Using a combination of two blood sugar tests rather than a single test would improve detection of pre-diabetes in children and adults, according to a new study led by the Georgia State University in the US.


New blood sugar tests can better detect pre-diabetes


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Researchers have developed a new camera that can photograph and film methane in the air.


New camera can measure greenhouse gases


Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene involved in the control of sleep that, when working properly, appears to reduce the risk of heart failure and improve treatment outcome, says a study.


Properly working sleep gene can reduce heart failure risk


A scientist at Britain's University of Bath has identified a rare fossil of a dog-sized horned dinosaur from eastern North America -- also called the 'lost continent' of Appalachia.


Rare fossil of horned dinosaur from 'lost continent' found


Erosion caused by glaciation during ice ages can, in the right circumstances, wear down mountains faster than plate tectonics can build them, a new study measuring all the material leaving and entering a mountain range over a million years has found.


Climate can grind mountains faster than imagined


The effectiveness of an important mosquito-fighting insecticide may be impaired by global warming, according to a recent study.


Rising temperatures may affect pesticide effectiveness


If you are a long-distance runner and feel "marathon fatigue" quite often, try a spoonful of sugar first and hit the ground running like never before.


Spoonful of sugar before long running kills fatigue


Do fish express emotions like humans when in stress? Yes, says a team of researchers who observed for the first time an increase in body temperature of between two to four degrees in zebrafish when subjected to stressful situations.


Stressed fish too run emotional fever


Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a method to efficiently turn human stem cells into retinal nerve cells that transmit visual signals from the eye to the brain.


In a first, retinal nerve cells grown in lab


Researchers have developed a new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells which shows promise for bone regeneration, growth and healing.


Novel technique to help grow bone cells


The offset opportunities in defence and aerospace for India are estimated to be $50-60 billion out of the $150 billion market by 2025, said V.K. Saraswat, a member of NITI Aayog.


India has offset opportunity of $50-60 billion: Saraswat


If you feel depressed that the bartender at the pub ignores you often, learn from a robotic bartender how to impress upon his human avatar to get the best drink.


Why bartenders often ignore you


Islamic State (IS) recruiters are actively targeting and attempting to recruit Australian teenagers via social media, a study of the Facebook posts of the radical group shows.


IS luring youth through labyrinth of Facebook accounts


In a first such experiment, researchers tracked 44 long-distance runners covering 4,500 km in Europe, recording real-time cartilage regeneration in them as they hit the ground.


Real-time cartilage regeneration in long-distance runners recorded


Medicines do not appear to degrade faster in the zero-gravity atmosphere on the International Space Station (ISS) and this does not differ from what is typically seen on the Earth, researchers report.


Medicines do not degrade faster in space


Men with Type 2 diabetes who have low testosterone levels can benefit significantly from testosterone treatment, says a new study led by an Indian-American doctor.


Testosterone treatment may benefit diabetic men


Children who are left without direct parental care for extended periods of time show larger gray matter volumes in the brain and may also show delay in brain development, according to a new study.


Lack of parental care affects brain development


Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow the degeneration of their knee cartilage, according to a new study.


Weight loss can protect knees


Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have discovered a new approach to preserving tissues and even organs for later use.


New approach to preserving organs for later use


Chikungunya,  a  mosquito-borne virus, can lead to severe brain infection and even death in infants and people over 65, a study says.


Chikungunya virus may cause brain infection


The burst of energy that comes with a cocaine high is a rather accurate reflection of what is going on in the brain of users, a study has found.

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