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'Alcohol Causes 7 Kinds Of Cancer'

'After tobacco, the next most common cause for oral cancer is alcohol. Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Ira Lee......

To tackle future pandemics, we must...: Scientist

Shunning today's 'sterilised' and 'hyper-clean' lifestyle and reconnecting with natural elements like soil, rivers, fresh air can strengthen people's immune system and better prepare them to face......

How a brain-eating amoeba is claiming lives in Kerala

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died after contracting the so-called 'brain-eating amoeba' says she is still struggling to comprehend the loss. Image used only for representational......

Sangam water unfit for bathing, contains faecal bacteria: Govt data

The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed......

What Shux Did In His 1st Week In Space

Shubhanshu Shukla's first seven days in space have combined science, ceremony, and moments of levity. IMAGE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla enjoys a stunning panoramic view of Earth from the......

Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteria

Long after we have swiped and tapped our smartphones, sent or received personal texts, our devices retain a biological history of our actions, researchers said. Smartphone users, beware! Your phone......

Now, bacteria to produce diesel on demand

In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have discovered a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology developed by the University of Exeter, with support from Shell,......

Bacteria found in Kentucky Fried Chicken

The Indian unit of fast food chain KFC, owned by Yum Brands Inc on Friday challenged the results of a test showing the presence of bacteria linked to food poisoning in a sample of its fried......

Bio toilets: Railways plan bacteria generation units

Railways is setting up a bacteria generation plant at the Rail Coach Factory here to meet the requirement of bio toilets in trains."We are setting up a plant here for generating anaerobic bacteria......

Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight

In a bid to find a substitute to fossil fuels as raw material for the chemical industry, scientists have engineered bacteria, which could help grow chemical precursors for fuels and plastics."Most......

Anu Aggarwal Drinks Her Urine Too!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/Instagram Paresh Rawal isn't the only actor to have drunk his urine. Aashiqui actor Anu Aggarwal told Instant Bollywood that she has drunk her urine too,......

Salman Goes Shirtless Again!

Adah has a message... Samantha gets ready...Ishita shows off her baby bump... Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan shares a picture of his well chiselled body and writes,......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week. I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

Euro 24: Can E. Coli bacteria predict match results?

IMAGE: A petri dish, "bacteria oracle", predicting the outcome of the soccer-friendly match between Germany and Ukraine is pictured at the microbiology laboratory of Professor Markus Egert in......

Men's triathlon postponed due to polluted Seine

IMAGE: General view of the river Seine and Alexander III Bridge as workers remove a buoy after Triathlon training was cancelled on Monday, July 29, amid water quality concerns.Photograph: Benoit......

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower is seen from the water of the Seine River as the Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal is postponed amid rainy weather. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters The River......

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

IMAGE: Swimmer dive into the Seine as the women's Individual Triathlon race commences at Alexander III Bridge, Paris, France, on Wednesday. Photograph: Lisa Leutner/Reuters Athletes dived......

Will the Seine be ready for Olympic swimmers?

IMAGE: General view as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo gets up after swimming in the river Seine.Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July......