Astronomers find the first 'Wind Nebula' around a Magnetar
Jun 22, 2016, at 03:18 pm
Washington, June 22 (IBNS): Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud of high-energy particles called a wind nebula around a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star, or magnetar, for the first time.
Over 18000 wood craftsmen celebrate Yoga Day
Jun 22, 2016, at 02:44 am
Mumbai, Jun 21 (IBNS): Over eighteen thousand wood craftsmen, members of Fevicol Champions' Club (FCC), turned out to mark the second International Yoga Day on Tuesday, taking part in yoga camps organized by the club all over India.
For children with Tourette syndrome, environmental responses to tics play big role
Jun 22, 2016, at 02:25 am
Athens, June 21 (IBNS) In a study published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, University of Georgia researchers found that environmental responses to tics in a child with Tourette syndrome play a significant role in helping or hindering that child's ability to fight the urge to tic.
Silencing of gene affects people’s social lives, study shows
Jun 22, 2016, at 02:15 am
Athens, June 21 (IBNS): A team of researchers led by psychologists at the University of Georgia have found that the silencing of a specific gene may affect human social behavior, including a person's ability to form healthy relationships or to recognize the emotional states of others.
Researchers link childhood hunger, violence later in life
Jun 22, 2016, at 01:44 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS) Children who often go hungry have a greater risk of developing impulse control problems and engaging in violence, according to new UT Dallas research.
Bread study outcome: CSE welcomes FSSAI’s ban on potassium bromate
Jun 22, 2016, at 01:35 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the removal of potassium bromate from the list of approved additives by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
IGNOU celebrates International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2016, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS) Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) celebrated International Yoga Day on 21st June,2016 at Convention Centre, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.
1 out of 4 Indians found having abnormal Thyroid level: Study
Jun 21, 2016, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics, the leading diagnostic chain in India has released a three-year long data mining survey (2013 – 2015) done at a pan India level.
FSSAI drops Potassium Bromate and Cyclamates from its list of safe food additives
Jun 21, 2016, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Jun 21 (IBNS): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) dropped two food additives, namely Potassium Bromate (normally used in bread and bakery products) and Cyclamates (normally used in jams, jellies, marmalades, dairy based drinks, confectionery etc.) from its final list of permissible additives, which became operational on Monday.
Monsoon rains disrupt Mumbai's train services
Jun 21, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai, Jun 21 (IBNS): Suburban train services in Mumbai were badly affected on Tuesday with the monsoon hitting the city on Monday, according to media reports.
NASA's K2 finds newborn exoplanet around young star
Jun 21, 2016, at 05:39 am
Washington, June 20 (IBNS) Astronomers have discovered the youngest fully formed exoplanet ever detected. The discovery was made using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission, as well as the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars beyond our sun.
No. of yoga practitioners soars by up to 30% across metros in India: Survey
Jun 21, 2016, at 05:06 am
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Students, stressed-out young professionals, CEOs and retirees have embraced yoga in large numbers as gymnasiums across metros have seen a spurt in yoga practitioners willing to attain health and toning benefits of this ancient system of exercise and spiritual development, according to an ASSOCHAM survey-cum-analysis.
Tata Power launches new campaign to save Mahseer fish
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:28 am
Mumbai/Kolkata, Jun 201 (IBNS: Tata Power, an integrated power company, has been working towards conservation and saving of Mahseer through its 'Act for Mahseer' movement.
Amit Kumar from Haryana tops AIPVT
Jun 20, 2016, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry on Monday here declared the All India Pre Veterinary Test (AIPVT)– 2016 result and achievements made by the Veterinary Council of India during the past two years.
Indonesia: Floods, landslides kill 24
Jun 20, 2016, at 01:51 am
Jakarta, June 19 (IBNS) Heavy rainfall, which triggered floods and landslides in Central Java area of Indonesia has left at least 24 people dead, media reports said.
Prime Minister to lead the world in celebrating the Second International Day of Yoga on June 21
Jun 20, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Second International Day of Yoga celebrations in the country and across the globe by participating in a mass Yoga demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol at the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh on the morning of 21st of June.
Poachers killed second rhino in past 7 days in Kaziranga
Jun 19, 2016, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati, June 19 (IBNS): Poachers continued its killing spree in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) as another one horned rhinoceros was killed at the world heritage site on Saturday night and fled with its horn, officials said on Sunday.
Jun 19, 2016, at 05:24 am
London, June 18 (IBNS) Research that followed more than 1.6 million Swedish men from adolescence onwards between 1968 and 2005 has shown that those who were overweight as teenagers were more likely to develop heart failure in early middle age.
Fifteen nursing students commissioned into MNS
Jun 19, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS) Commissioning ceremony of the 57th batch of probationer nurses, College of Nursing, Army Hospital (R&R) was held here on Saturday.
Hubble sweeps scattered stars in Sagittarius
Jun 18, 2016, at 09:45 pm
California, June 18 (IBNS) This colorful and star-studded view of the Milky Way galaxy was captured when the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope pointed its cameras towards the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). Blue stars can be seen scattered across the frame, set against a distant backdrop of red-hued cosmic companions. This blue litter most likely formed at the same time from the same collapsing molecular cloud.
Lower doses of yellow fever vaccine could be used in emergencies: WHO
Jun 18, 2016, at 03:19 am
Geneva, June 17 (IBNS) The yellow fever vaccine given as one fifth of the regular dose could be used to control an outbreak in case of vaccine shortages.
Gravitational waves observed from another cosmic collision of a pair of black holes
Jun 16, 2016, at 11:32 pm
London, June 16 (IBNS) On 26 December 2015 at 03:38:53 GMT, the twin LIGO instruments observed a binary black hole coalescence, named GW151226.
Rover opportunity wrapping up study of Martian Valley
Jun 16, 2016, at 03:19 pm
California, June 16 (IBNS) "Marathon Valley," slicing through a large crater's rim on Mars, has provided fruitful research targets for NASA's Opportunity rover since July 2015, but the rover may soon move on.
Sleepiness and fatigue linked to brain atrophy in cognitively normal elderly
Jun 16, 2016, at 06:07 am
New York, June 16 (IBNS): A new study found that normal older adults who experience excessive sleepiness during the day or significant fatigue may have more brain atrophy than expected for their age, particularly in areas of the brain that are more susceptible to aging and Alzheimer's disease.
Alcohol dependent individuals show greater risk of suicide in evening hours:Study
Jun 16, 2016, at 06:03 am
New York, June 16 (IBNS) A new study found that there is a circadian pattern of peak and nadir in the incidence of suicides committed in alcohol dependent individuals.
Childhood abuse, parental death and divorce are linked to adult insomnia symptoms: Study
Jun 16, 2016, at 05:59 am
New York, June 16 (IBNS): According to a new study, child adversities, which are known to play an important role in mental and physical health, are also associated with poor sleep.
Adolescent sleep duration is associated with daytime mood: Study
Jun 16, 2016, at 05:30 am
New York, June 15 (IBNS): A new study of adolescents suggests that obtaining an insufficient amount of sleep increases variability in sadness, anger, energy and feelings of sleepiness. The study also showed that nightly fluctuations in sleep in healthy adolescents predict worse mood the next day, and worse mood any given day largely predicts unusually bad sleep the next night.
Cabinet approves India’s Membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
Jun 16, 2016, at 03:26 am
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for Indian membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) consortium by signing an MoU with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for geosciences.
Govt increases retirement age of Central Health Service doctors to 65
Jun 16, 2016, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for enhancement of the age of superannuation of Non-Teaching and Public Health Specialists of Central Health Service from 62 years to 65 years and Doctors of General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) sub-cadre of Central Health Service (CHS) to 65 years.
IARC Monographs evaluate drinking coffee, maté, and very hot beverages
Jun 16, 2016, at 01:15 am
Lyon, France, June 15 (IBNS) An international Working Group of 23 scientists convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has evaluated the carcinogenicity of drinking coffee, maté,1 and very hot beverages.