Report of a new rice cultivated by China is sure to be a welcome news for those worried about global warming and climate change.


China's new rice to abate global warming?


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Being spiritual can help cancer patients improve their physical, mental and social well being, finds new research.


Embrace spirituality to fight cancer


A drug which has already been in use to treat liver disease could be an effective treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, new research has found.


Liver drug may slow Parkinson's progress


In conjunction with traditional treatment, music may be used as a novel intervention to help prevent seizures in people with epilepsy, says a new study.


Music could be new frontier in epilepsy treatment


Women who take iodine supplements before and during pregnancy are likely to have kids with higher IQ and better health which could ultimately lead to huge cost savings for health care systems and society, says a new study.


Iodine supplementation in pregnancy boosts kids' IQ


Drugs used to treat a broad range of common conditions including bladder problems, insomnia and depression could delay the recovery of brain injury patients, new research has found.


Depression drug could delay brain injury recovery


The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is planning to roll out a 'Digital Earth' programme - a bridge between various disciplines studying the earth - its director P.P. Chakrabarti said here on Sunday.


IIT Kharagpur to roll out Digital Earth programme


Emotions are not only the product of information-processing by the brain but they also directly influence the processes of learning and memory, says a study.


How emotions influence learning, memory


Developing a simple practice of sleeping in the side-position, as compared to sleeping on one's back or stomach, may help you reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurological disorders, says a study.


Sleep in side positions to avoid Alzheimer's


Pupils' shape and size can reveal whether your kitten is a hunter or the hunted, research shows.


Know why kittens have vertical pupils


A bacterium that consumes nicotine may help scientists develop a powerful anti-smoking drug, says a study.


Anti-smoking drug from nicotine-eating bacteria


Using palm oil and a natural herb extract, researchers have produced a cooking oil that can be used repeatedly for at least 80 times, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.


Cooking oil that can be used 80 times over


A compound that detectives spray at crime scenes to find trace amounts of blood may be used one day to kill the malaria parasite, says a new study.


Crime-scene compound may combat malaria


Want to improve your sperm quality? Try casual sex with a new partner once in a while and ramp up the sperm count, an interesting study has revealed.


Casual sex can guarantee better sperm count: Study


In a bid to connect cancer patients with each other and strengthen their resolve to manage the disease with courage, Max Super Speciality Hospital here has launched a support group named "Max Saathi".


A 'saathi' to help beat cancer blues


Animals living on land proliferate more rapidly than their aquatic counterparts, says a new study.


Land animals diversify faster than those in water


The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has developed the first open-access online database of India's floral diversity to document over 18,000 flowering plant species in an effort at boosting digitisation and conservation of endangered ones.


India's first e-flora database developed


Researchers have identified a novel genetic biomarker responsible for the progression of many breast and prostate cancers.


New biomarker for breast and prostate cancers found


In response to rise in sea surface temperature, fish go deeper into water to escape the heat, says a new study.


Warming oceans drive fish deeper


Wherever he is from, a man favours a mate who is younger and physically attractive, says a study involving participants from 33 countries.


It's official: Men seek younger, beautiful mates


A common diabetes drug Metformin can also help lower "bad" cholesterol that is known for promoting cardiovascular diseases by hardening the arteries, significant research has found.

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