In this era, stress is one of the world's newest psychological problems, which played a role as “bogeyman” in our every human’s daily day life. According to a recent survey of American Psychological Association, stress is a modern mental bogeyman. Stress is linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack. The anxiety disorder is estimated to affect...
A new analysis reveals that women’s risk of dying from cervical cancer is much higher than medical professionals originally thought, particularly among older and black women. Black women in America are dying from cervical cancer at a rate 77 percent higher than previously thought, while white women are dying at a rate 47 percent higher rate from the disease,...
China plans to build another synchrotron, and this time its the new-generation synchrotron radiation facility in Beijing. Although China has synchrotrons ranging from first to third generation, this is one of its kind. Around 50 such facilities are at present working in the world.
Dong...
At least at one point of time, we have all admired and have been fascinated about the movements of ants. Their orderly march has always instilled wonder among environment enthusiasts and entomologists.
A recent study has shown that, ants guide themselves back to their homes using their memory and positions of the sun. While it is a well-known fact that...
Scientists have been trying to find if there are planets like the Earth that can sustain life and have a chemical composition similar to that of Earth's. A lot of missions have been initiated for this. Mars is still under study to test whether it is positive for life sustainability. More than a year back in December 2015 a...
The world has launched many rockets and has made many attempts to step on the moon. Perhaps, there have been several successful attempts. Besides technology, the moon has always been very fascinating that even poets use the moon in similes.
In yet another trial, Bengaluru-based startup, TeamIndus has come forward to etch people’s names on plates and place them on...
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft approached the dwarf planet in the summer of 2015. It captured wonderful shots as it approached Pluto. The space agency wanted to make it a bit interesting.
After selecting around 100 images from the album of New Horizons spacecraft, it made it into a movie. The video offers a trip down onto the surface, enlarging as...
A reporter robot made its publishing debut on Wednesday, January 19 in a Chinese daily with a 300 report. And it only took one second to finish the piece, scientists say.
The article was published in the Guangzhou-based Southern Metropolis Daily. And it covered the Spring Festival travel rush.
Xiao Nan, the reporter robot finished the piece within a second and is...
Mars, the red planet, creates a new wave of news. Astrobiologists now say that there is a lot of possibility for life on the Martian surface.
A report submitted to Astrobiology Magazine , earlier this week, gave a complete detail on the study. Author of this report, Rebecca Mickol works at Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences at the...
A new species of moth has been named after US president-elect Donald Trump. The yellowish-white scales on its head pose a striking resemblance to Trump’s hairstyle. This has inspired the name Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, said Vazrick Nazari, an evolutionary biologist from Canada.
“The fame around the new moth will successfully point to the critical need for further conservation efforts for fragile...
