Marrying art, literature and science, organisers of Durga Puja here have depicted genetically modified organisms (GMO) and hybrids to raise awareness about public health concerns and environmental risks surrounding GM foods.


Durga Puja organisers to raise awareness about GM foods


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Teenagers who become pregnant are at a higher risk of further pregnancies in their teenage years, new research suggests.


Pregnant teenagers at higher risk of more teen pregnancies


Urinary tract infections could be treated more quickly and efficiently using a DNA sequencing device the size of a USB stick, says a study.


New device to improve urinary infections treatment


Improvement in oral health alone can offer the world substantial economic benefit as researchers have estimated that the yearly global economic impact of dental diseases amount to $442 billion.


Dental diseases cost the world $442 bn annually


An Indian-American researcher is leading clinical trials on an experimental technology that might be able to  repair dead heart muscle, or even reverse heart failure, a media report  said.


Indian-American leading trials to repair dead heart muscle


Do you feel that only beef-based diet can provide the "feeling of fullness" which vegetarian diet can never match? Your assumption may not be true, new research suggests.


Do we really need beef for 'feeling of fullness'?


Scientists have been able to link the abnormal behaviour of two genes to the underlying cause of schizophrenia. The findings provide a new target for schizophrenia treatment.


New target for schizophrenia cure found


Large-sized tableware, portions,and packages lead to people consuming more than they actually wish to, a new study suggests.


Large tableware may make you obese


Drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making ability of players during team sports such as rugby and football, according to a new study.


Beetroot juice improves players' sprint performance


Chinese exercise Tai Chi could improve physical capacity among older adults with certain long term conditions such as breast cancer, heart failure, osteoarthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research has found.


Above 50 and ailing? Try Tai Chi


A former Canadian soldier who survived a debilitating brain injury while on duty in Afghanistan in 2006, can now walk again with the help of a exoskeleton customised by researchers at the Simon Fraser University (SFU).


Exoskeleton helps former soldier walk again


Mothers suffering from chronic stress are more likely to have children with dental cavities, reveals a study.


Mother's stress linked to dental cavities in children


Melting sea ice may have a direct bearing on methane emissions from Arctic tundra, according to a study.


Melting Arctic sea ice affects land eco-systems


Women are more willing to share their resources with strangers and exhibit a cooperative behaviour during and shortly after menstruation, new research suggests.


Oestrogen levels may influence willingness to share


Nerve damage is often permanent, but a team of US researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed guide that helps regrow both the sensory and motor functions of complex nerves after injury.


3-D printed guide helps regrow nerve after injury


Teenagers who consume energy drinks are much more likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI), new research suggests.


Energy drinks linked to serious head injury in teens


Using artificial intelligence, researchers have found a way to predict  with over 70 percent accuracy a patient's response to two common chemotherapy medications used to treat breast cancer.


Artificial intelligence could improve breast cancer treatment


Popping birth control pills can put you at increased risk for the most common type of stroke, especially if you smoke, have high blood pressure or have a history of migraine headaches, a new study warns.


Beware! Birth control pills can increase stroke risk


Tracing back to the beginning of life on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago, scientists have created the first "tree of life" for the roughly 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes.


First 'tree of life' encompassing all of life created


An analysis of the genetic makeup of the Inuit people, who live in an extreme climate in the Arctic, has found how this population has adapted to a diet high in fat from fish and marine mammals such as seals and whales.


Experts decode Inuit adaptation to high-fat diet in Arctic


Bunostegos akokanensis, a 260-million-year-old pre-reptile may have been the first creature to walk upright on all fours, like a cow or a hippo, new research suggests.

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