NEW YORK (TIP): Raju Venugopalan, an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University and a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award for his remarkable […]
Meals high in protein and salt can promote sleep and lead to longer naps, claim researchers. According to researchers, based in the US, at the Scripps Research Institute in the USA, what we eat influences […]
A 28-year-old man left paralysed after a car accident has been able to feel as though he was touching something with his fingers after a robotic arm was connected directly to his brain in a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Researchers including one of Indian-origin have engineered a material that could lead to a new generation of computing devices, packing in more computing power while consuming nearly 100 times less energy thant […]
A team of researchers, including one of Indian orgin, has found that Zika virus can live in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears of mice. Zika virus, which is […]
Researchers have found that a protein may help reverse the effects of damaging plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings may offer clues leading to successful treatment of the disease. The accumulation […]
WASHINGTON: Taking us one step closer to internet-connected wireless implanted devices, a team of Indian-origin engineers has introduced a new way of communication that allows devices to talk to smartphones and watches. Such devices include […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two Indian American professors -University of Maryland Professor Sumant Nigam and Wright State University Professor Sharmila Mukhopadhyay – have been named 2016-2017 Jefferson Science Fellows by the U.S. Department of State and […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): U.C. Irvine announced that Pramod Khargonekar has assumed the role of vice chancellor for research at the university. The Indian American took over the role at U.C. Irvine June 30. In this position, […]
NEW YORK: Certain personality types are more likely to rebel rather than comply when seeing the colour red, suggests a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The study was inspired by a problem faced by […]
BOSTON (TIP): Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a software that can turn any smartphone into an eye-tracking device, a discovery that can help in psychological experiments and marketing research. In addition to […]
Caffeine is known for its effects as a stimulant, boosting levels of alertness and concentration. However, new American research suggests that caffeine may no longer be beneficial after three nights of just five hours’ sleep. The […]
Hang on to your hat as a pill that turns back the clock could be available in just two years. According to a McMaster University study, the ‘youth’ pill, which is aimed at reversing the […]
BOSTON (TIP): Scientists have developed an algorithm that uses DNA strands to automatically build 3D nanoparticles, which may be used in a range of applications such as vaccines, gene editing tools and memory storage. Researchers […]
Puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that certain bacteria will not only set up camp but will build a fortified city in the mouth and fight against the immune system, thereby making you vulnerable to oral […]
Exercises, such as running, that put bones to greater use, improve their health better than those (like cycling) that do not exert so much strain on them, finds a new research. “Normal human beings need to […]
Do you pop a painkillers at the slightest discomfort? Well, you shouldn’t because it can have devastating consequences of making pain worse and longer lasting, warns new research. The findings could explain the explosion of painkiller addiction […]
If you are planning some steamy sex sessions during the next holiday with your partner, better leave your smartphone at home, or at least turn it off while you take a break from your gruelling routine, […]
Your happiness in a relationship and how much energy you devote to maintain that relationship depend on how the partner compares with other potential mates you may have, suggests new research. The findings suggest that how […]
An Indian-American scientist has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award in recognition for his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumor-suppressor called A20. Arnab De’s thesis was nominated by […]
Treatments involving long-term use of antibiotics have the potential to disrupt brain functions, suggests a new research which found that healthy gut bacteria is crucial to keeping the mind sharp. A special kind of immune […]
WASHINGTON: Scientists have found evidence for widespread buried deposits of iron- and calcium-rich carbonates on Mars, which suggests that the red planet once hosted habitable environments with liquid water. “Identification of these ancient carbonates and […]
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