Copper plays a critical role in metabolism by helping move fat out of cells and into the blood stream for use as energy, a study said.


Copper essential for burning fat: Study


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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated a 100-bed super specialty eye care hospital in Ganjam district.


CM inaugurates eye hospital in Odisha


An individual's caloric intake and body weight can deeply influence the time spent in specific sleep stages, says a new study.


Diet deeply affects your sleep quality


In what is described as the country's first, a female infant with a severe genetic disorder and near-total missing external body skin, was born here early on Saturday, a doctor said.


India's first 'Harlequin Baby' born in Nagpur


A groundbreaking IVF-based technique that reduces the risk of  debilitating genetic disorders from being passed from mother to children has been found safe, researchers have reported.


IVF technique that cuts genetic disease risk found safe


Scientists have developed a new tool to determine the inherent biological differences between individuals -- paving the way for personalised medicine tailored to the specific profile of individual patients.


New tool paves way for precision medicine


An analysis of temperatures, vectorial capacity and other factors like air traveller flows suggests parts of Southern Europe would be vulnerable to Zika outbreaks between June and August.


Southern Europe vulnerable to Zika virus this summer: Study


While people might think that stopping to take photographs during their vacation could make it less pleasurable, a new study suggests that people who take photos of their experiences usually enjoy the events more than people who do not.


Taking pictures on vacation can enhance your enjoyment


A genome analysis of the plague bacterium revealed how a single entry of the bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of the mid-14th century before becoming the source for modern day epidemics around the globe.


Study reveals how plague bacteria sparked global pandemics


Melting ice in Greenland is linked to faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, says a study.


Melting ice in Greenland linked to faster Arctic warming: Study


India has more than 72,000 children and adults with unrepaired cleft lip or cleft palate, says a new study significantly highlighting the unmet need for cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) care in India.


India has over 72,000 with cleft lip and palate


Autism, which significantly impairs an individual's ability to communicate as well as interact socially, has also been found to impact their senses, says a new study.


Autism not just a disease of the brain: Study


Offering a ray of hope for people with unexplained chronic constipation, researchers have shown a surprising link between constipation and herpes infection.


Common viral infection could give you constipation


An international team of scientists has developed a method for the permanent and environmentally friendly storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by humans by turning it into rocks.


Scientist turn atmospheric CO2 into rocks


Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric, is effective in the treatment of various types of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer, which has risen 30 percent among women in the last one decade, says a study.


Turmeric is effective in treating various types of cancer, says study


Lignin, a natural material in plants and a major waste product of the paper industry, can be added to sunscreen creams to protect you from getting sunburn, says a new study.


Lignin from plants can protect you from sunburn


Researchers have developed a blood test that leverages the body's immune response system to detect an early stage of Alzheimer's disease - referred to as the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage.


Blood test that detects early Alzheimer's disease developed


Most of the commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs are ineffective and some may be unsafe for children and teenagers with major depression, according to a study.


Most antidepressants fail to treat children, teenagers: Study


The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the evolution of a new sense for sea snakes, potentially making them more likely to be able to sense vibrations from all directions, an Australian study suggests.


Sea snakes have extra sense to 'feel' movement in water


Confirming a long-standing hypothesis, scientists from the Netherlands' Leiden University have shown that the genetic information in the DNA not only determines who we are, but also the DNA mechanics.


Researchers confirm second layer of information in our DNA


Scientists have concocted an artificial seawater medium that can be used to successfully cultivate abundant marine micro-organisms, a study says.

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