An ultra-sensitive biosensor made from the wonder material graphene has been used to detect molecules that indicate an increased risk of developing cancer.


New biosensor to diagnose cancer in a jiffy


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Exercise has multiple benefits and researchers suggest that exercise may have an added benefit for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.


Exercise good for people undergoing chemotherapy


An encouraging development has taken place for those who believe in extra-terrestrial life. People in Portsmouth saw an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the sky at dusk.


Was that a UFO?


Couples without kids in the house are just as likely as adults living with young children or adolescents to eat family meals at home on most days of the week, says a US-based study.


Childless couples too enjoy family meals


Ever wondered why it bothers you when your colleague earns more even when both of you do the same job? This is because humans have a sense of fairness that has evolved over time to favour long-term cooperation, says a study.


Why unequal pay irks employees


If high levels of sound disturb your sleep at night, you can now turn your smartphone into a noise sensor for further action as researchers have now developed an app that lets you map noise.


App turns smartphones into noise sensors


Why is it that when people are too stressed they are often grouchy, grumpy, nasty, distracted or forgetful? Researchers have now discovered the mechanism that explains the relationship between chronic stress and the loss of social skills and cognitive impairment.


Why stress makes people grumpy


Researchers have identified a control mechanism in the brain that processes sensory and emotive information that humans experience as "disappointment".


Decoded: What lets people down


A child's diet is likely to be decided by the education of the young one's parents, says a new study.


Kids eat good if parents went to college


In what could lead to new treatment for sleep disorders, including insomnia, researchers have developed designer genes to remotely control neurons in a part of the brain responsible for deep sleep.


Designer genes may help treat sleep disorders


Your phone may now automatically know if you are depressed, stressed or lonely as researchers have developed an app that reveals mental health, performance and behaviour of users.


App to read your state of mind


The North East Space Application Centre (NE-SAC), set up by the Centre to develop high-tech infrastructure support for the northeastern states, is grappling to obtain required data from central agencies due to the "security threat" perception in the region, an official said Thursday.


'Northeast space centre not getting data from central agencies'


The heart of late Polish composer Frederic Chopin, which was buried in the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, is in good condition, scientists have confirmed.


Test results show Chopin's heart in good shape


Humans have learnt a great deal about complex social behaviour from other species. It's time now for the avians to teach us a few lessons.


Parrots show how to be committed in relationship


In a disturbing trend, a team of researchers has documented that coral growth rates have plummeted 40 percent since the mid-1970s.


Ocean acidification 'hammering' coral growth


Loss aversion or fear of losing one's salary at a full-time job, along with its prestige is what drives most entrepreneurs and not a love of risk.


Fear of loss drives entrepreneurs


The mystery of what kick-started the motion of our earth's massive tectonic plates across its surface has been solved by researchers at the University of Sydney.


Revealed: What sets tectonic plates in motion


Chimpanzee violence is a result of adaptive strategy that gives the perpetrators an edge and not due to human disturbance, says a study that looked into patterns of inter-group aggression in chimpanzees and their close relatives, bonobos.


Chimp violence not linked to human influence


Plan to enrol your kid into an extra-curricular activity like music or sports? Do not just go by popular names, instead look for a place that has high achieving members.


Play what smart kids play


The magnificent plumage of the peacock may not be quite the sacrifice for love that it appears to be, researchers at the University of Leeds have found.


Male peacock doesn't sacrifice much to woo his lady


A wild berry native to North America may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer, reveals new research.

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