The road to obesity may be paved with non-nutritious carbohydrates in breast milk, claims new research.


Breast milk nutrients may influence obesity risk


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Instagram could offer a novel way of monitoring the drinking habits of teenagers as photos and text from the site not only reveal patterns of drinking, but also the brands favoured by the youth, a new study says.


Instagram reveals a lot about teenage drinking habits


E-cigarette users are significantly more likely to drink problematically than non-users, warns a new study.


E-cigarette use can lead to problematic drinking


Elderly people are not considered wiser for nothing. They are actually better at correcting their mistakes as compared to those younger, a new study finds.


Older people better at correcting their mistakes


Volkswagen's use of a software to dodge emissions standards in over 482,000 diesel vehicles sold in the US will directly contribute to 60 premature deaths across the country, a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) led study claims.


Volksvagen fraud will cause 60 early deaths


Whether you are trying to lose weight or quit smoking, the more frequently you monitor progress, the greater the chances of attaining your goal, suggests new research.


Monitor progress often to hike chances of success


Eminent Indian scientist P.M. Bhargava on Thursday said he will return his Padma Bhushan award in protest against the "growing intolerance in the country".


Eminent scientist Bhargava to return Padma Bhushan in protest


Women who breastfeed may have up to 20 percent reduced risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer called hormone-receptor negative, says a new study.


Breastfeeding may reduce aggressive breast cancer risk


Terming India as a role model in innovation, science and technology, African leaders said here on Wednesday that India's ecosystem has developed over the last two decades and it can inspire Africa too.


India model for innovation, science and technology: Africa


Viewing television for over three-four hours daily is associated with increased risk of mortality from most of the major causes of death including cancer and heart diseases, warns a new study.


Watching TV for long may shorten your life


Increased use of certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.


Common heartburn drugs may damage your kidney


Even at low levels, a class of preservatives widely-used in consumer products like shampoos, cosmetics, body lotions, and sunscreens can contribute to development of breast cancer, suggests new research.


Shampoo ingredient can increase breast cancer risk


Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have built the world's first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.


World's first sonic tractor beam lifts objects with sound


Rehearsing information immediately after receiving it is all that you need to do in order to remember the information for long, suggests new research.


Repeat, and remember for long


In a first, researchers have found evidence that nasal treatment with  oxytocin, synthetic hormone commonly used to induce labour in pregnant women, can improve social, emotional and behavioural issues among young children with autism.


Simple nasal spray can improve social skills of autistic kids


For ages lullabies have been known to keep infants quiet and lull them into nodding off. Now research has backed up tradition by finding out that playing a song or singing nursery rhymes can keep babies composed for longer than talking to them.


Singing keeps infants calm longer than baby-talk


Increase in waist circumference in middle age is associated with increased bowel cancer risk, says a new study.


Middle-age growth of waistline ups bowel cancer risk


If the countries stick to the climate efforts that they have now committed, these could lead to long term temperature increase to around three degree Celsius, a notch above the goal of limiting global warming to two degree Celsius, projects new research.


Global temperature to rise by three degree Celsius: Study


Research and development priorities, cooperation on innovation and a work plan for the next three years were discussed on Tuesday in the ongoing third BRICS ministerial meeting in Moscow, an official statement said.


BRICS meeting discusses R&D priorities


Researchers have developed a new high-speed microscope that can give scientists a clearer, more comprehensive view of biological processes as they unfold in living animals.


New microscope offers clear images of entire organisms


If global emissions continue to rise, drylands could cover over half of the world's land surface by 2100, according to a study.

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