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A decade ago smartphone was never believed to replace the entire life-style with access to personal info, health check tab on the go. Now it is natural and realistic with everyone holding on to a smartphone, which is more handy and undetachable or even something like a glove.  Soon, a wearable device or cloth band would send signals of ill-health ...

There is one more reason to make merry this Christmas season, that is only we, humans, can recall personal experiences and also travel into the future with the power of our mind. The model developed by three scientists Prof. Markus Werning, Prof. Sen Cheng from the German Ruhr University Bochum and Prof. Thomas Suddendorf (University of Queensland) presents forcibly that ...

We all have those moments in childhood when we play hide and seek with our siblings, cousins or friends by climbing a tree. That small region between the branches of the trees stays our spot where we enjoy the breath of fresh air, have our own imaginative moments or just get lost in those dreams we can’t share with anyone. ...

Spinach, made famous by Popeye cartooon, is not only good fro strength but also perfect for thos who want to shed extra kilos of weight. Scientists have discovered spinach as a new way to reduce hunger and elevate the sense of fullness. Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana examined and verified the impact of a novel dietary supplement based ...

If the rate at which deforestation is happening doesn’t stop, then mankind too will become defunct, warns a new environment study on deforestation. Agriculture, commercial business, setting up of factories or towering buildings – all such activities have contributed immensely to deforestation that we humans would be the targets of destruction too in the future, says the study . A research team ...

Why do some people look at least ten to 20 years younger compared to others who look older by mid 20s? Now the scientists have come out with the answer in genes, which make some look 10 years younger with their youthful skin. In a study undertaken by Harvard University and genetic database 23andMe on more than one million people, ...

If Apple founder Steve Jobs was alive today, he would have rushed to the latest discovery of scientists to restore pancreatic cancer cells to their original state by introducing a protein. The new method has potential therapeutic approach to fight the lethal pancreatic disease that could save the likes of Steve Jobs. “For the first time, we have shown that ...

Remaining young is on everybody’s mind and if the latest finding by scientists turns true, then a new treatment to extend telomeres — protective “end caps” for chromosomes that help keep DNA healthy — may slow the process of cell ageing, keeping us young for longer. With the time, these protective “end caps” become shorter with each DNA replication and ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) may cause progressive brain degeneration, says a new research, as they can cause widespread and sustained brain inflammation that leads to progressive loss of nerve cells, with associated cognitive problems and depression. “Our studies for the first time show that isolated SCI can cause progressive loss of brain cells in key brain regions,” said lead researcher ...

Men who have low testosterone and Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have atherosclerosis – a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries – than men who have diabetes and normal testosterone levels, according to new findings by researchers. "The results of our study advance our understanding of the interplay between low testosterone and cardiovascular disease in patients ...