Twenty-four hours of sleep deprivation can lead to conditions in healthy persons similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia, says a study.


24-hour sleep deprivation can lead to schizophrenia symptoms


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Not just fantasies, but heavy porn viewing may make some women "hypersexual" - to have sex so frequently that it may cause them problems, a fascinating study reveals.


Porn addiction may turn women into hypersexuals: Study


Cutting down on calories alone may not help you trim your bulging waistline as researchers have found that lack of leisure-time physical activity is linked to increased obesity, particularly in young women.


Young and obese? Blame it on sedentary lifestyle


In a ground-breaking discovery, scientists have identified the fossilised remains of an extinct giant bird that could be the world's biggest such.


Fossil of world's biggest flying bird found


Based on satellite monitoring of the gravitational field of a river basin, researchers have found a new way to predict which rivers are prone to dangerous flooding 11 months in advance.


Satellite data may predict floods almost a year in advance


In what can alter the course of cancer treatment in the near future, researchers have found a compound that appears to pinpoint all of the malignant cells in a patient's body.


Scorpion's venom can make cancer cells 'glow'


Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.


How plants respond to elevated CO2 levels


While cigarette use is on the decline among US youth, an alarming number of high school students are turning to hookahs, cigars and smokeless tobacco products, researchers warned.


Hookah next big threat for US youth: Study


In ray of hope for patients suffering from various gastrointestinal illnesses, researchers are developing a "nanojuice" that, when gulped down, would provide doctors an unparalleled, non-invasive view of the gut.


'Nanojuice' to give real time view of gut


What if your smartphone can test your stress level on the go? With this new app, this will become a reality soon.


App to help you check stress level


It has previously been suggested that 'race' and 'ethnicity' are largely responsible for differences in the size of babies born in different populations and countries.


Mother's health influences baby size the most


Do not let that depression mount over your head if you have had a casual fling recently. Casual hookups are actually good for your overall well-being, researchers say.


Casual sex boosts your overall well-being


Having even a single drink at age 14 can make you a binge drinker, a research warns.


Will your kid become binge drinker?


An old hypothesis that claims that as a woman ages, the eggs she will produce will have more faulty chromosomes - leading to miscarriages and developmental abnormalities - does not hold much water, says a new research.


Older women's eggs 'just as good'?


Back in November, Akhouri Sinha, an Indian-American research scientist, was looking for some information to write a few words on the death of his team leader on an expedition to Antarctica in the seventies.


A mountain named Mt. Sinha


In a discovery that holds promise for the understanding of many diseases, including cancer, researchers have discovered a new way by which metabolism is linked to the regulation of DNA - the basis of our genetic code.


Metabolism is linked with gene regulation: Study


A cheaper drug used to prevent blood clot formation during emergency heart attack treatment is more effective than its more popular and expensive counterpart.


Cheaper drug more effective for heart attack treatment


If you want to lose weight fast, turn your focus on brown fat instead of normal, white fat. According to researchers, brown fat plays an active role in metabolism.


Burn brown fat, shed weight faster


If you think your partner generally fakes sexual satisfaction, you may be wrong. According to fascinating research, people who report better sexual communication with their partners have a more accurate perception of their satisfaction.


Your partner may not be faking sexual satisfaction


A tiny new species dubbed 'water bear' has been discovered in Antarctica and members of this species can survive in space, researchers said.


This 'water bear' can survive even in space!


Developing various anti-HIV, anti-cancer and anti-bacterial drugs could be a lot easier as researchers have now developed an economical, reliable and metal-free chemical reaction that could yield building blocks for these drugs.

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