Juan Manuel Fangio is the greatest Formula One driver of all time, researchers revealed, adding that F1 teams were found to be around six times more important to success than individual drivers.


Fangio greatest Formula One driver of all time: Study


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The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and peer pressure may have forced pre-historic humans to become monogamists, say researchers.


Fear of sexually-transmitted infections turned humans monogamists: Study


The academic world has always taken "great interest" in Indian mathematical genius Srinavasa Ramanujan's path-breaking works, but the Hollywood film "The Man Who Knew Infinity" has brought more public focus on the scientist, says noted mathematician and Ramanujan expert K. Alladi.


Hollywood film triggers interest in math genius Ramanujan


A team of British researchers have found that people with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk of serious liver disease than those without the condition.


Liver disease risk rises in people with type 2 diabetes: Study


After two drought years, India will get more-than-normal monsoon rains in 2016 with a probability of 94 percent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its first forecast for the season here on Tuesday.


India to get normal monsoon after two drought years: IMD


Humanoid robotics and computer avatars may help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such as schizophrenia or social phobia in the near future, finds new research.


Human-like robots to soon treat social disorders


In a first, a team of US researchers has created a bio-solar panel that can generate 5.59 microwatts of energy - a big step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy to run small devices in remote areas where regular battery replacement is not possible.


US researchers develop bacteria-powered solar panel


Vietnam for the first time discovered early Paleolithic sites inside cultural layer with stone tools and tektites believed to date back 770,000-800,000 years, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) said on Monday.


Vietnam discovers likely most ancient early Paleolithic sites


US doctors, including an Indian American doctor reported the first case of a human patient whose severely damaged oesophagus was reconstructed using commercially available stents and skin tissues.


US doctors reconstruct new oesophagus tissue in patient


Cancerous tumour cells expand in the human body by feeding on "bad cholesterols" found in the lipid metabolism, finds a new research.


Stop 'bad cholesterol' production to prevent tumour growth


Using cocaine and alcohol together at the same time can lead to an increased risk of committing a suicide, warns a study.


Cocaine, alcohol use can increase suicide risk


A formula taking into account the maximum mass of non-rotating neutron star has made it possible for scientists to calculate the critical mass when a rotating netron star would collapse to become a black hole.


Formula can tell rotating neutron star's fate


A tumour becomes resistant to drugs over time by learning to steal normal blood vessels from surrounding tissue, called vessel co-option, and by angiogenesis, finds a new study.


Cancer cells foil treatment bid by 'stealing' blood vessels


People with severe obesity who undergo bariatric surgery are likely to experience improvement in pain, physical function and walking ability, says a study.


Pain, physical function improve after weight-loss surgery


Researchers have determined that certain gastrointestinal tumours are more deadly than previously assumed.


Gastrointestinal tumours associated with higher mortality


Curiosity is a powerful motivator in humans and is often seen as a blessing, but it can also turn out to be a curse.


Curiosity leads us to seek out unpleasant, painful outcomes


In a bad news for astronomers searching for extraterrestrial life in deep space, NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft Kepler has gone into an emergency mode 75 million miles from the Earth.


NASA's planet-hunting Kepler probe goes into emergency mode


Nearly six-10 million years ago, the central Arctic was completely ice-free during summer and sea-surface temperature reached values of four to nine degrees Celsius, an international team of scientists has revealed.


North Pole was once ice-free in summer: Study


An Indian-origin scientist's proposal has been selected for NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme -- an initiative that invests in transformative architectures through the development of pioneering technologies.


Indian-origin scientist selected for NASA's pioneering programme


A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has identified key inflammatory mechanisms underlying Type 1 diabetes and obesity-related kidney dysfunction.


Inflammatory reasons for diabetic kidney disease revealed


Older adults who develop irregular heartbeat are likely to have more age-related declines in walking speed, strength, balance and other aspects of physical performance, new research has found.

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