Forgetting can be the result of an active deletion process in the brain rather than a failure to remember -- a mechanism that helps us adapt our behaviour according to the surroundings, says a new study.


Forgetting process helps us adapt to new surroundings


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If power bills form a major chunk of your spending during the peak summer and winter months, researchers offer certain tips that can help you breathe easy.


Know how best to reduce energy consumption at your home


Remnants of an ancient virus in our DNA could sometimes take on surprising roles in developing embryos and even determine their sex, new research has found.


Ancient virus could determine sex of a baby: Study


A new pneumonia epidemic that hit Beijing last year may continue till next year and eventually spread to other parts of China and neighbouring countries in Asia, say experts.


China's new pneumonia epidemic may last till next year


The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees -- critical to the world's food supply -- more resilient to starvation as adults, a new study has found.


Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults


India and the US signed an agreement on Thursday for a new Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project in India during the course of Prime Minister  Narendra Modi's visit here.


India, US sign agreement to set up LIGO project


Wouldn't it be great if wood -- a common construction material -- is made transparent? That would be attractive for designers and would allow sunlight to pass through and lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings.


Swedish scientists develop transparent wood to brighten homes naturally


Ever wondered why some remain resilient to the daily stress while others succumb to despair? Scientists have found that the reason behind this difference is in our brain patterns.


Why some people feel more helpless during stressful situations?


You may soon have a stronger material than glass for natural light to pass through the walls of your homes as scientists have developed transparent wood that could be used in building materials and could help home and building owners save money on their artificial lighting costs.


Forget glass, now transparent wood to brighten homes!


Using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers that also includes an Indian-origin scientist has for the first time obtained the most detailed "fingerprint" of a super-Earth planet -- a rocky planet nearly two times as big as ours.


Temperature map of 'Super Earth' reveals lava world


Women who receive seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy may have over 50 percent reduced risk of experiencing a stillbirth than unvaccinated mothers, says a study.


Seasonal influenza vaccination cuts stillbirth risk by half


Nature, a renowned science journal, on Wednesday released the results of a poll of nearly 2,000 researchers living in the European Union, indicating that most scientists want Britain to remain in the bloc.


Most scientists want Britain to stay in EU: Nature poll


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel here on Wednesday jointly remote activated Asia's largest optical telescope, ARIES, located in India.


Modi, Belgian PM remote activate telescope in India


The total dependence of Neanderthals on large animals to satisfy their fat and protein needs may provide a clue to their eventual extinction, say researchers.


High-protein diet to blame for Neanderthals' extinction?


Opening the door for new detection method that could allow doctors to diagnose patients with certain cancers far earlier than possible today, researchers have developed an optical sensor that they claim is one million times more sensitive than the current best available.


Ultra sensitive biosensor could revolutionise cancer diagnosis


In a major advance towards a universal flu jab which would protect people against all strains of the virus, researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple strains of both seasonal and pandemic H1N1 influenza in mouse models.


Universal flu vaccine comes a step closer


The long wait for a durable and yet reversible male contraceptive may finally come to an end soon as researchers have found that a single injection of a new contraceptive called Vasalgel can provide males condom-free sex for a year.


Single shot soon to provide condom-free sex for a year!


A vegetarian diet has led to a gene mutation that may make Indians more susceptible to inflammation, and by association, increased risk of heart disease and colon cancer, says a study.


Vegetarian diet makes Indians more prone to colon cancer


Indian school students, participating in an international exchange programme between US' Chabot Space & Science Center and Science City in Kolkata, have designed prototypes for purifying hospital air, generating electricity from tannery waste and sucking up excess carbon dioxide from factory waste.


Air purifiers, power from tannery waste via 'Hacking Space'


In an effort to slash high costs, provide customised treatment and improve diagnostic tests, doctors, engineers and researchers from several premiere institutions in the country have created a common platform to intensify research on nanotechnology -- a promising method for precise treatment.


Indian Society of Nano Medicine to revolutionise country's healthcare system


Using a nanoparticle that delivers a drug and then glows green when cancer cells begin dying, Indian origin researchers have found a way to detect the effectiveness of cancer treatment much sooner than currently available clinical methods.

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