People need to find ways to reduce chronic stress and anxiety in their lives or they may be at an increased risk for developing depression and even dementia, warns a review.


Anxiety and stress may lead to dementia


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Prairie voles - also known as social rodents -  console loved ones who are feeling stressed, says a study, suggesting that empathy is more common in animals than previously thought.


Social rodents show empathy just like humans


Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, a new study reveals.


Why migraine worsens in women approaching menopause


Experiencing mixed emotions shows emotional complexity, not indecision, reveals a study.


Experiencing mixed emotions shows emotional depth not indecision


The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is expected to feed power to the southern grid from its 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu in five days, according to a senior official.


Kudankulam n-plant to be reconnected to grid in five days


At its current location for inspecting an active sand dune, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is adding some sample-processing moves not previously used on the Red Planet.


Curiosity rover tastes scooped sand for first time on Mars


In what could be termed as "silver bullet" for Ebola viruses, a team of researchers has isolated human antibodies from Ebola survivors which can neutralise multiple species of the virus that has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years.


Human antibodies from survivors to kill Ebola viruses


NASA's Hubble space telescope has captured a glittering star cluster that resembles an opulent diamond tapestry, containing a collection of some of the brightest stars seen in our Milky Way galaxy.


Dazzling diamond-like stars perfect visual treat 


Regions of the brain that normally work together to process emotion become decoupled in people who experience multiple episodes of depression, a study has found.


Depression may disrupt brain's emotion processing network


Eating healthier fats could save more than a million people dying from heart disease, says recent research adding that the types of diet changes needed would differ greatly between countries.


Healthier fats can cut heart disease death risk


The scar of childhood abuse and neglect affects adults' brain, especially in their impulse to control, warns a new study.


Traumatic childhood leads to worse impulse control during adulthood


Researchers from Canada, in a new study, have marked on a map the temperature rise caused by carbon dioxide emissions.


Now, map to show temperature rise caused by CO2


Transportation engineers from the University of Washington (UW) have developed an inexpensive system to sense Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals from bus passengers' mobile devices and collect data to build better transit systems.


Bluetooth, Wi-Fi data from buses can improve transit systems


Chinese researchers have created a special glass that can help protect living cells by absorbing and blocking damaging ultraviolet rays.


Novel glass-based shield to block ultraviolet rays


South Korean electronic giant Samsung on Thursday launched Samsung Gear 2 -- a sleek and smart wearable and Gear virtual reality (VR) headset --  for the Indian comsumers that will enable them augment and personalise their entertainment experience like never before.


Samsung launches Gear 2, Gear VR headset in India


Contrary to fears that water supplies in the major Asian rivers would drastically decline in the near future, new research now shows that water flow in these rivers will be stable and may even increase in the coming decades.


Water flow in great Asian rivers to increase in future


Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making, shows a study.


Flashing lights, music can turn you into risky gamblers


Fourteen students from the Indian diaspora have been selected to compete for $1 million in prizes at the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search Competition this year by fielding high-level projects ranging from cancer vaccines to complex mathematical theories.


14 Indian diaspora students picked to compete in top US science contest


Scientists from across the globe attended the first day of an international conference on plasma in Lucknow on Wednesday.


International conference on plasma science begins in Lucknow


Did you notice why you suddenly start moving in the other direction when in stress? Blame your brain as people experiencing anxiety have more activity on the right side of the brain, causing them to walk in a leftward trajectory, researchers report.


Anxiety can make you walk in opposite direction


A new review of previous studies indicates that cessation of driving by older adults may contribute to a variety of health problems, especially depression.

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