A team of neurosurgeons and engineers has developed wireless brain sensors that monitor pressure and temperature inside the brain and then are absorbed by the body so that there is no need for surgery to remove the devices.


Wireless, dissolvable sensors to soon monitor brain


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Regular physical activity reduces a person's risk of death from cardiovascular disease -- a disease of the heart or blood vessels, said a new study.


Regular exercise important for heart health, longevity


Mammography screening, the test to detect breast diseases, every two years is necessary for women between 50-74 years of age, confirms a comprehensive analysis of six independent research studies.


Biennial mammography necessary for women: Study


There are no magic shortcuts when it comes to reading more quickly while still fully understanding what we've read, says an interesting study.


No shortcuts to read quickly and understand (Also lifestyle)


Greater intake of dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetables is associated with a 20-30 percent lower risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study.


Green vegetable intake can cut glaucoma risk


The discovery of a 75-million-year-old dinosaur fossil in 2010 from Canada's Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta has now provided scientists an opportunity to fill in gaps in the evolution of other horned dinosaurs, such as Triceratops.


Rare dinosaur fossil fills in missing pieces of evolution


Researchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug - metformin -- to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer.


Diabetes drug slows down growth of pancreatic cancer


Monitoring social behaviour of wild chimpanzees, researchers have found that being gregarious may help transmit beneficial microbes and increase diversity of gut bacteria.


Chummy chimps harbour richer gut bacteria


Researchers have found a way to make an existing drug used to treat breast, lung and pancreatic cancers effective in small dosage, thereby reducing its usage and associated side effects in course of the treatment.


Anti-cancer drug made more effective to reduce side effects


Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are likely to help predict a swiftly progressing joint disease, says a study.


Bone marrow lesions can predict joint disease


The risk of developing colorectal cancer in obese people is about 50 percent greater compared to the risk in lean people, says new research.


Know why obesity ups colorectal cancer risk


Obesity has an association with the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents, says a new study.


Obesity linked with blood clots in kids, juveniles


Children raised in poor circumstances are likely to have altered brain connectivity, says a new study.


Poverty linked to childhood depression


Evolution is a touchy subject. Unveil a new discovery pointing towards what triggered life on Earth and a whole contingent of evolutionists, the proponents of Intelligent design (ID) and SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence), spiritualists and those who believe in one "Supreme Being" will rush to reinforce that what they say is true.


Was 'Spindle' that spun multi-cellular life on Earth, part of bigger plan? (Science Feature)


Indian-American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will receive the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama next Friday.


Obama to award Science Medal to Indian-American professor


The National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) here on Friday inked a deal with the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) to undertake cutting-edge research on enteric diseases including hepatitis C, and see through translation of research outputs for community outreach.


ICMR-NICED to step up research on Hepatitis C, rotavirus infection


Presence of a gene variant involved in sensory pleasure and pain reduction may contribute towards making a population happier than others, suggests new research.


Genes may help some nations stay on top of happiness index


Poor sleep quality in elderly people is linked with more severe arteriosclerosis -- thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries -- in the brain as well as a greater burden of oxygen-starved tissue (infarcts) in the brain, says a new study.


Poor sleep in old age linked to hardened brain arteries


If you are suffering from sleep problems, a little change in diet can make a big difference.


Eat fibre-rich diet for better sleep


Chemical engineers from University of Michigan have developed a thin, flexible film that can lead to more precise and less expensive portable monitoring for cancer survivors.


Novel film paves the way for smartphone-sized cancer detector


The co-relation between eating fish during pregnancy and the health of the baby's brain has been established by researchers from Tohoku University in Japan.

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