Bitcoin operators shut shops in India amid RBI warning
A number of bitcoin operators in India have begun suspending their business following RBI’s warning against use of such virtual currencies due to potential money laundering and cyber security risks. While RBI is yet to come out with a clear regulatory framework for bitcoins, which have been... read more »
Air India gets CCEA nod for sale of 5 Boeing aircraft to Etihad
New Delhi – Air India can now go ahead with the sale of its five long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft to Etihad Airways, with the government giving its nod to the deal Thursday. The proposal for the sale of these wide-body planes, part of the national carrier’s turnaround plan, was cleared at... read more »
Tips for winter haircare!
New Delhi – Your hair is the only part of your body which receives a harsh beating in winters. Here are tips to maintain your tresses. Leading trichologist, Dr. Apoorva Shah of Richfeel said, “Irrespective of hair length and style, hair needs extra care in winters as the dry cold winds ruin... read more »
Now, barcode scanner like device to spot blinding eye disease
Washington – Scientists have developed a new hand-held optical device that can detect eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration, with just a simple scan of the retina. The tool, which is about the size of a hand-held video camera, scans a patient’s entire... read more »
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation
Washington – NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its... read more »
Why girls mature faster than boys
Washington – Scientists have discovered that brain re-organizing starts earlier in girls, which could be the reason behind they maturing faster during the teenage years. Studying... read more »
Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms
Washington – Researchers have said that the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age and die. Senior author Coleen... read more »
Soon, pill to reverse effects of ageing
Washington – Researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases including cancer, type 2... read more »
HIV riddle solution brings AIDS drug closer to reality
Washington – Researchers have identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads... read more »
