differ from cigarette smoke-damaged ones
May 05, 2018, at 01:20 am
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): With large number of people still addicted to smoking, a US nurse decided to take a special step to show people the condition of their lungs.
Most wanted rhino poacher arrested in Assam
May 05, 2018, at 12:57 am
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Police arrested a most wanted rhino poacher in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.
Women who eat fast food take longer to become pregnant: Study
May 04, 2018, at 11:46 pm
Adelaide, May 4 (IBNS): Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study by researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute.
NASA expands plans for Moon exploration
May 04, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): NASA is returning to the Moon with commercial and international partners as part of an overall agency Exploration Campaign in support of Space Policy Directive 1.
New catalyst turns ammonia into an innovative clean fuel: Study
May 04, 2018, at 11:36 pm
Tokyo, May 4 (IBNS): Taking measures against climate change and converting into societies that use significant amounts of renewable energy for power are two of the most important issues common to developed countries today.
Frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of stroke: Study
May 04, 2018, at 10:24 pm
New York, May 5 (IBNS): Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new international study.
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh may witness dust storm, thundershowers, predicts IMD
May 04, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Jaipur/New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Another dust storm and thunderstorm might hit parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on Friday, Indian Met department officials predicted.
Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity: Study
May 04, 2018, at 02:41 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate.
NASA’s first mission to study the interior of Mars awaits May 5 launch
May 04, 2018, at 01:45 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): All systems are go for NASA’s next launch to the Red Planet.
Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs
May 04, 2018, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders, top United Nations officials have said at an event in London.
May 03, 2018, at 09:52 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): Over 550 people recently came together at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata’s iconic monument, to raise awareness about, and prevent, avoidable blindness.
Vitamin A deficiency puts 140 million children at risk of illness and death – UNICEF
May 03, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New York, May 3 (IBNS): More than 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death globally if urgent action is not taken to provide them with life-saving vitamin A supplements, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
14 of world's 15 most polluted cities belong to India: WHO report
May 03, 2018, at 05:20 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): India has 14 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations, the WHO global air pollution database released in Geneva for 2016 early on Wednesday revealed.
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more: Study
May 03, 2018, at 01:19 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—during adulthood may add more than a decade to life expectancy, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
CSE says the WHO report on polluted cities in India sounds a dire warning
May 02, 2018, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): “The report by WHO is a warning about the serious and run-away pollution and public health emergency that confronts India today,” said Sunita Narain, director general, of New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action: WHO
May 02, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.
Forest guard injured in rhino attack in Kaziranga
May 02, 2018, at 03:52 am
Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): A forest guard was injured after an one horned rhino attacked him in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Monday.
How city living could increase risk of mental illness, finds study
May 01, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Study finds effects of diet on the start of the menopause
May 01, 2018, at 09:53 pm
London,May 1 (IBNS): In the first UK study examining the relationship between diet and the start of the menopause, researchers have found certain food groups could affect the age at which the menopause begins.
Smoking, alcohol consumption increase lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: Study
May 01, 2018, at 09:34 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Lifetime risk is a useful method to quantify risk of atrial fibrillation over a person’s lifetime.
Carcass meat row: West Bengal police forms Special Investigation Team
May 01, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to uproot the carcass and rotten meat rackets from the state, official said on Tuesday.
Higher aerobic fitness levels linked to better word production skills in healthy older adults: Study
Apr 30, 2018, at 11:11 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
New UK-U.S. joint Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise
Apr 30, 2018, at 10:03 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge.
Research explains link between exercise and appetite loss
Apr 30, 2018, at 03:07 am
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): Ever wonder why intense exercise temporarily curbs your appetite? In research described in today’s issue of PLOS Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers reveal that the answer is all in your head—more specifically, your arcuate nucleus.
Football heading might be worse for brain than collisions: Study
Apr 30, 2018, at 02:35 am
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): Worse cognitive function in soccer players stems mainly from frequent ball heading rather than unintentional head impacts due to collisions, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found.
NASA sets sights on May 5 launch of InSight Mars Mission
Apr 29, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Washington, Apr 29 (IBNS): NASA’s next mission to Mars, Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight), is scheduled to launch Saturday, May 5, on a first-ever mission to study the heart of Mars.