A new study suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the brain.


Learn two languages for a sharper brain


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San Francisco-based MUrgency Inc - founded by a Keralite - has developed a  new mobile app to ensure fast emergency medical assistance.


Keralite-founded company develops emergency response app


A team of researchers has developed a tiny wireless device that, once implanted in the brain, can be activated by remote control to deliver targeted drugs.


Soon, deliver drugs to brain via remote control


The answer of why some people have a sweet tooth while others avoid extra servings of desserts lies in your genes, scientists say.


Have a sweet tooth? Blame your genes


Sudden death caused by an irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) can be triggered by changes in body temperature, scientists have warned.


Body temperature can trigger sudden cardiac death


A team of palaeontologists working in China has unearthed the fossil remains of the winged dinosaur - a close cousin of the Velociraptor - which was made famous by the "Jurassic Park" film series.


Largest bird-like dinosaur unearthed in China


The number of people infected by two mosquito-borne viruses - dengue and chikungunya - is much higher than reported, a study by researchers at a US university has found.


Dengue, chikungunya cases much higher than reported in India


Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said on Thuesday that they have removed a 2.91 kg goiter, said to be the world's largest, from a 60-year-old woman.


World's biggest goiter removed in AIIMS


While analysing the skeleton of a caveman found in Italy's Dolomite Mountains in 1988, Italian researchers have found a dental tool that led them to conclude that the first operation for toothache was performed 14,000 years ago.


First dental operation was performed 14,000 years ago: Study


For decades, scientists have sought to improve cocoa fermentation by controlling the microbes involved. New research has finally found that the same species of yeast used in the production of beer, bread, and wine works particularly well in chocolate fermentation.


Wine microbes can help make better chocolate


Socrates might have said that too much sex might shorten your life. The damselflies do not seem to be paying any attention to his statement made 2,000 years ago as a new study finds that aging damselflies never lose their libidos.


Age does not dull sex life of damselflies


Facebook may soon be your go-to for shopping apart from all the other things that you get on the site.


Soon, you may be able to shop on Facebook


Sleep deprivation hampers our ability to accurately read facial expressions and can put us at various risks in daily life, shows a study.


Sleep-deprived brain can put you at risk


Lack of farmland to raise more livestock to meet the increasing demand for dietary protein could make insects an attractive alternative to traditional protein sources, says a study.


Insects our alternative protein source


The expensive air filter that you installed in your house in the hope of getting purer air could actually be emitting poisonous gases, a study says.


Air filter might spew poison


The more diverse your diet, the better are your chances of staying healthy for long, says a study.


Diversify your diet to stay healthy


Intelligence in humans can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass, says a study.


Hole in head makes you smarter


Scientist have developed a method to turn cells from patients into mutation-free stem cells that can treat genetic diseases for which there is currently no cure.


Cure for genetic diseases a step closer


Google has changed its approach to marketing its Glass programme. It sees the future of the Glass in the enterprise sector, rather than selling directly to consumers.


Google Glass 2.0 becoming doctors' tool


Researchers have identified a gene mutation that is linked with thinking skills. The discovery can unravel the secret behind brain ageing and age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's.


Gene associated with thinking skills found


The pattern of teeth in Tiarajudens eccentricus -- a herbivorous mammalian ancestor having large sabre-like protruding canines -- has puzzled researchers since the discovery of the mammalian four years ago.

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