Farmers could help combat climate change by applying more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilisers, a study shows.


How farmers could help slow global warming


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Ageing is inevitable, but the secret to why some people age more gracefully could lie in the functioning of a protein in our body.


Secret to healthy ageing unlocked!


Do your kids spend dinner time playing with ipads or smartphones? Try this app that automatically locks their gadgets at meal times to get the family back to the dinner table.


App that locks kids' gadgets for family meal


Do you know why you find yourself at the receiving end when faced with an angry boss, teacher or parent? Not because of the anger, but the other's facial expression. An angry expression seems to boost the effectiveness of threats without actual aggression, a new research indicates.


An angry face gets your demand met!


Permanent hair dyes and perming treatments at salons may contain banned aromatic amines called toluidines that have carcinogenic properties, researchers warn.


Beware! Permanent hair dye may cause cancer


Tomatoes have many health benefits, but a new study finds that a daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease.


Have a 'tomato pill' for super heart health


Do you have a habit of keeping your cellphone in your trouser's pocket? It could damage your chances of becoming a father.


Cellphone in trouser pocket may impact male fertility


In a major breakthrough, scientists have designed nanoparticles that can deliver drugs directly to a tumour.


Nanoparticles that precisely target tumours are here


Rising temperatures can indirectly increase the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the oceans, a study shows.


Greenhouse gas emission by oceans rising due to global warming


Regenerating bone tissue through stem cells can now be easier and more precise.


Better tissue healing with 'dissolving' hydrogels


Ever heard of an "infected" mosquito? Yes, mosquitoes do get infected, new research reveals.


An infection that can prevent malaria


President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government will set up IITs and IIMs in every state of the country, and will also formulate a national education policy to meet the challenges posed by lack of quality, research and innovation in Indian educational institutions.


IITs, IIMs in all states: President


Large animals in Ice Age that included Sabre-toothed cats, huge kangaroos, and a leopard-sized marsupial lion became extinct because of human hunters and not climate change, says a new study.


Human hunters wiped out Ice Age animals


Interactive and persuasive text messages received on your phone can motivate you to kick the butt, says a new study which found that more than 11 percent of smokers who used a text-messaging programme to help them quit did so.


Want to quit smoking? Turn to texting


Years of neglect and indifference have led to thousands of deaths in the developing world because of some infectious diseases, a study shows.


People in developing world ignore deadly diseases


It is time to feed your hubby well as men who are hungry tend to be drawn to curvy, large women.


Hungry men fall for large, curvy women: Study


For those who hate fasting, starving for just eight days a year can bolster your immune system like never before.


Fasting 8 days a year can boost your immunity


If you have been trying to lose weight, you must have heard of "beige" fat - an appealing target to reduce obesity.


Body switch that helps burn stored fat


Water births will now be safer and also convenient for midwives.


New water-birth mirror for safer deliveries


Infants exposed to a diverse range of bacterial species in house dust during the first year of life are less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, says a new study.


Microbes in homes may lower asthma risk in infants


Probiotics are effective in preventing hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver, according to a study by the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, New Delhi.

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