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 »
Egypt president sets date for referendum
Egypt will hold a public referendum on its newly-drafted constitution on January 14 and 15, interim President Adly Mansour said on Saturday. The vote will be the first major milestone on... read more »
Beggars have easy living in Europe with 50,000 pounds p.a
London – Various gangs in Europe posing as penniless vagrants make an astounding 700 pounds a week, while raking in 50,000 pounds per year, it has been revealed. According to a police... read more »
Why people suck at picking gifts
Melbourne – Have you ever wondered why people don’t like your gifts? Dr Mary Steffel, from the University of Cincinnati and Dr Robyn LeBoeuf, from the University of Florida, have... read more »
Soha Ali Khan says `no to politics`
New Delhi – Soha Ali Khan, who was one of the poll ambassadors for the elections, has revealed that she will never enter politics because one is supposed to abide by many rules and... read more »
BJP does not support Lokpal Bill unconditionally: Shinde
Bangalore – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Saturday he did not think the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unconditionally supported the Lokpal Bill as they never made a statement... read more »
