China on Wednesday launched a high-resolution satellite for the protection of its maritime rights as the South China Sea dispute continues to simmer.


China launches satellite to keep watch on its seas


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While spending hours on Facebook or other social media sites can lead to bad results in school, playing video games may not have such adverse effects. A new study has found that online video games can even sharpen math, science and reading skills in teenagers.


Online video games may boost teenagers' intelligence


In a bid to help advance the manned flight to Red Planet, the US space agency has selected six US companies to develop ground prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats.


NASA selects six firms to develop habitats for Mars mission


Colorectal cancer, which is gradually turning to be a major health-concern among the Indian population, can be prevented with early detection using enhanced technology, health experts said at an event here on Tuesday.


New device launched to detect colorectal cancer


An all-expense paid trip to the birthplace of Alfred Nobel awaits the winners of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, the first qualifying round of which is to be held at Indian Institute of Management - Indore on Wednesday, the Embassy of Sweden here said in a statement.


Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz to start off from Indore


Men tend to show more friendly gestures like handshakes, back pats and even hugs than the fairer sex, at  the end of a conflict or competition, a study said.


Men more friendly than women after conflict: Study


A unique database of parasitic worms could become the key to helping doctors identify and diagnose food-borne infections in northeast India, besides aiding in drug formulation, its designers say.


Unique database of worms to help combat disease in Northeast


Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, a new study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested.


Sleep apnea may worsen liver disease in adults


To treat potentially harmful breathing problems in premature babies, an Indian-origin researcher and his colleagues have developed a device that tricks infants' brains into thinking that they are running -- thus prompting them to breathe.


New device to treat breathing problems in premature babies


Researchers have developed a four-dimensional lung scanning technology that has the potential to transform treatment for millions of people with respiratory problems.


Novel 4D technology may aid treatment for lung disease


Exposure to nature may help reduce levels of violence and aggressive behaviour among inmates in high security prisons, suggests a new research, adding that even watching nature videos can help them.


Nature can help improve aggressive behaviour in prisoners


Weight loss occurs in older adults as a result of the increased production of an hormone that gives a feeling of fullness, revealed researchers in the preliminary evidence.


Weight loss in elderly linked with a 'feeling full' hormone


Researchers have found that a protein created by the body's "biological clock" regulates inflammatory arthritis, explaining why the human body is often found to be stiff in the morning hours.


Our biological clock can regulate inflammatory arthritis


Medical researchers have found that inhibiting a protein called BMI1 could impair tumour growth in lung cancer.


Protein key to combating lung cancer identified


India might seem like the Tower of Babel with its many diverse tongues but modern-day skills of young techies here are helping solve linguistic problems in computing from across the globe.


Indian tech skills to the rescue of Wikipedia's diverse tongues


Telangana on Saturday signed an agreement with ISRO to become the first Indian state to use space technology for real-time monitoring of its water resources.


Telangana partners with ISRO to monitor water resources


NASA has zeroed in on five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use by half and emissions by 75 per cent.


NASA research aims to cut aviation fuel use by half


How about a parasitic twist to a Khasi folktale from India's scenic northeast hills? An Indian researcher has done just that and bagged the award at the maiden International Parasite Film Festival.


Indian's parasite twist to Khasi folk tale wins at international film fest


The Union government on Friday gave a year's extension to eminent nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary of its Department of Atomic Energy, officials said.


AEC chief Sekhar Basu gets one-year extension


Toddlers exposed to common household cleaners are at a greater risk of getting injured by chemicals which can lead to critical eye injuries and damage internal organs irreparably, according to a recent study.


Common household cleaners may lead to critical eye injuries in kids


Japanese doctors have for the first time used artificial intelligence (AI) to detect a type of leukemia, which helped to save a patient's life as the disease had gone undetected using conventional methods.

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