Using a nanoparticle that delivers a drug and then glows green when cancer cells begin dying, Indian origin researchers have found a way to detect the effectiveness of cancer treatment much sooner than currently available clinical methods.


New nanodrug tracks cancer treatment effectiveness in real time


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Many bloodlines around the world, particularly of south Asian descent, may actually be a bit more Denisovan -- a mysterious population of hominids that lived around the same time as the Neanderthals - researchers including Indian-origin scientists have revealed.


South Asians sharing ancestry with a mysterious population: Researchers


An international team of scientists has identified a key protein that has the potential to reverse established cardiac fibrosis, the abnormal thickening of the heart valves, which progresses to heart failure.


Key protein can reverse deadly heart condition


The formation of a distinct pattern of sea surface temperatures in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean can predict an increased chance of summer heat waves in the eastern half of the US up to 50 days in advance, say researchers.


Ocean temperatures can predict heat waves 50 days in advance


Fungi will be sent for the first time to the International Space Station for the development of medicine, said researchers at the University of Southern California (USC).


Fungi to be sent to space station by SpaceX


Ever wondered why we remember certain scenes from films or books without much effort while forgetting others despite paying attention? New research suggests that people tend to remember only those things better that they expect to have future relevance.


Expectation of relevance key to memory formation


Malaria -- often thought to be of more modern origin -- may have killed dinosaurs and the origin of this deadly disease may have begun in an insect such as the biting midge more than 100 million years ago, researchers reveal.


Not just asteroid impact, deadly malaria too killed dinosaurs


Researchers have identified a single, universal facial expression that is interpreted across cultures -- whether one speaks Mandarin Chinese or English -- as the embodiment of negative emotion.


People everywhere use same facial expression for disapproval


Most women who have survived childhood cancer have a good chance of conceiving as the impact of modern chemotherapy regimens on the likelihood of becoming pregnant is generally small, says a study.


Most female childhood cancer survivors able to conceive: Study


Seventeen young Indians have returned from Antarctica with breath-taking stories of its icebergs, icy winds, weather and inhabitants - penguins, seals, whales and sharks.


17 Indian explorers spellbound by Antarctica


Moving away from the traditional ways of showcasing live surgeries, Saket City Hospital organised a unique 3D gynaecological laparoscopic surgery workshop here on Sunday.


3D gynaecological laparoscopic surgery workshop at PVR


Pregnant women with higher blood levels of a common plastic chemical used in the coatings of food containers are more likely to deliver their babies early compared with women with lower levels of that chemical, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.


Common plastic chemical ups risk of premature delivery


Just one session of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique can reduce core symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including the urge to restrict food intake and feeling fat, says a study.


Brain stimulation can reduce anorexia symptoms


Parents of very premature babies are more worried about their grown-up child's lives than parents whose babies are born in full term, says a study.


Parents stay more worried about kids born premature


Exploring new pose for selfies? Thighbrows and duckface poses are things of the past. The new Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) hands pose is the latest trend, the media reported on Thursday.


T-Rex hands new selfie craze


People infected with a common brain parasite transmitted through the feces of infected cats, undercooked meat or contaminated water may be at increased risk of getting involved in road rage, new research suggests.


Road rage disorder linked to brain parasite


While it is only natural for birds living among people to learn to differentiate individual humans, researchers have found that skuas living in remote Antarctica too can recognise people who had previously accessed the nests to measure their eggs and nestlings.


Birds in remote Antarctica can recognise individual people


Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare's grave for the first time believe that the Bard's skull could be missing from his tomb in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.


Shakespeare's skull could be missing from his tomb: Scientists


Eating a diet rich in vitamin C may slow the progression of cataract -- a condition that may lead to blindness, reveals a study, adding that environmental factors and diet also influence cataract more than genetic factors.


Vitamin C rich diet may slow down cataracts


Do you love Swiss chocolates more than those from Indonesia? You may thank diverse yeast population for that particular taste as researchers have found that those differences may play an important role in the characteristics of chocolate and coffee from different parts of the world.


Yeast diversity may explain difference in chocolate taste


What has brain to do with glucose metabolism? A lot, say researchers, suggesting that not just your pancreas, a group of neurons in the hypothalamus area also plays a vital role in maintaining blood glucose levels.

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