We are aware that fertilisation occurs when an egg and a sperm recognise each other and fuse together to form an embryo. What we do not know is that what triggers this 'life-initiating' handshake.


When Izumo met Juno and you were born!


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The eyewear device Google Glass can be a useful tool in surgical settings, a promising research reveals.


Google Glass to assist surgeons soon


Technology is aiding in the digital preservation of India's cultural heritage, with mobile apps offering audio tours and virtual space providing panoramic views of various historical sights - all at the click of a button.


Technology adds new dimension to India's heritage tourism (April 18 is World Heritage Day)


Gone through a weight-loss surgery recently? Expect changes in appetite and taste of food as a research says after gastric bypass surgery, patients frequently report sensory changes.


Weight loss surgery linked to appetite, taste change


Praise and congratulations poured in on social networking sites for the cast and crew of Bengali movie "Jaatishwar" that bagged four National Awards Wednesday.


'Jaatishwar' reaps accolades on social networks


Waterless urinal technology, a wood cane crusher and a solar powered refrigeration system are some technologies that will be displayed at IIT-Delhi's Open House 2014.


Innovative research work at IIT-Delhi Open House


Indian IT bellwether Tata Consulting Services (TCS) posted a net profit of Rs.19,117 crore for fiscal 2013-14, registering a 38 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth as per Indian accounting standards.


TCS net up 38 percent for fiscal 2013-14


Tata Consulting Services (TCS) posted net profit of Rs.5,297 crore (Rs.53 billion) for the fourth quarter (January-March) of just-concluded fiscal 2013-14, registering a whopping 52 percent growth year-on-year (YoY) and 2.3 percent sequentially, as per the Indian accounting standard.


TCS net up 52 percent in fourth quarter


The city is set to host the Indian Animation Masters Summit, starting April 25, which will be attended by the best animators in the country later.


Thiruvananthapuram to host Animation Masters Summit


But for searching questions by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) almost two decades ago, electronic voting machines (EVMs), that have become a hi-tech symbol of India's electoral efficiency and reliability, may never have been fully introduced in the country.


CAG audit pushed EVMs (Election Special)


It is not only senior executives who have left or are leaving India's iconic software firm Infosys, but also its young techies in droves.


Young techies leaving Infosys in droves


Smart phones are increasingly becoming more than just phones and assuming bigger roles in users' lives.


Galaxy S5 joins race to monitor heart rate


Taking lots of selfies is not an addiction but a symptom of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), psychologists warn.

Obsessed with selfies? You may be mentally ill

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All of us have heard or seen trackers that would nail car or SUV thieves down but here comes a system that texts you if someone steals, or even touches, your motorbike in the parking!


Device that texts you if your bike if stolen


Are you dating a narcissist who carries an unrealistic sense of possessing sexual skills to satisfy anyone in bed? Be alarmed that such a person is more likely to cheat on you.


Beware! Sexual narcissist men are likely cheaters


Gear up for some physical exercise sessions as the risk of breast cancer may go up by 210 percent in obese and overweight women with a certain genetic marker, said a study.


Ladies! Watch your weight to cut breast cancer risk


Women who take iron supplements experience a marked improvement in their exercise performance, a study has found.


Iron improves women's performance at gym


There is hope for those who have lost their nose to cancer or in an accident.


Scientists reconstruct nose from lab-grown cartilage


President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday advised the Indian Information Service (IIS) officers to keep themselves updated with the latest technology in order to "critically appraise information" before it reaches the policymakers.


Be updated with latest technology: President


At least 10 people were killed and eight injured Saturday in a clash between Afghan police and Taliban militants, an official said.


Afghan forces kill 10 militants


In what could aid cancer treatment research in a big way, scientists have now made a tumour-like lump of cancer cells using 3D printing technology.

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