While the word "biopsy" is enough to send patients into a tizzy, oncologists say it is crucial to correctly identify the cancer stage and "faster growing" ones for appropriate and timely treatment. And to ensure accuracy, researchers in India are now turning to artificial intelligence (AI).


Indian scientists tap AI to identify aggressive breast cancer


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Researchers have developed an analytical tool that combines Google Search data with government-provided clinical input to quickly track dengue in less-developed countries.


Tool that uses Google Search data to track dengue


The remains of Spanish artist Salvador Dali has been exhumed from a grave in his native city Figueres in compliance with a court order in a paternity case, an official said.


Spanish authorities exhume remains of Dali for paternity test


Australian researchers have developed a drug capable of reprogramming the immune system to fight cancer, it was announced on Thursday.


Scientists develop drug that re-programmes cells to fight cancer


The first settlers of Australia reached the continent 65,000 years ago, about 15,000 years earlier than experts previously thought, a new archaeological study revealed on Thursday.


Humans reached Australia 65,000 years ago: Study


Indian scientists are working to develop a new model of biofuels' use through application of indigenous technology and the government hopes to unveil some results of this research in the coming days, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told te Rajya Sabha during the Question Hour on Wednesday.


Scientists working on indigenous technology for biofuels: Pradhan


One-third of the population of South Asia, around 1.5 billion people, is vulnerable to rare genetic diseases, a study said.


'South Asians vulnerable to rare genetic diseases'


Asia's first public planetarium, the MP Birla Planetarium here, has been upgraded after 52 years with the latest hybrid projection system from German optical giant Zeiss, at a cost of Rs 42 crore, officials said on Tuesday.


Asia's first public planetarium renovated after 52 years


Japanese scientists have developed a hypoallergenic electronic sensor that can be worn on the skin to monitor a person's health continuously over a long period.


New wearable e-skin sensor boosts health monitoring


When it comes to kissing, humans globally are hardwired to lean to the right and not left -- a first-of-its-kind finding that may have wider implications for neuroscience and cognitive sciences.


Humans globally lean to the right while kissing: Report


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated the team of Indian astronomers who identified a previously unknown, extremely large supercluster of galaxies christened "Saraswati" located in the direction of the constellation Pisces.


Mamata congratulates Indian astronomers for 'Saraswati' galaxy supercluster


Academic "time detectives" from Liverpool have used 3D digital technology to reveal the face of a Bronze Age farmer who lived in England 4,000 years ago.


3D technology helps reveal face of Bronze Age farmer


Researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system.


Enzyme to preserve nerve function identified


A group of South Korean scientists have developed a technology to manufacture a device that can quickly and precisely detect pathogens.


Precision microfluidic device to detect pathogens developed


It is well known that ravens are smart but a new study shows the birds may be more intelligent than we previously thought.


Ravens can plan for future like humans


Quantum communication devices being explored by Indian firm Srei Infrastructure Finance to protect information against the upcoming threat posed by development of quantum computing also present major philosophical dilemmas arising in a future scenario of complete privacy, an expert here has emphasised.


Quantum communication devices bring 'complete privacy' dilemma to fore


Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be 53 per cent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who do not breastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, a study has claimed.


Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of MS: Study


Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organisation and other daily living skills, than boys, an analysis has showed.


Autistic females face greater difficulty with daily tasks


Get ready to shell out more for your flight ticket if climate change continues unabated. Researchers have found that rising temperatures would mean increased weight restrictions on a significant number of flights, potentially imposing increased costs on the aviation industry in the next century.


Climate change could increase cost of your flight ticket


Scientists at the University of California-San Francisco have shown that cellular antennae called cilia, found on fat-forming cells and interspersed in muscles, play a key role in the muscle-to-fat transformation.


US study finds cellular antennae key to fat formation


Kolkata-based Srei Infrastructure Finance is currently exploring acquisition of Russian technology emerging from research at the frontiers of science and which will shape the future of computing and cyber security.

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