Watching 3D images of tongue movements can help individuals learn speech sounds, a new study by University of Texas researchers indicated.


Patients improve speech by watching 3D tongue images


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An Indian-origin team of engineers from the University of Washington has developed a novel technology that uses a Wi-Fi router to power devices at home and beyond.


Indian-origin engineers power devices with Wi-Fi signals


If you work in shifts, you are more prone to heart ailments and diabetes as compared to people who work in regular daytime shifts, says a new study.


Shift workers at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease


Did you know that the sperm of a mouse is longer than that of an elephant? Scientists now have an explanation for it.


Why mice have longer sperm than elephants


Infants are capable of deductive problem solving as early as 10 months of age, says a new study.


Babies can reason before age one


The sex-enhancing drug Viagra may help people at risk for diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity in them, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed.


Viagra can help people ward off diabetes risk


A fresh clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine has found that it is well tolerated, safe and stimulates strong immune responses in adults in Mali, West Africa and in the US.


New Ebola vaccine safe, stimulates strong immune response


Genetic engineering in the near future will create hens which are resistant to avian flu, eminent American virologist Robert G. Webster, a WHO expert on influenza, said here on Wednesday.


Chicken resistant to avian flu will emerge: WHO expert


The central government on Wednesday gave its go-ahead to set up a National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research at Genome Valley in Hyderabad.


Centre okays resource facility for bio-medical research


When parents have unrealistic hopes for the academic achievements of their children, they may not perform well in school, says a new research.


Overambitious parents can harm child's academic performance


Now you know why your spouse or girlfriend suddenly gets hostile towards you as winter settles in. According to fascinating research, a hormonal mechanism may trigger aggression in females -- and not males -- during short winter days.


Short winter days make women aggressive?


Giving children a common antibiotic at the first sign of cold symptoms can reduce the risk of the episode developing into a severe lower respiratory tract illness, new research has found.


Early antibiotics help kids with respiratory infections


Russia's newest defence satellite carried by a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket reached its targeted orbit, Russia's Defence Ministry said.


Russian defence satellite reaches targeted orbit


Just a single drop of blood in fingerpric test may not produce accurate results, warns a new study.


Single drop blood tests many not be accurate


Here comes good news for penguin lovers. Shrinking glaciers are leading to the birth of more Adelie penguins in the East Antarctica region, researchers report.


Penguin numbers on the rise as glaciers retreat: Report


Development of obesity and Type-2 diabetes negatively affect bone structure, formation and strength over time, thereby increasing bone fracture risk, says a new study.


Obesity and diabetes increase bone fracture risk


Low levels of vitamin D may limit immune recovery in HIV-positive adults undergoing treatment, says a new study.


Vitamin D deficiency may make HIV treatment less effective


India should look into the genes of its people to see why various strains of avian influenza virus were not affecting them, an American virologist said on Tuesday.


Indians should examine their genomics: US virology expert


Genetic variation may explain why some survivors of childhood adversity go on to become dependent on marijuana, while others are able to use marijuana without problems, suggests new research.


How genetic variation influences marijuana dependence


Human brains have evolved to be more responsive to environmental influences than chimpanzee brains, which may account for part of human evolution, says a new study.


Environment has extensively shaped human brain


As many as 50 percent of all natural history specimens held in museums across the world could be wrongly named, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford University and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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