New Ebola vaccine provides 100 per cent protection: Study

New Ebola vaccine provides 100 per cent protection: Study In a scientific triumph that will change the way the world fights a terrifying killer, an experimental Ebola vaccine tested on humans in the waning days of the West African epidemic has been shown to provide 100 per cent protection against the lethal disease. The vaccine has not yet been approved by any regulatory authority, but it is

Heatwave In India In 2015 Got Worse Due To Human-Induced Climate Change: Study

Heatwave In India In 2015 Got Worse Due To Human-Induced Climate Change: Study NEW DELHI:  The deadly heat waves that killed nearly 2,500 people in India and 2,000 people in Pakistan last year were exacerbated by human-induced climate change, scientists including those from IIT-Delhi have found. Researchers examined observational and simulated temperature and heat indexes and found

Astronaut vision may be impaired by spinal fluid changes: Study

Astronaut vision may be impaired by spinal fluid changes: Study A recent research has found that astronauts may experience blurry vision and impaired eyesight after long spaceflights due to changes in spinal fluid that occur while in microgravity.  The research was presented at annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago on 28 November 2016. The syndrome known

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT

Brown Carbon can warm atmosphere: Study at IIT A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in their study highlighted that carbonaceous aerosols such as black carbon (BC) and certain organic carbon species called brown carbon (BrC) have the potential to warm the

India world's third biggest tech startup hub: Study

NEW DELHI: India is home to the third largest number of technology driven startups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions, according to a report. The study, done by Assocham in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, also revealed that Bengaluru is host to the largest share of technology startups in the country, followed by Delhi NCR and Mumbai, while Hyderabad and

Stones Used As Hunting Weapons Million Years Ago Found

WASHINGTON:  A large number of ancient spherical stone artifacts found at a major archaeological site in South Africa served as weapons for defence and hunting, and not as tools as previously thought, according to a new study. The research combines knowledge about how modern humans perceive an object's "throwing affordance" with mathematical analysis and

Real estate and construction sector to generate 75 million jobs by 2022: Study

Real estate and construction sector in India is expected to be the third largest globally by 2030, contributing over 15 per cent to Indian GDP and emerging as the largest employer in India providing employment opportunities to over 75 million people, a background paper by consultancy firm KPMG in India and the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) said. The

Novel drug compound inhibiting skin cancer discovered: NCCS Study

Researchers from the Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have successfully isolated cancer stem cells that cause skin cancer. They have successfully demonstrated that Andrographolide (a compound) isolated and purified from Andrographis paniculata (a herb) found in India is effective in inhibiting tumour growth both in skin cancer and lung metastasis in mice. How did they undertake research? In order

Smiles originated 30 million years ago: Study

As per a study titled Smiling baby monkeys and the roots of laughter, the origin of smiles goes back at least 30 million years, when old world monkeys and our direct ancestors diverged. The study was conducted by team of researchers including Fumito Kawakami, Masaki Tomonaga and Juri Suzuki of Kyoto University in Japan and was published on 3 August 2016.

Titanium-gold alloy four times harder than most steels: study

WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that an alloy, consisting of titanium and gold, is about three to four times harder than most steels and could be used for stronger, more biocompatible medical implants. Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it is strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic. "It is about 3-4 times harder than most steels," said Emilia Morosan, from Rice University. "It's four times harder

Not all is bright and shining with LED light: Study

Excessive blue light emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can adversely impact human health, according to a report recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health. The report looked at LED street lighting on U.S. roadways. While LED lighting has several advantages, the excessive blue light it emits can be harmful. The human eye