In a psychological study that may help us understand some long standing clashes including Arab-Israeli conflict, scientists find that hypervigilance to hostility in others triggers aggressive behaviour in children.


Hostile environment makes kids prone to violence


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A Briton who can only remember up to 90 minutes and bears a striking similarity to the memory loss presented in movies like "Groundhog Day" and "Memento" may be a unique case never seen before, say psychologists from University of Leicester.


Briton man left with just 90-minute memory


An increasing number of people in the US are turning to Twitter and Facebook for their daily dose of news and other information, says a survey.


More Americans get news on social media: Survey


Israeli scientists have transplanted embryonic stem cells in mice to successfully produce healthy lung tissues. The research offers hope to use embryonic stem cells to repair damaged lung tissues in humans in the near future.


Stem cells may heal damaged lungs


A diet that starves cancer cells of an essential nutrient may help improve outcomes of difficult to treat type of breast cancer, says a study.


Diet may improve breast cancer therapy


Prior knowledge impacts how the brain processes what we see, says a new study.


Past learning affects what we see: Study


The continued destruction of the plant life on Earth has put humans in jeopardy, a study says.


Humans will go extinct if plant life not secured: Study


In what may necessitate rewriting of science books, NASA's New Horizons probe -- after travelling over 4.8 billion km -- on Tuesday flew past the mysterious dwarf planet Pluto on the outermost fringes of the solar system.


NASA probe flies past Pluto, world awaits historic images (Second Lead, with image)


Post-menopausal women with kidney or bladder stones are not prone to osteoporosis, but they do have about a 15 percent increased risk of another painful stone, shows research.


Kidney stones don't cause osteoporosis in post-menopausal women


Children consume more high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing egg-shaped cartoon characters that they perceive to be overweight, a study said.


Watching cartoons can make kids fat


Sleep deprivation for half a night can make it hard for you to access memories in stressful situations the next day, says a study.


Sleep deprivation impacts memories under stress


Drug abuse has long-term effects on brain volume in women but not in men, a study says.


Drug abuse reduces grey matter in women but not men


Researchers have identified promising drug compounds that could successfully treat depression in less than 24 hours while minimising side effects.


New drug may treat depression in a day


Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancers in women, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.


Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women


Foraging and eating wild mushrooms can result in liver failure and even death because mistaking toxic mushrooms for edible varieties is common, says a study.


Eating wild mushrooms can lead to liver failure


The death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear has long been blamed for age-related hearing loss. However, this may not be entirely true as the role of nerve cells in hearing loss can't be ignored, says a study.


New insights in age-related hearing loss


Analysis of a newborn's first stool can alert doctors whether a child is at risk of problems with intelligence and reasoning, new research shows.


Baby's first stool can help predict future IQ score


The world's rarest ape has an increased chance of survival after a new family group of Hainan gibbons(Nomascus hainanus)has been found.


World's rarest ape has chances of survival


It may be possible to rein in the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs without the need to develop new antibiotics as it has been found that these bacteria possess the natural ability to become vulnerable to existing antibiotics.


'Natural' way to beat superbugs found: Study


People who get dietary fibre from many sources benefit more than those who limit their intake to a single food or low-fibre diets, new research shows.


Fibre from many sources helps in good health


Two different mutations in a gene that make some people more vulnerable to weight gain and diabetes as they age have been identified, shows research.

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