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Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Scientists have developed a pill to prevent Delhi belly -- a condition that causes cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea due to intake of contaminated food and water -- in those travelling to India and......

IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at 87

British scientist Robert Edwards, who won a Nobel Prize award for his pioneering work in developing In Vitro Fertilisation, died on Wednesday. He was 87. “It is with deep sadness that the......

STOP! That oversized soda may KILL you

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to 180,000 deaths in the world each year, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have claimed. According to the study presented at the......

STOP! That oversized soda may KILL you

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to 180,000 deaths in the world each year, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have claimed. According to the study presented at the......

Third radiation belt around earth discovered

National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists claim to have discovered a third radiation belt around the earth, which may lead to a revision of a more than 50-year-old theory about the......

Now, four-legged robot that runs like a cat

Catbot! Swiss scientists have developed a four-legged cheetah-cub robot that runs like a cat and could be used for search and rescue missions. Thanks to its legs, whose design faithfully reproduces......

Soon, robots to walk like humans

Scientists have developed a new robot that replicates normal human foot movements more closely than ever before.Researchers designing adult bipedal robots have faced a challenge in limitations in a......

Global warming likely to be slower than predicted

Global average temperatures will warm about 20 per cent more slowly than expected over the coming decades, scientists have predicted.The recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to......

Now, robot that can discover objects on its own

More than a good eye! Researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have developed a new 'smart' robot that can analyse and learn about new objects on its own.The two-armed mobile robot called......

Now, an inception-style machine to decode dreams

The real life dream catcher is here!Scientists have designed the world's first Inception-style 'dream reader' that can decode your dreams with reasonable accuracy. In the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer......

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Scientists discover new language in Australia

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Researchers find therapeutic potential in undruggable target

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have identified in the most aggressive forms of cancer a gene known to regulate embryonic stem cell... ...

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New TB drug discovered

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World Bank Report Says Planet's Poorest Most Vulnerable To Global Warming

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Three hectare dryland continues to generate constant income

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