In a first, a unique remotely piloted aircraft from NASA is set to take off this week to improve track and intensity forecasts of hurricanes as part of the new generation weather forecast observations tools.


Remote-controlled NASA aircraft set to track hurricanes


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A study has found links between traumatic brain injury and a history of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggesting that adults with a history of brain injuries may benefit from improved screening for the behavioural disorder.


Attention disorder linked to traumatic brain injury


Skin colour is a significant factor for male immigrants obtaining employment in the US, says a new study.


Complexion influences your employment chances: Study


Certain drugs taken to improve heart health may also have anti-cancer properties, says a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist in the US.


Certain heart medication may help cancer patients


More than 100 litres of water goes into growing an average cup of coffee. This and other factors have contributed to the plight of coffee farmers in poorer nations along the equator, a study says.


Growing average cup of coffee requires 100 litres of water


Solar physicists have captured the first direct observational signatures of a solar phenomenon that has eluded the world of science for over 70 years.


70-year-old solar mystery solved


Researchers have reported a method to reduce the frequency of night time bed-wetting and improve the quality of life for sufferers.


Treatment to reduce bed-wetting


More older adults especially from the higher strata of the society are drinking alcohol at unsafe levels, a study has found.


Wealthy elderly turning into risky alcoholics


Norwegian researchers are developing new high-tech tools to unlock the secrets hidden in fragile pieces of parchment that are difficult to study because of their age, rarity and susceptibility to contamination.


New method to help decode rare fragile manuscripts


Mating signals in animal, passed down from generation to generation, were thought to be beneficial for healthy reproduction. However, these signals are fast disappearing in offspring, suggests a new study.


Sex signals fast disappearing in animals: Study


Just as humans shout to be heard when in raucous settings, bluebirds also alter their songs in response to increases in the nearby background noise such as loud traffic, research says.


Birds sing louder to be heard


Having pent up feelings about your office culture or the colleagues? There is a new avenue now where you can unload your frustrations without the risk of bumping into your boss.


Now, an app to ease office frustration


While the benefits of cooperation in human society are clear, it also has a dark side - one that encourages corrupt behaviour, says a study.


Cooperation may encourage corruption: Study


Next time when you click a selfie with your friends, remember the way you take a selfie can actually reveal your personality, says a new study.


Peek into your personality via selfie


Women may well use their book club membership to increase popularity among potential suitors, says a study.


Why women join book clubs


Same-sex couples face more obstacles in infertility treatment than opposite-sex couples, reveals a new study.


Same-sex couples face obstacles in infertility treatment


An injection given a day after exposure to nuclear radiation may increase survival chances of victims, says a study.


Drug to counter nuclear radiation effects


Anmol Tukrel, a 16-year-old Indian-origin Canadian citizen, has designed a personalised search engine which he claims is 47 percent more accurate than Google.


A search engine more accurate than Google


Just as it did at the close of the last Ice Age 11,000 years ago, rise in greenhouse gases will eradicate many of the world's glaciers by the end of the century, warns a new study.


Rise in CO2 to melt world's glaciers


More than a quarter of a million people in the world die each year from using smokeless tobacco, and India bears three-fourths of the burden, reveals a study that assessed the global impact of smokeless tobacco consumption on adults.


Most deaths caused by smokeless tobacco in India


Women who give birth after receiving fertility treatment are five times more likely to develop depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, a new study claims.

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