A team of astronomers has for the first time derived a highly precise measurement of the mass of a black hole -- calculating its mass to be 660 million times greater than that of the Sun.


Black hole 660 million times as massive as Sun


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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent first-ever data about Pluto's four moons that shows that the surface of Hydra is dominated by nearly pristine water ice.


Pluto's moon Hydra has pristine water ice


A study believes "starving" cancer cells could be the key to prevent the growth of tumours, paving the way for the development of new cancer-beating drugs.


'Starving' cancer cells key to new tumour treatments


Raising concerns over the rising number of diesel cars on Delhi roads, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) chief Sunita Narain on Thursday criticised the automobile industry for "misleading" the people and the court by underplaying vehicular pollution emitted by them.


Stop subsidising diesel for clean air: Sunita Narain


Doctors at Gurgaon's Medanta Medicity Hospital successfully conducted a rare liver transplant on a five-year-old girl to cure her of both the liver and lung failure.


Rare liver transplant saves five-year-old at Medanta


A newly developed smartphone game that tracks how the brain navigates may help scientists determine what goes wrong in the brain for people with dementia.


This mobile game can help fight dementia


Researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule hijacks a brain circuit and reduces appetite when you are inflicted with an illness.


What causes appetite loss during illness


Using a "kidney on a chip" device that mimics the flow of medication through human kidneys and measure its effect on the ongan's cells can lead to safer drug dosing which is particularly critical for patients in intensive care units (ICUs), says a study.


'Kidney on a chip' device enables safer drug dosing: Study


A team of US doctors has shown for the first time that soft tissue surgery can soon be performed entirely by a robot on humans, putting surgery one step closer into the realm of intelligent machines.


Robot that can perform 'soft tissue' surgery


Pluto behaves less like a comet than expected and somewhat more like a planet like Mars or Venus in the way it interacts with the solar wind -- a continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun, a first ever analysis has revealed.


Pluto's unique interaction with solar wind revealed


A team of international scientists has developed a device that will help doctors to perform heart bypass surgery without stopping the heart.


Scientists develop new heart bypass surgery device


A drug which is already being used to treat a neurological disorder is capable of reversing key genetic changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, says a study.


Drug that reverses genetic changes behind Alzheimer's


Overturning a common perception that herbs are safe because they have been used for many years, researchers have warned that long-term use of herbal remedies is no guarantee of their safety as many herbs may contain toxic or carcinogenic substances.


Beware! Herbal remedies don't guarantee safety


Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the US after heart disease and cancer, experts have said.


Medical error third leading cause of death in US: Experts


Babies are much less likely to get the flu during their first six months of life, if their moms get flu vaccinations while pregnant, a US study said.


Infants with vaccinated moms less likely to get flu


Newly discovered genetic switches that increase lifespan and boost fitness in worms are also linked to increased lifespan in mammals, says a study that offers hope that drugs to flip these switches could improve human metabolic function and increase longevity.


Genetic switch linked to increased lifespan identified


Indian-origin researchers have developed a new health sensing tool that can accurately measure lung function over a simple phone call made with any phone -- not just smartphone -- from anywhere in the world.


Here comes a tool to measure lung functions over phone call


Scientists have discovered three new species of mouse lemurs - the smallest primates in the world - in Madagascar.


Three new species of primates discovered


Apart from losing weight, a diet low in calories is also likely to increase vigour and improve sexual drive, finds a new study.


Low calorie diet linked to sexual wellness


Antibiotics are essential for fighting bacterial infection, but, paradoxically, they can also make the body more prone to infection and diarrohea by allowing gut pathogens to "breathe", says a study.


Why antibiotics can also make you more prone to infection!


There are nearly one trillion species on the Earth while 99.999 percent of species still remain undiscovered, the largest-ever analysis of microbial data has revealed.

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