Pet dogs with the ability to 'wait for a treat' or what is called inhibitory control may be better at problem-solving, new research suggests.


Why some dogs are better at problem-solving


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While starting marijuana at the age of 16 or younger may hinder brain development, using marijuana after age 16 can lead to accelerated brain ageing, warns a new study.


Starting marijuana before age 16 may hinder brain development


Infants aged between five and seven months are able to categorise colours in their brain, even before the acquisition of language, according to Japanese researchers.


Infants can 'sense' colours even before they can speak


Scientists at the US space agency NASA have discounted reports that an Indian bus driver in Tamil Nadu was killed by a meteorite, but Indian experts said this can only be ruled out after "detailed analysis".


NASA discounts meteorite theory, Indian institute says analysis on


A future warming of the Southern Ocean caused by rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere may severely disrupt the stability of the West Antarctic ice masses and they may disappear within the next 1,000 years, says a  study.


West Antarctic ice sheet could disappear in next 1,000 years


These are still early days for the virtual reality (VR) technology's adoption and the VR ecosystem will take time to develop globally, social media giant Facebook's top executives have predicted.


Virtual reality will take time to develop: Facebook


From walking to talking to producing music, different people's movements occur at different speeds but a new study has found that a group can improve its performance by having people with similar movement rates.


People with similar movement rates improve group performance


It has taken scientists over 300 years to finally figure out how bacteria "see" their world, and they do it in a remarkably similar way to us.


Watch out! Bacteria can see like human beings


With this new technology, your phone could get an entire week's battery life in a single charge.


This tech could give you week's battery in single charge


Horses have the ability to recognise human emotions as researches have shown that the ponies can distinguish between angry and happy human facial expressions.


Horses know when you are happy


At a time when the global technology giants are set to leverage the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for your daily lives -- from taking care of businesses to fulfilling your personal needs -- India seems to be reluctant to get on to this bus.


India still not ready for Artificial Intelligence (Tech Feature)


Collaboration and innovation is the key for healthcare and biotechnology companies to develop blockbuster drugs, said leading healthcare experts here on Tuesday.


'Collaboration, innovation key to develop blockbuster drugs'


The investment in science and technology in India continue to be sub-optimal, said Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Tuesday.


Indian science and technology investment sub-optimal: Shaw


Taking inspiration from the creepy cockroaches that squeeze through the tiniest cracks, US researchers have developed a robot that can rapidly squeeze through cracks during a search-and-rescue mission.


Creepy cockroach-inspired robot can squeeze through crack


Taking a cue from cotton candy machines, scientists have developed a 3D artificial capillary system that can keep living cells viable and functional for more than a week, thus paving the way for making life-sized artificial livers, kidneys, bones and other essential organs.


Cotton candy machines pave the way for artificial organs


In what is believed to be the earliest evidence of fermentation in Scandinavia, from the Early Mesolithic time period about 9,200 years ago, researchers have discovered 200,000 well preserved fish bones in and around a pit in Sweden.


Scandinavians learned food fermentation 9,000 years ago


Australian scientists have developed a revolutionary "bionic spine" which they believe will enable paralysed patients to walk again, the media reported.


Australian scientists develop bionic spine for paralysed patients


The Earth is known to be able to restore its temperature equilibrium after a period of natural warming. But the phenomenon tends to be overwhelmed locally by external drivers like greenhouse gases that can cause sustained changes in global temperature in the long run, a study has found.


Greenhouse gases fuelling long-term global warming


Have you observed formation of dark spots on the cheeks of women over the age 50? A new study has revealed a link between traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin of women.


Traffic gases linked to facial dark spots


A team led by engineers at University of California-San Diego has 3D-printed a tissue that closely mimics the human liver's sophisticated structure and function.


3D-printed liver tissue for drug screening created in lab


In the absence of dramatic new global energy strategy, the damaging climate of carbon emissions will grow and persist for millennia, projects new research.

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