Healers in Peru practiced drilling skull surgery more than 1,000 years back
Washington – Scientists have claimed to have found proof that Peruvian healers practiced trepanation – a surgical process that involves removing a section of the cranial vault using a hand drill or a scraping tool – more than 1,000 years ago to treat a variety of ailments, from... read more »
Fiber-rich diet helps cut heart disease risk
Washington – A new study has revealed that dietary fiber or fiber-rich foods are associated with lower risk of heart disease. Researchers at the University of Leeds reviewed literature published since 1990 in healthy populations concerning dietary fibre intake and CVD risk. They took data... read more »
Zuckerberg sells 41mn Facebook shares to help pay taxes
Wellington – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly selling the social networking company’s shares to help pay taxes. Zuckerberg, along with Facebook board member Marc Andreessen are going to offer about 3.9 billion dollars, which includes 27 million Facebook shares and additional 41.35... read more »
Anxiety linked to higher stroke risk
Washington – A new study has suggested that the greater your anxiety level, the more likely you are to have a stroke. It is the first time researchers have linked anxiety and stroke independent of other factors such as depression. Over a 22 year period, researchers at the University of... read more »
Viswanathan Anand gets `quick chance` to fight back from losing world crown
London – Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand can fight back from losing the world crown at the 2013 London Classic quarter-finals on Saturday, according to reports. According to the... read more »
Nadal wins charity poker tournament in Prague
Johannesburg – Rafael Nadal showed he was not tired of dethroning world number one players when he saw off Daniel Negreanu to win a charity poker tournament in Prague on Thursday,... read more »
AAP seeks 10 days, writes letter to Congress, BJP
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday sought 10 days from Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to decide on government formation, while shooting off letters to the Congress and the... read more »
Julia Roberts denies pregnancy rumour
Los Angeles – Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts has denied speculations that said she is expecting her fourth child. Speculations of her pregnancy emerged after she was photographed... read more »
Chinese lunar probe landing set for Saturday night
Beijing – China’s lunar probe Chang’e-3 is scheduled to make an attempt to soft-land on the moon Saturday night, according to sources in charge of the mission. According to the... read more »
