Toronto: Researchers have created a 3D heart tissue that beats in synchronised harmony — like a heart in love — that will lead to better understanding of cardiac health and improved treatments. Researchers at York University in Canada have devised a way to stick three different types of cardiac cellsRead More

London, Researchers have found the reason why mosquitoes prefer to feed on blood from people infected with malaria, an advance that can lead to new ways to fight the deadly disease without using poisonous chemicals. “The malaria parasite produces a molecule, HMBPP, which stimulates the human red blood cells to releaseRead More

New Delhi: Love may be blind, but the relationship with smartphones is reaching eye-popping proportions, with a report saying majority of people pay more attention to their devices than their partners on a date. According to a study by chipmaker Intel, 57 per cent respondents in India said they haveRead More

London: The social stigma attached with diabetes and the fear of being poisoned by medical drugs is contributing to patients from South Asian background – India, Pakistan or Bangladesh – in the UK failing to take their medication, a new study has found. For people from South Asian origin, diabetes andRead More

New York: Toddlers who regularly take naps may develope better language skills than those who do not take a nap, researchers say. The findings showed that three-year-olds who napped within about an hour of learning a new verb performed better than those who stayed awake for at least five hoursRead More

New York Besides keeping you physically fit, a brisk walk or a long swim may be the key to preventing a bad day at the office from spilling over into the home, says a study. “Research shows employees who are mistreated at work are likely to engage in similar behavioursRead More

Boston,  MIT scientists have developed a small battery that runs on stomach acids and could power next-generation ingestible electronic pills which may monitor patient health or treat diseases by residing in the gastrointestinal tract for extended periods of time. The device may offer a safer and lower-cost alternative to theRead More

  Boston: Scientists have developed a low-cost reusable “lab on a chip” — using an ordinary inkjet printer — that can detect lethal diseases like cancer and could potentially enhance diagnostic capabilities around the world, especially in developing countries. At a production cost of as little as one cent perRead More

Melbourne Commonly used pain killers, such as ibuprofen, provide little benefits against back ache and cause side effects such as stomach ulcers and bleeding, a new study has warned. Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health in Australia found only one in six patients treated with the pills, alsoRead More

  Washington, Couples in which both partners are obese may take over 50 per cent longer time to achieve pregnancy, scientists including one of Indian origin have found. “A lot of studies on fertility and body composition have focused on the female partner, but our findings underscore the importance ofRead More