New York,  US scientists have developed a non-toxic strain of Salmonella to penetrate and target cancer cells which may lead to promising new treatments that actively target and control the spread of cancer. Salmonella — bacterium that causes food borne diseases — has a unique characteristic that allows the bacteriaRead More

New York, October 28 Teachers underrating girls’ ability to solve problems in Mathematics will likely contribute to the widening of gender gap in the subject, finds a study. According to the study, published in the journal AERA Open, beginning in early elementary school boys outperform girls in math—especially among theRead More

London, Octobrer 28 An unassuming brown pebble, found more than a decade ago by a fossil hunter in the UK, has been confirmed as the first example of fossilised brain tissue from a dinosaur, scientists say. The fossil, most likely from a species closely related to Iguanodon, displays distinct similaritiesRead More

Microsoft has finally taken off the wraps of its revamped and modernized Paint app for Windows 10. The app is now designed to create 3D object creation easy across devices with regular mouse and keyboard, touchscreen, and stylus input. Microsoft is now allowing Windows Insiders test out an early versionRead More

A research study done by Amnesty International revealed that the most secure existing messaging app is Facebook-owned WhatsApp, followed by Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime, and Telegram. On the other hand, Microsoft’ Skype and Snapchat were slammed for using a weak encryption. Amnesty said “Skype has been a major target ofRead More

Hike Messenger has launched video calling feature for its users. Video calling, the beta of which was rolled out in September this year to a select users, will now begin to rollout to the entire userbase starting with Android users this week. Video calling on Hike is a simple andRead More

Yahoo Mail app for Android is now available in seven new Indian regional languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi. With this update, Indian users whose language setting on their phone is set to one of the seven Indian regional languages will automatically experience Yahoo Mail in theirRead More

New York:  Millennials, often portrayed as tech-savvy caricatures, are actually more likely to fall for technology-related scams through calls, e-mails or popup ads as compared to their grandparents, a new survey has found. The technological survey of about 1,000 adults from 12 countries suggests that old people are less likelyRead More

New York, Parents, take note! What you share about your children on social media platforms presents new and often unanticipated risks, a new study has warned. Researchers from the University of Florida in the US said pediatricians should provide parents healthy rules of thumb about online disclosures related to theirRead More

Washington: More than 100 potentially fatal gases are produced by the batteries found in billions of consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets, a new study has warned. The research identified over 100 toxic gases released by lithium batteries, including carbon monoxide, which can cause strong irritations to the skin,Read More