In a major breakthrough which could make it easier to feed the world's growing population in the backdrop of climate change, researchers have identified a gene that could help scientists engineer drought-resistant crops.


New gene to help engineer drought-resistant crops


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NASA astronomers have for the first time caught a glimpse of the earliest stages of the massive galaxy construction.


NASA reveals how the galaxy was formed


An ancient Martian meteorite discovered in the Sahara desert may give scientists a clue about the ancient climate pattern of the red planet.


Ancient meteorite provides clues about life on Mars


How a parent responds to an infant's babbling can speed up the child's language development, new research shows.


Engage with babbling infants to improve language learning


Under-representation of skills had forced women working in the IT sector to flee the profession but a 12-year-old model by an Indian-origin researcher can help stem the gender bias, a significant study says.


Indian-origin researcher's model to empower women in IT


For those suffering from pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung disease that narrows the small blood vessels in the lungs, here's some good news. A new study demonstrates that protein in "good" cholesterol may treat the affliction.


'Good' cholesterol can help treat pulmonary hypertension


Know why learning a new skill is easy for some while difficult for others? It depends on a fundamental constraint hidden in the brain.


The wave-like nature of skill learning


If you cannot think of a life beyond apps which have replaced evening strolls and the morning cup of tea, read this: People are even ready to give up drinking and chocolates for gadget time!


People ready to shun drinking for smartphones!


Boat trips to watch whales and dolphins may increasingly put the survival of marine mammals at risk, conservationists have warned.


Whale tourism affecting marine animals' behaviour


Our planet can produce much more land-plant biomass -- the total material in leaves, stems, roots, fruits, grains and other terrestrial plant parts -- than previously thought, says new research.


Earth can sustain more terrestrial plant growth


Does ultraviolet light, that bathes the cosmos, come from numerous but faint galaxies or from a smaller number of quasars? The answer may not be too far in the future.


What brightens up the universe?


In a significant find, an expedition to Mount Everest by Italian researchers has shown for the first time that blood pressure monitored over a 24-hour period rises progressively as people climb to higher altitudes.


How high altitude affects blood pressure


Do you feel sad after watching a war drama or a documentary about a young person dying of a serious disease? Try reading less dramatic true stories instead.


Tragic fiction may leave you emotionally upset


Call more guests to your wedding if you want your marital life to be successful.


A grand wedding, the key to a happy marital life


Do you allow your growing kid to sip or taste alcohol while you enjoy the evening with friends at home or in a restaurant? He may be at the risk of becoming an early drinker.


Is your kid sipping or tasting alcohol as you drink?


In what could change the future of electronics, scientists have been able to make the properties of glass behave like a metal using ultra-short laser pulses.


Strong laser pulses convert glass into metal


Know the secret behind the world's faster sprinter Usain Bolt's mind-boggling speed? The forceful punch to the ground with his foot as he starts to run and disappears in a jiffy.


Fastest athletes deliver forceful ground punch for speed


In good news for diabetics, US researchers have developed a unique glucose monitoring system that changes colour as its levels fluctuate.


Colour-changing glucometer to give precise sugar reading


Parents who are ready to welcome a baby show a lot about their future co-parenting behaviour during pregnancy, reveals a new study.


Couples' play with doll predicts parenting behaviour


Scientists have found that the predominant strain of community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) was derived from a single sub-Saharan ancestor.


Bacterial infection affecting Europeans originated in Africa, finds study


Middle-aged and older patients with mild osteoarthritis of the knee may not benefit from the procedure of arthroscopic knee surgery, says new research.

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