Researchers have discovered in Libya a previously unknown anthropoid primate -- a forerunner of today's monkeys, apes and humans.


New species of anthropoid primate found in Libya


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Do you want to better remember new names and faces? Go, hit the sack. According to researchers, people are better at remembering faces and names if they get eight-hour sound sleep after seeing those faces and names for the first time.


Get eight-hour sleep to enhance memory


Researchers have discovered a compound that accelerates diabetic wound healing, which may open the door to new treatment strategies.


New compound heals diabetic wound faster


Google Doodle on Tuesday celebrated the 41st anniversary of the discovery of the world's most famous early human ancestor -- the 3.2 million-year-old ape 'Lucy'.


Google Doodle celebrates early human ancestor


Keeping tobacco products out of view in convenience stores significantly reduces teenagers' susceptibility to future cigarette use, according to a new study.


Hiding cigarettes at stores cuts teenagers' smoking risk


Researchers from Washington State University have established a categorical distinction between people who are heterosexual and those who are not.


US scientists dispute classic theory of sexual orientation


Daily exercise can protect the brain against decline as we age, finds researchers after conducting an animal study.


Exercise can protect brain against ageing


Researchers have identified a new fingerprint of inflammation that may be able to predict which patients with obesity may also develop Type 2 diabetes.


Key biomarker in obesity-related diabetes identified


A team of US engineers has developed a new technology that uses an electrical field to easily and quickly isolate drug-delivery nanoparticles from the blood.


New method removes nanoparticles from blood with ease


Call it an irony but teenage girls with four or more tattoos may show off a higher self-esteem to their friends and relatives but they are also at a high suicide risk, claim researchers.


Teenage girls with more tattoos at high-suicide risk


In a bid to cater to consumers seeking a smartphone with high-end features at a reasonable price, Meizu -- one of the top 10  smartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers in China - has unveiled its "Meizu m2 Note" smartphone in India.


'Meizu m2' Note: good camera, long battery life (Tech Review)


There has been a significant reduction in diabetes-related amputations since the mid-1990s thanks to improvements in diabetes care over this period, researchers report.


Major fall in diabetes-related amputations in 25 years


Humans have the best of all possible visual worlds because our full stereo vision combines with primitive visual pathways to quickly spot danger, a study led by University of Sydney has discovered.


'Rat vision' gives humans best sight ever


Researchers have created a tool that can be used for accurately predicting lifespan as well as assessing the current health state, and discovered the regulatory mechanism that extends "healthspan", the time in which an organism is at its optimal health.


Novel tool to predict lifespan, healthspan


Setting up a planetarium in Mauritius, strengthening basic science education in Nepal and upgrading Bangladesh's science museum are on the agenda of India's National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in the coming months to help the neighbours communicate science effectively to their people.


India assisting neighbours in science education, communication


The construction of the world's largest ever radio telescope in China's Guizhou province has entered the final stage as scientists tested the installation of the "retina", the media reported on Sunday.


Construction of China's mega telescope enters final stage


In a first, a rat took a selfie from a passed out man's phone on a New York city railway station, a media report said.


Say Cheese! Now NY rat takes a selfie


People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of their brain than healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia who do not hallucinate, says a new study.


Hallucinations linked to changed structures in brain


Have you ever wondered why some people stay happier despite having limited means to enjoy the good things in life? The secret may lie in having more gray matter mass in a brain region, according to a new research.


What makes some people happier than others


When the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons. Now, neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism that contributes to the strengthening of these connections, called synapses.


How brain can enhance neuron connections


A team of Swedish researchers, by using living roses, has created analogue and digital electronic circuits inside living plants, calling them "electronic plants".

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