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

HOUSTON: Scientists have identified three naturally-occurring Ebola antibodies which could be used to design universal therapeutics that are effective against many different species of the deadly virus. The Ebola virus causes a severe illness with high mortality rates in humans, according to the study p

LONDON: Polar bears and other iconic animals could be extinct by the end of the century if ocean temperatures continue to rise at the current rate, marine biologists warned on Monday. Warming temperatures caused by climate changing emissions may result in a catastrophic loss of marine wildlife and drast

NEW YORK: A compound in beet plant that gives the vegetable its distinctive red colour may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a study claims. Researchers at the University of South Florida in the US found that the compound could slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a