Researchers have developed a novel 2D technology which uses the absorption characteristics of melanin, haemoglobin and water to better characterise human skin for improved security, search and rescue.


Human skin detection technology for improved security


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Effective, selective tweets can advance research from lab to health policymakers, say scientists, adding that with over 300 million monthly users, Twitter's success has piqued the interests of many researchers as a social media tool to reach their target audience.


Selective tweets can wake up health policymakers


Students of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) will now get an opportunity to study at the  Bournemouth University in Britain, as part of a new twinning research project between the two, it was announced on Thursday.


Kerala Fisheries students can now study in British varsity


'Imprint India', an initiative started in November by the central government to encourage socially relevant scientific research, has already attracted "some good proposals" for improving air and water quality, a co-ordinator said on Thursday.


'Imprint research initiative getting good proposals'


India has raised its concerns with the US over reports on authorisation of American entities to spy on Indian government and its citizens in the cyber space, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said on Thursday.


India raises concern with US over cyber spying


If you try to talk to someone who is focusing on a book or game and do not receive a response, they are not necessarily ignoring you, they might simply be not hearing you!


Why visual tasks make us temporarily 'deaf'


In a first, a study led by the University of Illinois has suggested a significant link between instability in the lives of college-goers and the likelihood that they would engage in risky sex.


Why some college students engage in riskier sex


The greatest gift that the developed world can give poorer countries is to share scientific discoveries and new innovations to help more people lead better lives globally, Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton has said.


'Sharing, not money, would help the poor: Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton


What is the best way to give directions? To give clear directions, it is not enough to say the right things: saying them in the right order is also important, a new study said.


Landmark-first is best word order for giving directions


The increasing use of plus-sized models in advertising campaigns is contributing to growing rates of obesity, a new study from Beedie School of Business in Canada has claimed.


Plus-sized models in ads prompting obesity


An imbalanced gender ratio affects views about casual sex for both men and women in ways that people may not consciously realise, a new study says.


Imbalanced gender ratios affect casual sex, hook-ups


People with higher levels of narcissism select more unique and expensive products, said a new study.


Narcissists willing to pay more for customised products


A pesticide used prior to the early 1980s and found in milk at that time may be associated with signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain, researchers reveal.


Three-decade old pesticide in milk linked with Parkinson's


It is the disease that makes you unhappy and not the other way round, say researchers, adding that the widespread but mistaken belief that unhappiness makes you ill came from studies that had simply confused people.


Being unhappy won't kill you for sure


National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday said the proposed 15,000 H-1B visa cut legislation introduced by two US senators will be counterproductive for the growth of the US technology industry.


Proposed H-1B visa cut counterproductive to US: Nasscom


Unlike most children of his age, Prithvi Raj isn't interested in science experiments like baking soda volcanoes or balloon rockets. A class 10 student from Rajkiyakrit (Government) School at Garwah in Jharkhand, Prithvi has built a jacket which enables visually impaired people to walk more accurately.


India International Science Fair: 15-year-old Jharkhand student develops jacket that helps the blind


A team of researchers led by the University of Georgia has identified several biological markers that make it possible to classify mental disorders with greater precision.


Key biological markers for psychotic disorders identified


More women are now spending fewer years with impaired brain function but more years with disability compared to 20 years ago, reveals a new research.


More women living healthier in mind, not in body


An Indian-origin engineer and an ophthalmologist in the US are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe.


Indian engineer's device determines extent of eye injury


Children with allergic disease, particularly asthma and hay fever, have twice the rate of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, setting them on course for heart disease at early age, finds a new study.


Kids with common allergies at high heart disease risk


World's first commercial quantum computer really works: Google

Computing giants believe quantum computers could make their artificial-intelligence software much more powerful and unlock scientific leaps in areas like materials science

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