A new Ebola test which is not only easier to use but also 100 times more sensitive than a test currently in use could help curb the spread of the disease in western Africa, claims a study.


Super-sensitive Ebola test could curb disease spread


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Intense exercise on some days may reverse heart abnormalities in people suffering from Type 2 diabetes, a new study from Newcastle University in Britain has revealed.


Brief intense exercise may reverse heart abnormalities in diabetics


Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have figured out how the compound responsible for chilis' heat kills prostate cancer cells.


Pill from chili compound could kill cancer cells: Indian researchers


A huge haul of bones has been found in a small, dark chamber at the back of a cave in South Africa which may be the remnants of a new species of ancient humans, media reported on Thursday.


New ancient human species discovered in S. Africa


Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer.


Why some smokers don't get cancer


Sameer Hinduja, a prominent Indian American and cyberbullying expert from Florida Atlantic University, has received a $188,776 grant from social networking site Facebook to study cyberbullying and dating violence among teenagers.


Indian American cyberbullying expert gets $188,776 Facebook grant


Rather than the typical culture of working hard all morning only to take a lunch-hour or mid-afternoon break, a respite earlier in the workday replenishes more resources - energy, concentration and motivation - interesting research has revealed.


Mid-morning work break improves health, productivity


Researchers have developed an Android sleep monitoring app widget that will not only serve as a data capturing tool but also provide visual reminders of the user's activities and sleep patterns.


Smartphone widget to empower sleep-monitoring apps


External electric stimulation of the brain can help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) improve mobility, a new study says.


Brain stimulation improves mobility in Parkinson's patients


Drugs already developed to treat bacterial infection can be re-purposed to cure the mosquito-borne viral disease dengue, Australian researchers have found.


First effective dengue drug soon


In a first, researchers have developed a bio-electronic nose that can detect traces of bacteria in water by smelling it without the need for complex equipment and testing.


Human-like nose to sniff out bacteria in drinking water


Conservation initiatives with too much focus on planting trees or forestation may actually be bad for the environment, especially for undervalued ecosystems such as grasslands, savannas, and open-canopy woodlands, warns a new study.


Bad tree planting can harm biodiversity


A major European study has helped identify key characteristics of severe asthma which will help with the development of new treatment for patients with the condition.


A step closer to treating severe asthma


Researchers may have discovered a new blood biomarker for episodic migraine which defined as having less than 15 headaches per month.


New biomarker for migraine found


Presenting the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014 to Indian space agency ISRO, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said science and technology is a key driver for shaping the destiny of nations and people across the globe.


President confers Gandhi peace prize on ISRO


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation on being conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014.


PM congratulates ISRO for getting Gandhi Peace Prize


Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) An Australian study published on Wednesday says hypertension could be an auto-immune disease, opening the possibility of exploring new methods to treat the condition which at its extreme may also lead to death.


Study claims hypertension may be auto-immune disease


The findings suggest that such 'liquid' fuels from artificial plants could one day be used to heat our homes or run our cars without adding any greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.


Fuel from artificial 'plants' could power your cars


When people are in the process of building trust among each other, their hearts get synchronised and beat as one, an interesting study has found.


Trust can synchronise heart rate among two strangers


Are you in your mid-30s or 40s and love to connect with friends on Facebook? Try not to think much of skinny images that bombard your news feed or posts as these may make you highly dissatisfied about your own body.


How Facebook can make middle-aged women unhappy


Body maps that help us build up an implicit sense of ourselves through the sense of having a body and seeing and feeling our bodies move develop very early in our life, new research has found.

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