Testing for the mosquito-borne Zika virus began on Monday at the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center headquartered in Houston, the fourth-largest city in the US.


US conducts Zika virus test


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Human intelligence might have evolved in response to the demands of caring for infants who are born far more immature than the offspring of other species, suggests new research.


Demands of raising 'immature' babies have made us smarter


Men with blood cells that do not carry the Y chromosome are at higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, says a study.


Loss of Y chromosome may increase Alzheimer's risk in men


Signaling an exciting next step for the scientists, more than 1,000 tubes of blood, urine and saliva have come back on the Earth from the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX-8 Dragon capsule.


Blood, urine, saliva samples back on Earth from ISS


Higher long-term fluctuations in blood pressure readings may be linked to faster declines in brain and cognitive function among older adults, says a study.


BP fluctuations may be bad for your brain


The pre-packaged bread may be a silent killer as it is laced with chemicals suspected to cause cancer, a new study has warned.


Your daily bread may lead to cancer: CSE study


India on Monday successfully tested its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV), demonstrating its space technology prowess and joining an elite club of space-faring nations like the US, Russia and France.


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India on Monday successfully tested its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV), demonstrating its space technology prowess, a senior official said.


India successfully tests winged reusable launch vehicle (Third Lead)


The Indian space agency is planning to look at the possibility of reusing its rocket stages after a launch by making them re-enter atmosphere and land at a specified location, a senior official said.


ISRO to look at possibility of recovering rocket stage



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A study into the significance of the plant microbiomes has found the first direct evidence that nitrogen fixation can occur in the branches of trees with no root nodule required.


Trees can fix nitrogen from branches too


New findings to boost space weather forecast

The polar ionosphere is subject to a constant electrical current, produced by pressure changes in the solar wind.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the scientists for successfully launching India's maiden winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a technology demonstrator.


Modi congratulates scientists for launching space shuttle


India on Monday successfully launched its maiden winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a technology demonstrator, an official said.


India successfully launches mini-shuttle


India will test on Monday a reusable launch vehicle technology (RLV) space agency ISRO developed to reduce cost of firing rockets to deploy satellites in orbit, a senior official said.


India to test reusable launch vehicle technology on Monday


Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study has found the geology of Antarctica and the Southern  Ocean are responsible.


Why sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising?


Feeding wild monkeys can pose a risk to their health as it makes them larger in size, more susceptible to disease, and more stressed, warns new research.


Feeding monkeys may harm their health


A nanocarrier engineered to be small enough to get past the blood-brain barrier could be targeted to deliver a chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to tumour cells in the brain, a new study reveals.


Tiny carrier can help treat brain tumour


Mothers-to-be please take note! Babies who are exposed to anti-depressants in the womb are likely to have lower birth weight and gestational length, finds a new study.


Prenatal exposure to anti-depressants may lower birth weight


Nearly half of all heart attacks may not have classic symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath and cold sweats but are likely to be silent, reveals new research.


Nearly half of all heart attacks may be 'silent'


A team of international researchers has found that if an individual's own immune cells cannot recognise and fight tumours in the body, borrowing immune cells might help.

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