Automotive vehicles have emerged as a major source of China's air pollution, a new report released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)said on Saturday.


Automotive vehicles major source of air pollution in China


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An experimental new treatment for ovarian cancer led to a dramatic shrinking of tumours in a small, early-phase study, the media reported on Saturday.


Experimental ovarian cancer treatment 'promising', say researchers


Rising sea levels are posing a major threat to dozens of species of coastal nesting birds, with some at risk of facing extinction within 20 years, according to researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) here.


Rising sea levels pose major threat to coastal birds


Over 400 US World War II servicemen are estimated to be missing in India's northeast where recent field activities have yielded "evidence possibly associated with unaccounted-for personnel", a US Defense Department official said here on Wednesday.


'Evidence possibly linked to missing US WWII servicemen found in northeast India'


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Red, strange and dangerous: Mars' mysteries explained (Book Review) 


India introduced genetically-modified cotton (Bt-cotton) containing Bt-toxins capable of killing the cotton pest without the need for farmers to use pesticides.


Non-compliance of guidelines led to resistance of cotton pest


Data scientists, combining expertise in statistics and software, are much sought after in India which is experiencing dearth in the number of such experts, National Statistical Commission Chairman R.B. Barman said here on Tuesday.


Shortage of data scientists in India: National Statistical panel chief


Late night mobile phone use has devastating effects on teenagers' mental health, a study by Australian researchers at Murdoch and Griffith Universities said.


Night phone use makes teenagers depressed


The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome, warns a new study.


CRISPR gene tool can cause unintended flaws in genome


Researchers from the University of Rochester in the US have identified a new way to slow down the growth of cancer cells, the media reported on Sunday.


US researchers identify new way to slow down cancer development


Silkworms could have the potential to repair damaged eardrums, a team of Australian researchers has found.


Australian researchers use silkworms to repair damaged eardrums


Scientists have found that Himalayas played a role in the generation of magnitude-9.2 Sumatran earthquake on December 26, 2004, which, together with the massive tsunami that followed, killed more than 250,000 people -- making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.


Himalayan hand in December 2004 tsunami that killed 250,000


Climate change that leads to warmer than normal nights can do major harm to human sleep, researchers say.


Unable to sleep? Blame climate change


Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the construction of the world's largest optical and infrared telescope, to be located at the Paranal Observatory in the Antofagasta region.


Chilean President inaugurates construction of world's largest telescope


While grey matter volume generally decrease with age, its density actually increases during adolescence, new research has found.


Grey matter density increases during adolescence: Study


A new NASA study has revealed a new mode of ice loss in Greenland that may increase the potential for sustained loss of mass as the climate continues to warm up, with implications for the future rate of sea level rise.


NASA reveals new mode of ice loss in Greenland


Do you spend too much time on your smartphone during mealtime, playtime and routine activities or conversations with your kids? If so, it may lead to behavioural issues in your children, warned researchers.


Your smartphone obsession may up bad behaviour in kids


The government has all the capability to set up a tsunami early warning system in the South China sea but there is a long process involved, officials said.


'India can install tsunami warning system in South China Sea'


Arsenic-affected individuals may not appear sick but are dubbed as "dangerous" and are often ostracised by society which perceives symptoms of arsenic toxicity -- a mammoth problem in India and Bangladesh -- as "contagious", researchers say.


Status of arsenic-affected people diminish in society, say researchers


Decoding the Arhar dal's (pigeon pea)  genome, a staple legume, has paved the way to correct issues of affordability, production and availability of the nutrient-rich crop in India, a scientist said on Wednesday.


Decoding Arhar dal's genetic secrets can boost yield: Expert


Children who grow up in poorer homes are more likely to experience puberty earlier than their peers, said an Australian study on Wednesday.

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