Mexico City, Oct 9 (IANS/EFE) Ebola can be quickly detected using microfluidics, the study of very tiny volumes of liquids, according to Juan Pablo Agusil Antonoff, a specialist in biomedical engineering at the Ibero-American University in Mexico.


Mexican researcher claims to detect Ebola using microfluidics


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Those living in poorer countries primarily download large high-definition files such as movies over internet, found a study. It added that a country's economy plays a major role in internet file-sharing patterns.


Internet file-sharing patterns reflect state of economy


The first violins appeared in 16th century Italy and since then their designers have continued to incorporate numerous innovations to improve the acoustical properties and playability of violins, says a study.


How the violin got its shape over centuries


Women following a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke, found a study.


Healthy diet and lifestyle lowers stroke risk among women


The discovery of new bones from a large land mammal that lived in the Indian subcontinent about 48 million years ago has led scientists to identify a new branch of mammals closely related to modern horses, rhinos and tapirs.


Ancestors of rhinos lived in water habitat


More and more teenage girls are falling into the depression trap and this may be the result of girls' greater exposure to stressful interpersonal events, making them more likely to ruminate.


Life stressors driving teenage girls towards depression


Women who eat fried food regularly before conceiving are at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy, says a new study.


Fried food before conceiving may cause gestational diabetes


An Indian-origin researcher has identified epigenetic protein changes caused by binge drinking, a discovery that could lead to treatment for alcohol-related liver diseases.


How binge drinking harms the liver


Kids who are emotionally abused and neglected face similar and at times worse mental health problems than children who are physically or sexually abused, a new study indicates.


Psychological abuse more harmful for kids than sexual abuse


Sleep problems like insomnia being reported among the elderly are more likely because of bad sleep quality and not their duration.


Bad sleep quality, not duration, triggers insomnia


Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a topical solution containing nano-particles that will combat dry eye syndrome with only one application a week.


Nano-particles hold promise to treat sore eyes


Many children become allergic to peanuts even before they eat them and skin exposure may contribute to the early sensitisation, says a study.


Skin exposure may trigger early peanut allergy in kids


Researchers have invented a miniature device to test exosomes - minuscule membrane vesicles released from most cells - for an early diagnosis of cancer.


Micro-device to help in early diagnosis of cancer


While an adequate testosterone level is essential for men to maintain energy, sex drive and reproductive capacity, unnecessary testosterone therapy could increase prostate cancer risk, a study suggests.


Why testosterone may increase prostate cancer risk


Researchers have identified a key molecule that protects women's eggs against problems that can arise during the maturation process.


Molecule that protects female eggs identified


If you are planning to visit your dream destination all alone, think again! Researchers have found that undergoing an experience with another person seems to intensify that particular experience.


Good experiences are best shared: Study


Leaving maternal genetics behind, researchers have for the first time investigated ancestry, including the Y chromosome or paternal line, across the red fox genome.


Paternal line investigation unravels journey of the red fox


Employees who are verbally abused by supervisors are more likely to "act out" at work - doing everything from taking a too-long lunch break to stealing, says a new study.


Abusive bosses can make employees counter-productive


Sea ice around Antarctica has reached its highest level since measurement started in 1979, NASA said.


Antarctic sea ice at record high: NASA


Male chimpanzees compete quite fiercely - and in great numbers - for the attention of the female who might bear their offspring, but in the process they end up lowering the chances of the female to conceive, a study shows.


Competing suitors affect fertility of female chimps


If you have noticed sudden change in the eating behaviour of your child, that could well be due psychological stress such as bullying by peers, a study noted.

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