MELBOURNE: The Internet can alter specific brain regions and affect our attention capacity, memory processes and social interaction, a study has found. The research, published in the journal World Psychiatry, showed that the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific areas of
WASHINGTON: Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover has found the highest amounts of clay minerals ever found during its mission on the red planet, the US space agency said. The rover recently drilled two samples at rock targets called "Aberlady" and "Kilmarie" in a region of Mars called the "clay-bearing unit". Bo
WASHINGTON: Strength training over a short time period may be a fast and effective strategy for reducing the risk of fatty liver disease and diabetes in obese people, a study has found. Researchers from University of Campinas in Brazil investigated the effects of strength-based exercise on liver fat acc
LOS ANGELES: Consuming walnuts may lower the prevalence and frequency of depression, and improve concentration levels, according to a study carried out in American adults. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US found that depression scores were 26 per cent lower for
LONDON: European Space Agency's space probe Mars Express has beamed back an image of an intriguing part of the Red Planet's surface -- a rocky, fragmented, furrowed stretch that was shaped by flowing wind, water and ice. Lying at the boundary of the northern and southern hemisphere, the region is an exa
BENGALURU: Growing warnings by scientists of an impending high-magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas have got further credence from yet another study by Indian researchers. The new study, led by seismologist C.P. Rajendran of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bengaluru, say
TORONTO: Scientists have detected the second repeating fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded, a discovery that may help determine the origin of these mysterious signals which have been linked with advanced alien technology in the past. Some scientists also believe that FRBs emanate from powerful astrophy
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WASHHINGTON: Scientists claim to have developed the first accurate method to identify which machine a 3D-printed object came from, paving the way for law enforcement agencies to track the origin of printed guns, counterfeit products and other goods. According to researchers from University at Buffalo in
LONDON: Researchers have identified a novel regulatory mechanism, which when deactivated, results in the death of tuberculosis pathogen, an advance that could pave the way for new drugs to prevent the life-threatening disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis claimed over 1
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WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature. The discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota in the US, could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and l
LONDON: Scientists have found why high altitudes reduces the amount of blood the heart pumps around the body with each beat. The research, published in The Journal of Physiology, will be important for people who live, travel and exercise at high altitudes, scientists said. Over the years, several theori
LONDON: Scientists have developed materials that help dental enamel regenerate, and could be used to prevent and treat tooth decay or sensitivity. Enamel, located on the outer part of our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to function for a large part of our lifetime despite
While the majority of people would be able to attest that a good night’s sleep is imperative for a healthy well-being, many wind up depriving themselves of rest as they go about their busy regimes. Not having a sufficient amount of sleep obviously isn’t ideal, as it’s been linked to having a higher risk
BEIJING: High school students in one Chinese school may want to think twice before dozing off in class. Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition tools will be watching. The Hangzhou No. 11 Middle School has installed a “smart classroom behaviour management system,” which captures the stu
