Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil may lower risk of breast cancer in women, a new study suggests.


Mediterranean diet plus olive oil may prevent breast cancer


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With an aim to cutting down on technology use in classrooms, the British government has appointed government expert and former teacher Tom Bennett to review the impact of tablets and smartphones on school children.


Britain mulls ban on smartphones, iPads in classrooms


Wearing spectacles and keeping them in place, especially while doing physical work such as running, would be much easier now -- thanks to Google's latest patent.


Google's new invention to make wearing specs easier


Even if you find pedalling like Chris Froome or other a Tour de France winners appealing, better not try it as researchers have found that pedalling like a professional cyclist may actually reduce rather than improve your performance.


Pedalling like a pro may reduce your performance


Indian scientists have deciphered the entire genetic make-up of Tulsi, a herb widely used for therapeutic purposes. The genome map will help in making new medicines using the plant.


Indian scientists decode Tulsi plant genome


Facebook agreed to pay an undisclosed amount as out of court settlement to the father of a girl who, he claims, "was exposed to online sexual predators at the age of 11", Daily Mail reported.


Facebook pays for 'allowing' underage girl to sign up


Argentinean scientists are working to preserve the planet's bio-diversity by making advances in the cloning of exotic species such as the Asiatic cheetah, a species in danger of extinction.


Argentina advances in cloning of exotic species


Social factors such as marital status, insurance status, and income  may affect the chances of survival in young patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.


Marital status can impact leukemia patients' survival


Marijuana users are more likely to have prediabetes - the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to Type-2 diabetes - than those who have never used the drug, new research has found.


Marijuana use linked to poor blood sugar control


Scientists have created a device with a series of three dimensional cells within it that mimic the activities of a liver, thereby opening up its potential use in drug testing and personalised medicine.


3D liver cell replicas to fast-track personalised medicine


Canadian researchers have developed a new model that could forecast tornado activities several months or even seasons in advance.


New model to predict tornadoes seasons in advance


Hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job, and more likely to burn out in terms of emotional exhaustion, thereby affecting quality and safety of patient care, new research has found.


12-hour shifts for nurses may affect patient care


Days are not far off when surgical robots will become a normal feature in hospitals for procedures like MRI scans, a senior official of Intuitive Surgical Inc said on Sunday.


'Surgical robots to become ubiquitous in Indian hospitals'


Low levels of physical activity, weaker physical fitness and obesity may lead to arterial stiffness, a sign of cardiovascular diseases, even in primary school children, says a study.


Sedentary lifestyle bad for kids' heart


There is a definite connection between brain activation, cardio-respiratory fitness and executive function (which helps with reasoning and problem solving) in older adults, new research shows.


Poor fitness levels hamper brain power in elderly


If you are trying to shed some extra kilos, switching to sugar-free drinks may not really help, said a study.


Switching to diet drinks won't make you slimmer


A person's response to anti-cancer drug treatments is strongly related to his or her genetic ancestry, says new research.


Genes influence cancer treatment outcomes


A team of researchers has developed a user-friendly technology to help scientists understand how proteins work and fix them when they are broken.


Cell-free protein manufacturing platform a game-changer


Thanks to the efforts of an athlete and a trainer, Kerala schools will soon see a programme that aims to promote a scientific sports project named 'Play a Game, Play for Fun'.


Kerala schools to promote scientific sports project


Popular search engine Google and micro-blogging site Twitter have reportedly teamed up to provide media houses and publishers a better and quicker platform  to display their stories on smartphones without delays, media reported on Friday.


Google-Twitter feature for faster story display on smartphones


An investigational new drug from a naturally occurring compound found in foods such as red grapes, raspberries, dark chocolate and some red wines may stop progression of Alzheimer's disease, shows results of a clinical trial.

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