Men who are overweight in their adolescence are at an increased risk of heart failures in their middle age, reveals a new study.


Overweight adolescents at high risk of heart failure


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Mongooses risk their own survival to protect their unborn children through a remarkable ability to adapt their own bodies, says a new study.


Mother mongooses may risk life to protect unborn offspring


People with Parkinson's disease have a form of impaired decision-making that may be a major contributor to the movement problems that characterise the disease, a team of researchers has found.


Impaired decision-making may contribute to Parkinson's


E-cigarettes are playing an important role in reducing the likelihood of young people smoking, in many cases acting as a "roadblock" to combustible tobacco, a new study has found.


E-cigarettes act as roadblock to smoking


A team of researchers has used an engineered protein to direct chemotherapy drugs to tumours, in the hope of creating "guided missiles" targeting only cancer cells.


'Guided chemotherapy missiles' will only target cancer cells


Women who work 60 hours or more per week during the bulk of their careers have been found to be at high risk of diabetes, cancer, heart trouble and arthritis, says a study.


Long work hours put women at risk of life-threatening diseases


A woman's obesity may put her future great-grandchildren at high risk of metabolic problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, even before she becomes pregnant, a study has found.


Obese women may affect great-grandchildren


A team led by an Indian-origin air pollution expert has found an emerging risk to the environment from  wood burning stoves in pizza restaurants and charcoal in steakhouses.


Pizza slices damaging environment in Brazil


A study, involving an Indian-origin researcher, has found that if people construct their robot themselves, they tend to get a more positive perception of their creation.


When you assemble your robot, it is more appealing


Consuming high-quality plant-based diet such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes, can substantially lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist.


Plant-based diet can lower Type 2 diabetes risk


Diminishing a person's belief in free will can lead them feeling less like their true selves and drive them to depression, finds a new study.


Curtailing free-will can lead to depression: Study


A crater on Mars has been named after one of the villages worst hit by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.


Mars crater named after Nepal quake-hit village Langtang


The cells that have led to the rise of the most complex life forms on earth, including multicellular organisms such as animals or plants, probably evolved as a result of growing initimacy belween their single-celled relatives , say researchers including one from Bangalore's National Centre for Biological Sciences.


Cells that made humans possible evolved via 'long, slow dance'


Researchers have developed a new device that can sort the best sperm out of millions in just half an hour for their use in assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilisation.


New sperm sorting device can help infertile couples


The same colour vision that allows us to distinguish between a ripe and unripe fruit or recognise our own species is also found in chickens, new research has found.


Colour vision helps birds find food, right mates


In partnership with IBM's supercomputer platform Watson, Arizona-based Local Motors has introduced a 3D-printed, autonomous on-demand minibus called Olli.


Olli, 3D-printed self-driving minibus, now on roads


Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist are developing an affordable electronic nose that can be used in breath analysis for a wide range of health diagnosis.


Electronic nose to analyse your breath and find disease


Applying some physics to study how terrorist groups grow online, a team of researchers has developed a model to identify behavioural patterns among Islamic State (IS) supporters, providing law enforcement agencies a roadmap to track their activities and help stop terror attacks.


Novel model to help track IS activities on social media


The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have emerged as leaders in university-industry-government (UIG) collaborations in the last decade, according to new analysis of India's research and innovation landscape.


IITs, TIFR top in collaboration with industry and government: Study


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Cluttering of the brain is one reason older people are more susceptible to manipulation, researchers said

Why confidence in memories declines with age

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Highlighting the importance of the '2016 UK-India Year of Education, Research and Innovation,' the British Council on Wednesday launched a national talent competition for young scientists in India.

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