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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Five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs that are likely to prevent the disease, finds cancer research scientists in Britain.


Women loathe preventive drugs for breast cancer


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Are you hooked to 3D video games? Well, if yes, that may not be too bad as new research reveals that playing 3D video games, besides being lots of fun, can also boost the formation of memories.


Playing 3D video games can boost memory formation


That man's best friend has struck an emotional chord with you is what every owner will agree without even thinking about it for a moment. Now researchers have scientific proof that your canine -- and probably many other animals -- have a conscience too.


Your pet dog has clear conscience too


If your child is impulsive, do not blame him or her. It is something that may have been inherited from you as new research has linked such behaviour with "impulsivity" genes.


Impulsive in nature? Parents to be blamed


If you feel cranky or grumpy after a night without sleep, it is because your brain's ability to regulate emotions gets compromised by fatigue, say researchers.


Lack of sleep can make your emotions go haywire


More than one in four doctors in the early stages of their careers have signs of depression, said a study.


New doctors at high risk of depression: study


India has not yet started a programme to formally train people in tackling electronic waste which has been increasing three times faster than any other solid waste, an expert said here on Monday.


'India faces the challenge of mounting e-waste'


Uzma Bano, a Class 8 student from Lucknow, took no more than a month to design and build a solar-powered air conditioner to help relieve long power cuts her school would endure during summer months.


Bright sparks on display at Science Fest


Engineers have designed a sticking bandage that releases medicine in response to changes in skin temperature.


New bandage senses temperature, delivers medicine


Ever wondered how we could comprehend even nonsensical phrases? That is because of an "internal grammar" in our head, according to linguist Noam Chomsky's decades-old theory. Now, findings from a new study further support this idea.


We do have a 'grammar' in our head


Learning, memory, and brain repair depend on the ability of our neurons to change with experiencen says a new study.


Daily exercise boosts brain power


Men diagnosed with infertility are at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, alcohol abuse and drug abuse compared to fertile men, a new study has revealed.


Impotent men at higher risk of heart disease, diabetes


A flavouring chemical linked to a severe respiratory disease has been found in more than 75 percent of flavoured electronic cigarettes and refill liquids tested by researchers at Harvard University.


Chemical in e-cigarettes can damage lungs


For the first time, researchers led by the Imperial College London, have genetically modified malarial mosquitoes so that they carry a gene that disrupts egg production in female mosquitoes.


Infertility gene in mosquitoes to curb malaria


Scientists have deployed a new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.


Novel compound to tackle Type-2 diabetes found


In a first, a team involved in Parkinson's disease research at the University at Buffalo (UB) has developed a way to ramp up the conversion of skin cells into dopamine neurons which are normally hidden in the brain.


Designer dopamine neurons to treat Parkinson's


Researchers have developed a new vaccine strategy that reduces the risk of flu infections in cancer patients at highest risk for influenza.


New vaccine strategy shields cancer patients from flu better


Reduced antibiotic prescribing by doctors is associated with lower patient satisfaction, a Britain-based survey shows.


Reduced antibiotic prescription lowers patient satisfaction


Confirming stereotypes, a new study has found that men have a more effective sense of direction and are faster at finding their destination than women.


Men faster at finding destination than women


Older adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of slow-growing blood cancer, may have a better alternative to toxic chemotherapy as their first treatment, results of a phase three clinical trial show.

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