Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas partly due to reduced access to nature, say researchers.


Disconnect with nature raising mental illness in cities


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Disconnect with nature raising mental illnesses in cities


What archaeologists earlier thought to be ancient underwater remains of a long lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon, suggests new research.


Underwater 'lost city' in Greece found to be natural formation 


Factors such as whether you are alone or with friends can affect how wisely you reason, says a study that suggests that our level of wisdom varies depending on the situation.


Loneliness can affect your wisdom


Overweight toddlers consume larger meals but do not eat more frequently than healthy weight infants, a new study has found.


Overweight infants consume larger meals


Telangana and California have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint innovation, exchange and cooperation in alternative energy, environmental technology, health, agriculture and other technology-based industry sectors, business innovation, research and development.


Telangana, California sign MoU for joint innovation


A drug commonly used as the front-line treatment for Type-2 diabetes improves survival for some breast cancer patients, says a study.


Diabetes drug may help some patients beat breast cancer


Using a new satellite-based method, NASA scientists have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulphur dioxide emissions.


NASA satellite spots 39 unreported sources of air pollution


Using non-invasive electrodes to track the brain's electrical activity -- or brainwaves -- researchers have developed a simple way to monitor brain health over time.


Using brainwaves to monitor mental health


A wearable artificial kidney could be developed as a viable, new dialysis technology that allows patients to be mobile and untethered during treatment, results of a US Food and Drug Administration-authorised clinical trial suggest.


Wearable artificial kidney could replace conventional dialysis


Researchers have identified a promising new compound that has appeared to slow down a process that fuels breast cancer in mice, a discovery that could have implications in treating a host of cancers.


New compound effective in inhibiting breast cancer cells


Each injury could mean a little more for the elderly -- more impact and more healing time. A new study has now found that the skin's ability to repair itself takes longer as we age because the healing function of sweat glands declines with time.


Why wound healing takes longer as you age


Your loving dog may have come into being independently from two separate -- possibly now extinct -- wolf populations that lived on opposite sides of the Eurasian continent, new research has revealed.


Man's best friend was domesticated not once, but twice: Study


Immunising mothers against flu can decrease the risk of their infants getting influenza during the first four months after birth by 70 percent, a study says.


Flu vaccine during pregnancy can protect newborns


Professor William Klug, identified as one of the victims in the murder-suicide shooting incident at University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) campus on Wednesday morning worked with a team to develop a computer-generated virtual heart, media reports said.


Professor killed in UCLA shooting was developing virtual heart


The same brain circuits that are activated by eating chocolate and winning money are activated when teenagers see large numbers of "likes" on their own photos or the photos of peers in a social network, new research has found.


Teenagers find social media 'likes' as rewarding as chocolates


It appears that the elixir of life is near us. The telomeres and telomerase group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has succeeded in creating mice in the laboratory with hyper-long telomeres and with reduced molecular ageing.


Scientists create mice with longer telomeres in lab


Cooling down the roofs by using reflective surfaces can not only help you beat the heat but also lower air-conditioning bills, suggests new research.


Cool roofs can help you beat the heat and save money too


A protein designed by researchers at Georgia State University has been found effective in killing cells linked to the development and progression of a number of diseases, including cancer.


Researchers create protein that kills cells linked to cancer


Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in the urine of pregnant women that could lead to a non-invasive testing for those with a serious and complex multisystem disorder called preeclampsia.


New biomarkers could lead to urine test for preeclampsia


In a step towards self-reliance to meet defence requirements and to cut the dependence on imports, especially from China, India is all set to produce its first lithium ion (Li-ion) battery.

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