India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday.


India to launch 23 foreign satellites


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British researchers have discovered six independent genetic variants associated with lung health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- revealing association with lung disease and smoking behaviour.


Genes behind lung disease in smokers decoded


An enhanced inflammatory response could be the key link between high saturated fat intake and the development of diseases like Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, researchers have said.


Fatty foods trigger inflammation leading to diabetes


While exploring the news habits of millennials (those born after 1980), researchers have identified four distinct groups of news consumers among the teenage population.


What kind of millennial news consumer are you?


Are you hooked on to porn in a way that you feel you cannot control the urge to watch it? If yes, the mere idea of porn addiction can make you sick, says a new study.


Porn addiction can hamper mental health


People who like drinking coffee can safely continue to have it, at least in moderation, without the risk of developing atrial fibrillation -- a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate, suggests new research.


Relax! Coffee won't make heartbeat go haywire


Malaria infection during pregnancy may result in learning and memory related problems in offspring, suggests new research.


Mother's malaria can affect memory in offspring


Regularly eating dried plums may promote retention of beneficial gut bacteria and reduce the risk of colon cancer, suggests new research.


Dried plums can cut colon cancer risk


The ultra-stable properties of the proteins that allow whales to remain active while holding their breath for up to two hours could hold the key to creating synthetic blood, scientists believe.


Whales hold clue to creating synthetic blood


Britain has the worst cancer survival rate in western Europe, according to the largest ever study of the disease.


Britain cancer survival rate worst in western Europe


Exercise and weight loss improves ovulation in women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common hormone disorder that often causes infertility, a new study says.


Exercise improves fertility in women


A British research team has found genetic mutations as clues to breast cancer relapse, saying these could tell whether breast cancer is likely to relapse after treatment.


Genetic mutations clue to breast cancer relapse


The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday awarded 13 grants to research institutions around the country as part of a landmark study about the effects of adolescent substance use on the developing brain.


Large study on how substance use affects young brains launched


Early humans who lived around two million years ago had hearing abilities similar to chimpanzees but with some slight differences in the direction of modern humans, new research that looked into ancient human fossils has revealed.


Early humans had hearing abilities similar to chimps: Study


A medication used for diabetes and obesity could also be used for the treatment of alcohol dependence, suggests new research.


Diabetes medication could treat alcohol addiction


Survivors of childhood brain tumours have lower working memory performance in adulthood compared to healthy adults, new research has found.


Childhood brain tumours affect working memory of survivors


Alpine glaciers in Italy have lost an estimated 40 percent of their area over the last three decades, a recent report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said.


Italy's glaciers retreated by 40 percent: WWF


Japanese researchers have demonstrated the role of a protein in preventing inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.


Novel protein that protects against gut diseases


When it comes to helping each other out, it turns out that some fish are better at it than previously thought  as researchers have found that pairs of rabbitfish cooperate and support each other while feeding.


Fish too look after their mates!


In a pioneering feat, a team of US researchers has developed chip-based technology for reliable detection of Ebola virus and other viral pathogens.


Chip-based method enables reliable Ebola virus detection


A commonly used over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug and a herbal product may provide alternative options for treating urinary tract infection, one of the most common conditions in adult women which is currently treated with antibiotics, say researchers.

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