The countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket Monday morning that will carry five foreign satellites is progressing smoothly, the Indian space agency ISRO said Sunday.


Indian rocket's Monday launch countdown on track


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With most people suffering from back pain at some point of time in their lives, researchers have now developed a digital test to measure the functioning of the spine.


Spine function test for back pain treatment


Women face a higher risk of heart disease because of change of  hormone levels during the transition to menopause, says a study.


Sex hormone level change during menopause bad for heart


Las Palmas (Spain), June 28 (IANS/EFE) The 2011-2012 eruption of El Hierro volcano in Spain's Canary Islands caused such changes in the surrounding sea that it became a bank of opportunities for all kinds of scientific projects, like the one that just found flaws in the sensors of three earth observation satellites.


Spanish scientists discover that some satellites were mistaken


Chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse early in life can have lasting negative impacts, increasing risk of behavioural problems and increased cumulative life stress, says a study.


Stress in early life affects brain for long


Here comes a shocker. Contrary to popular perception that playing violent video games makes people aggressive, a new study says playing such games may actually lead to increased moral sensitivity and pro-social behaviour in real life.


Violent video games promote good behaviour in real life!


If you are used to a sedentary lifestyle, this app can help you become a little active.


This app can make obese people agile


Researchers, led by Indian origin scientist Ravindra Uppaluri, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis  have found a way to predict the aggressiveness of oral tumours in people.


A method to detect oral cancers


Giving a ray of hope to heart patients, a research team in the US' University of Texas has suggested that a drug that blocks the action of an enzyme could substantially reduce brain damage if given immediately after a stroke.


Blocking key enzyme may minimise stroke injury


Signals from the immune system that help repel a common parasite can cause a dormant viral infection to become active again, says a new study.


Fighting parasitic infection can activate a dangerous virus


Sleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive functions in older people, says a study.


Poor sleep may affect brain function as you age


Scientists have found a new species of round-eared sengi, or elephant-shrew, in the remote deserts of south-western Africa.


New species of small mammal found


Tokyo, June 27 (IANS/EFE) A team of Japanese scientists has discovered a method that extends the life of mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no effective cure, media reported Friday.


Method to extend life span of mice with ALS discovered


Lack of residency positions has forced many foreign-trained physicians to take up "survival jobs" - from delivering pizzas to driving a cab - instead of practicing medicine, finds a study.


Immigrant physicians doing odd jobs in US, Canada


David Bergvinson will be the next director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), which conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.


David Bergvinson appointed new director general of ICRISAT


Women who are obese before they become pregnant face an increased risk of delivering a very premature baby, especially those that occur prior to 28 weeks of pregnancy, says a study.


Obesity before pregnancy linked to premature births


New structures discovered within cell's cilia structures show a relationship between some proteins and certain diseases, including juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.


Disease causing proteins localised at cell surface


Earlier spring seasons and snow-melt brought about by climate change are causing migratory birds that breed in the Arctic Alaska to breed sooner, says a study.


Climate change prompting Arctic birds to breed early


Scientists are working to develop a vaccine against the deadly brain cancer and clinical trials for it are likely to begin early next year.


Coming soon: Vaccine to prevent brain cancer


Fighting cancer can now become a bit easier as scientists have found a way to use the "Trojan horse" method to deliver proteins into live human cells without damaging them.


'Trojan horse' method to administer drugs


Low thyroid levels in the cardiac tissue of diabetics may be the major cause of their associated heart disease, a study has said, indicating that restoring thyroid hormones in heart may prevent heart disease in diabetics.

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