Why females are crankier in mornings than males revealed
Melbourne – A new study has justified women’s usually grumpy behavior in the mornings, suggesting that females need more sleep than men and odds are, they don’t get enough. Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, found that women undergo a lot of stress, both mentally... read more »
Want to stop smoking? Seek professional help
Washington – A new study has found that smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they try by themselves. It was suggested that just buying nicotine patches, gum or other licensed nicotine products from a shop does... read more »
New vaccine to protect against deadly pneumonia developed
Washington – A team of researchers has developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant strains like MRSA. The new vaccine by the research team, led by Patrick Schlievert, professor and chair of... read more »
Biological mechanism behind diabetes identified
Washington – Computing resources at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have helped researchers better grasp how proteins misfold to create the tissue-damaging structures that lead to type 2 diabetes. The structures, called amyloid fibrils, are also implicated... read more »
Nirbhaya Fund will be utilised soon, says home minister
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday that the Nirbhaya Fund for ensuring safety of women, set up in memory of the young woman brutall! y gang-raped in the national... read more »
Ganguly faces heat after intern’s affidavit made public
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly faces intense pressure to step down as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief, as Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising went... read more »
Former president Hassan returns to Maldives
Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives, media reports said... read more »
Was compelled make affidavit against Ganguly public: Indira Jaising
Kolkata – Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Indira Jaising said Monday that once she realised that a powerful section was backing Justice A.K. Ganguly, she was compelled to make... read more »
China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017
Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development... read more »
