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.


How cocaine use gives you that high


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A team of researchers has developed a new sensor that can detect low levels of female hormone estrogen in liquids.


New sensor detects low levels of female hormone


Potentially life-saving therapies for cancer will be accelerated into clinical trials more quickly due to a pioneering project launched by scientists and clinicians at the University of Sheffield.


New project to quickly bring cancer cures to clinical trials


Items we consider healthy such as cereal bars, bran-flakes and low fat biscuits are full of sugar which, while they may provide temporary energy boost, will end up making us fat.


Healthy snacks secretly making us fat


Earth's first ecosystems were more complex than previously thought, a team of researchers have found after studying the mode of feeding of an extinct aquatic organism.


Study sheds new light on Earth's first ecosystems


"We demonstrated that this method is potentially quite valuable as well as non-invasive, feasible and safe," said study director professor Irving Waxman from University of Chicago.


New test to quickly spot pancreatic cancer


When and how did snakes lose their limbs? A fresh analysis of a reptile fossil is helping scientists solve this evolutionary puzzle.


Reptile fossil explains how snakes lost their legs


Birds and humans have evolved completely different organs for producing voice. But new research suggests that humans and birds use exactly the same physical mechanism to move their vocal cords and thus produce sound.


Human, birds have similar sound systems


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to donate organs, and said it was the most vital donation one could think of.


Modi appeals for donation of organs


Some of the first large organisms on the Earth formed ecosystems that were much more complex than previously thought, an analysis of the feeding habits of a 555-million-year-old organism revealed.


Earth's first ecosystems were more complex than thought


Scientists have reported first-ever measurements of a key neurotransmitter involved in learning with unprecedented precision in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease.


Scientists record real-time dopamine release in Parkinson's patients


Personally tailored diabetes care reduces mortality - both all-cause and diabetes-related - in women but not men, a study has found.


Customised diabetes care effective for women, not men


Exercise can enhance the development of new brain cells that play an important role in learning and memory of adults, new research has found.


How jogging helps you stay sharp


European and North American blood pressure guidelines, issued last year, may actually boost the stroke risk if adapted for Asian patients, particularly the elderly, experts have warned.


Using Western BP guidelines may boost stroke risk in Asian patients


With the help of a new method to model heat wave magnitude, scientists have projected that extreme heat events are likely to increase both in severity and number during the next two decades.


Brace for frequent extreme heat waves, scientists warn


Riding on the lyrical beauty and power of the songs inspired by mother nature, the music industry has raked in around $600 million since 2003, a Trinity College Dublin study reveals.


Musicians minting money singing paeans to nature


There is good news for those who dread visiting the dentist. Researchers have found that cognitive behavioural therapy could help people overcome the fear of visiting the dentist and enable them to receive dental treatment without the need to be sedated.


Behavioural therapy can help overcome fear of dentist


Traditionally thought to be a mark of prosperity, obesity is no longer confined to the rich in India. A new research has found that more than one in four middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes now have an unhealthy midriff bulge.


Pot belly now common among Indians on low incomes too


The runaway loss of ice from Antarctica as a result of global climate change could last for centuries, said a study on Friday.


Runaway loss of Antartica ice may last for centuries


A team of scientists at Stanford University, that includes an Indian origin researcher, has  discovered how to make the shiny upper metal contact 'invisible' to light, thereby funnelling light directly into the cell.


New tech enables solar cells to absorb more light


Scientists have mapped out the genes that keep our cells alive, thereby revealing which genes are crucial in diseases like cancer.

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