Taking on environmental health risks, UN agencies aim to protect 'foundations for life' on Earth
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:01 pm
New York, Jan 11 (JEN): Two United Nations agencies are teaming up in a major new initiative taking on the herculean task of combatting environmental health risks, which claim an estimated 12.6 million lives a year.
Women outlive men even during crisis: study
Jan 11, 2018, at 02:01 am
Durham,Jan 10 (IBNS): Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.
At least three out of five people who try a cigarette become daily smokers, finds study
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:46 am
London, Jan 10 (IBNS): The findings, from over 215,000 survey respondents and published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, provides strong support for prioritising efforts to reduce cigarette experimentation among adolescents.
Delhi-NCR will generate 1,50,000 MT e-waste by 2020: ASSOCHAM study
Jan 10, 2018, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to generate about 1,50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste per annum by 2020 from the current level of 85,000 metric tonnes growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 25%, reveals ASSOCHAM Council on Climate Change & Environment latest findings.
7.6M earthquake strikes Honduras; Tsunami alert issued in Central America
Jan 10, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Tegucigalpa, Jan 10 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Caribbean Sea, between the Coast of Honduras and Cayman Islands on Wednesday.
Australia records another hottest year in 2017
Jan 10, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Sydney, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Bureau of Meteorology has released its Annual Climate Statement, showing 2017 continued the trend of warmer than average temperatures across Australia, and the country received slightly above-average rainfall.
Life-saving NASA Communications System turns 20
Jan 10, 2018, at 03:12 pm
Washington, Jan 10 (IBNS): NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) don’t just enable data from spacecraft to reach Earth – they provide internet and even telemedicine to researchers at the South Pole. The South Pole TDRS Relay (SPTR) system turns 20 years old on Jan. 9, 2018.
About 3,500 babies in the US are lost to sleep-related deaths each year: Report
Jan 10, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New York, Jan 10 (IBNS): There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies each year, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and deaths from unknown causes.
Indian space start up TeamIndus drops out of moon race
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): India's first space start up,TeamIndus, has dropped out of the Moon race, media reports said.
Millions of children across Somalia vaccinated against measles in UN-backed campaign
Jan 09, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New York, Jan 9 (JEN): One million children aged six months to 10 years in Puntland and 4.2 million across Somalia were reached during a five-day measles campaign that wrapped up on Sunday, the United Nations has reported.
Lithuania joins CERN as Associate Member State
Jan 08, 2018, at 10:26 pm
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS): Lithuania has joined CERN as one of its Associate Member State.
NASA study: First direct proof of Ozone hole recovery due to chemicals ban
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:29 pm
Washington, Jan 8 (IBNS): Measurements show that the decline in chlorine, resulting from an international ban on chlorine-containing manmade chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), has resulted in about 20 percent less ozone depletion during the Antarctic winter than there was in 2005 — the first year that measurements of chlorine and ozone during the Antarctic winter were made by NASA’s Aura satellite.
6 magnitude earthquake hits India-Myanmar border, tremors felt in Manipur
Jan 07, 2018, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit regions around the India-Myanmar border on Sunday as tremors were also felt in Manipur, officials said.
Dog caught on camera sledding all by herself in snow, video goes viral
Jan 06, 2018, at 10:15 pm
New York, Jan 6 (IBNS): In an interesting video, which has become viral, a cute dog could be seen enjoying the chill of winter as it was caught on camera sledding all by herself in the snow.
Scientists uncover why sauna bathing is good for your health, says study
Jan 06, 2018, at 09:38 pm
New York, Jan 6 (IBNS):Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.
Tests confirm outbreak of avian influenza in Bengaluru, central team of experts visiting state
Jan 06, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 6 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has confirmed an outbreak of H5 Avian Influenza in Dasarahalli village, Bengaluru East Taluk, Bengaluru Urban District in Karnataka, according to media reports on Saturday.
Randomness a key in spread of disease, other ‘evil’, says study
Jan 06, 2018, at 12:43 am
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): An unfortunate church dinner more than 100 years ago did more than just spread typhoid fever to scores of Californians.
Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain , says study
Jan 06, 2018, at 12:35 am
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests.
Children with chronic illness often show signs of mental health problems, says study
Jan 05, 2018, at 11:47 pm
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): Children commonly show signs of a mental disorder soon after receiving a diagnosis involving a chronic physical condition, according to a recent study in BMJ Open.
Stressed out? Try smelling your partner’s shirt, says study
Jan 05, 2018, at 11:21 pm
Toronto, Jan 5 (IBNS): The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found.
UN agency's mobile reproductive health teams reach women in besieged area of Aleppo
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:39 pm
New York, Jan 4 (JEN) The United Nations reproductive rights agency has reached the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo, where thousands of women have been cut off from medical care for years.
PHE launches Change4Life campaign around children’s snacking
Jan 04, 2018, at 12:25 am
London, Jan 3 (IBNS): Public Health England (PHE) is helping parents take control of their children’s snacking by launching the first Change4Life campaign promoting healthier snacks.
Poisons from cigarettes reach major body organs in seconds: PHE
Jan 03, 2018, at 11:01 pm
London, Jan 3 (IBNS): UK's Public Health England (PHE) releases a new TV advert highlighting the dangers of tar in cigarettes, as England’s 7 million smokers are urged to make a quit attempt with help from Smokefree this New Year.
Private docs call off strike as NMC Bill goes to Parliamentary Standing Committee
Jan 03, 2018, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) : Private doctors on Tuesday called off their strike, held under the banner of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), in protest against the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, agreeing to wait till the Parliament's standing committee takes a decision on it, reports said.
Delhi: Fog forces cancellation of 21 trains; Flight operations hit
Jan 03, 2018, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Dense fog induced low visibility forced the cancellation of at least 21 Delhi bound trains, hampering travel in the north Indian state.
Early action key to preventing crises related to El Niño and La Niña – UN relief official
Jan 03, 2018, at 12:50 pm
New York, Jan 3 (JEN): La Niña is expected to impact weather around the world in 2018, a United Nations relief official said, urging governments and the international community to act early to mitigate the impacts from this potentially destructive weather pattern and its counterpart, El Niño.
NASA's flying observatory SOFIA to explore magnetic universe and beyond
Jan 02, 2018, at 09:57 pm
Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is preparing for its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets, Saturn’s giant moon Titan and more.
New patch aims to turn energy-storing fats into energy-burning fats
Dec 31, 2017, at 12:26 am
Singapore, Dec 30 (IBNS): It combines a new way to deliver drugs, via a micro-needle patch, with drugs that are known to turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat. This innovative approach developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) reduced weight gain in mice on a high fat diet and their fat mass by more than 30 per cent over four weeks.
Study shows protected tropical forests are threatened by the bounty of adjacent oil palm plantations
Dec 31, 2017, at 12:23 am
Singapore, Dec 30 (IBNS): A new study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has warned of the threat that oil palm production poses to tropical forests.
Scientists make research “jelly†grow more like biological tissues
Dec 31, 2017, at 12:21 am
Singapore, Dec 30 (IBNS): Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have found a way to direct the growth of hydrogel, a jelly-like substance, to mimic plant or animal tissue structure and shapes.