Everything you need to know about Dibrugarh University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Dibrugarh University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Eva Longoria has graduated with a Masters degree in Chicano Studies from California State University.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Scientists have engineered nanoparticles derived from grapefruit lipids that could be used to deliver anti-cancer and other drugs to tumour cells, says a study.
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Scientists have found a compound in foods associated with Mediterranean diet that deprives cancer cells of their immortal nature, says a study.
London, May 20 (IANS) People who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become addicts, a German study has said.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Scientists have used a new X-ray method to record a living frog embryo's internal structure and cell movement.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): An international group of researchers has confirmed that melting of glaciers caused about one third of the observed sea-level rise, while the ice sheets and thermal expansion of sea water account for one third each.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): A new study into the incubation behavior of modern birds has shed new light on the type of parental care carried out by their long extinct ancestors -Theropods, a group of carnivorous dinosaurs from which birds descended.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have estimated that the red planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) across.
Shillong, May 15 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday hinted that the government may ask the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the illegal functioning of the controversial CMJ University.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): The evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously thought, according to a new research.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A study has shown that our brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar.
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) New research reveals that friendly co-workers can reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): A professor from University of Southampton has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed "Britain's Atlantis".
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Scientists now know the additional ways the components of walnuts and their extracts lower risks of heart diseases.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): A team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms.
Abu Dhabi, May 6 (IANS/WAM) The UAE National Film Library and Archive (UNFLA), which will document the evolution of the UAE film industry, has been officially launched at the Zayed University.
London, May 5 (IANS) Connoisseurs have long advocated its benefits -- and now a new British study has suggested that three glasses of bubbly a week can help improve memory.
Berlin, May 4 (IANS) Researchers have developed a remedy for grey hair and a skin condition called vitiligo, a study says.
London, May 1 (IANS) A study has claimed books having photographs but no words prove ideal for building children's language skills. And, the parents can help their kids the best if they used such books for the bedtime story.
Washington, May 1(ANI): A new study has found that in experiments in mice, a class of drugs commonly used to treat asthma by targeting mast cells in the immune system could help treat vascular symptoms associated with dengue infections.
Karachi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Pakistan should allay Europe's fear of terrorism, and human and drug trafficking emerging from Afghanistan and Pakistan, by effectively dealing the problems of extremism and terrorism emerging from this region, according to a diplomat.
London, April 26 (IANS) Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset: checking your mobile is contagious.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Humpback whales pass on hunting techniques to each other just like humans do, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological "hardwiring" that enables them to care for others, a new study has found.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Being physically active throughout the day is probably more important than limiting sitting time to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in children, according to researchers.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Gold nanoparticles from personal care products, solar cells and certain drug delivery agents can accelerate ageing and the onset of diabetes, new research has warned.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): The father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing has described his son as a smart and accomplished 'angel', adding that brothers were set up.
Toronto, April 18 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a new technique to detect autism in children based on their brain activity, says a study.
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Neuroscientists have come out with an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children.
Boston, April 17 (IANS) Overseas capital is best protected in India and the country has all the ingredients to attract foreign direct investment, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said in a bid to woo investors from the US.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that stress is not all bad, after all -- some bit of it can push one to a level of heightened alertness and better performance, a new study claims.
London, April 16 (IANS) A research carried out by a Harvard academic has found a surprising number of men feigning ejaculation, just as a lot of women are known to lie about having reached their orgasm.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) She is a harbinger of hope for milllions of village women across India - whether it is to take a pregnant woman to the hospital for delivery, vaccinating a child or ensuring family planning. For that is what her name, Asha, literally means.
Guwahati, April 12 (ANI): Security personnel recently announced that they had killed two ULFA cadres in Assam's Dibrugarh District in an encounter.
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Interrupting for a short period a protein responsible for immune functions can help boost the body's immunity against viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C, says a new study.
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) Two members of the anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) were Monday killed in a gun battle with security forces in Assam, police said.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Oxford University scientists have developed a custom-built programmable 3D printer that can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues.
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Obesity is associated with the widespread epidemics of diabetes and heart disease, but a lesser-known fact is that the weight can also lead to autoimmune disease.
Agartala, April 2 (IANS) With the aim of radically improving air connectivity in India's northeast, fresh bids have been invited for a dedicated airline in the region, a senior official said here Tuesday.
Washington, April 2 (ANI): Studies show that half of the common stars, including our Sun, formed in massive clusters, rich with young stars, from which they eventually escape.
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have combined two new technologies to create a unique surveillance tool that could track and detect invasive aquatic species in water bodies of a region, says a study.
London, Mar. 29 (ANI): According to new research by engineers at the University of Sheffield (UK), tennis players can adapt their movement/playing style in response to subtle differences in court constructions.
Washington, March 29 (ANI): Stanford University researchers have made a breakthrough towards the development of biological computers that can store, retrieve and process data using chemical reactions.
Washington, March 29 (ANI): Researchers working to program a group of 40 robots believe the ability to control robot swarms could prove hugely beneficial in a range of contexts, from military to medical.
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.
Washington, March 27 (ANI): Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards - including greater forms of job control and higher earnings - but the benefits are not evenly distributed for women and men, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Until now most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have been ineffective.
Melbourne, March 24 (ANI): A bit of psychological acupuncture might help you to reduce your food cravings and lose weight, according to a Gold Coast-based Bond University researcher.
Washington, March 21 (IANS) Personal humanoid robots can help stroke patients recover by delivering therapies, says a new study.
Chicago, March 21 (IANS) US scientists have shown that suppressing a gene linked to Parkinson's disease through therapy could actually speed up disease progress and lead to dementia and physical disability.
New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Indian Railways have made elaborate arrangements to clear extra rush of traffic for the Holi festival.
Valetta, March 19 (IANS) Scientists have linked lack of exposure to pathogens to inreasing rates of Type 1 diabetes, said a study.
London, March 19 (IANS) If you are given to gossiping and easing out in office the minute your boss steps out, beware your computer could be keeping an eye on you.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Facebook could be used to treat depression as 90 percent of users log on to the social networking site to remember happier times, experts have said.
London, March 17 (IANS) A new study has found that fretting over stressful events could trigger inflammation in one's body.
Washington, March 17 (IANS) A new study suggests that depression suffered during teens may predispose people to higher cardiac risk factors as adults.
Washington, March 16 (ANI): American researchers say that teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from the condition.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Autism may result from chronic danger signaling by mitochondria, cell structures that supply our cells with energy, a new study has suggested.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Harvard scientists studying deer mice living in the Nebraska Sandhills were able to show that the changes in these animals' coat color were the result not of a single mutation, but at least nine separate mutations all within a single gene.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Autism may result from chronic danger signaling by mitochondria, cell structures that supply our cells with energy, a new study has suggested.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Harvard scientists studying deer mice living in the Nebraska Sandhills were able to show that the changes in these animals' coat color were the result not of a single mutation, but at least nine separate mutations all within a single gene.
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): Nearly two million children have become the victims of bloody conflict in Syria, with many suffering from trauma, malnutrition and disease, a report has warned.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): People who go for plastic surgery demonstrate more enjoyment of life, satisfaction and self-esteem after their physical appearance had been surgically altered, a new study has revealed.
Wellington, Mar 10 (ANI): A struggling English side managed to salvage a draw in the first Test against New Zealand at University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday with a stellar half century by England batsman Steven Finn.
London, March 9 (IANS) In a new study, scientists have shown that chewing gum can help one concentrate better on tasks that require constant attention.
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Scientists have shown that caffeine improves a honeybee's memory and could help the plant recruit more bees to spread its pollen.
Washington, March 1 (ANI): A group of international ecological scientists have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth's ecology.
London, February 27 (ANI): Scientists have developed a stretchable lithium-ion battery-a flexible device capable of powering their innovative stretchable electronics.
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Our immune system which identifies and destroys foreign objects, be they bugs or viruses, even targets nanoparticles meant for drug delivery, pacemakers or artificial joints.
London, Feb. 22 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that if a person wants to keep his body slim then his lunch should be the biggest meal of the day while dinner should be the lightest.
San Diego, Feb 21 (IANS) A less-invasive and biocompatible gel that can repair damaged tissue in heart attack patients has been developed by American scientists.
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Economy-class passengers of the future could enjoy almost as much luxury as those travelling in first class - thanks to a revolutionary new kind of airline seat.
London, Feb. 19 (ANI): Making a child learn a musical instrument to enhance their academic achievement is a waste of money, a psychologist has claimed.
Vienna, Feb 18 (IANS) Austrian scientists have developed nano particles that can mimic the function of proteins.
London, February 18 (ANI): People who buy organic produce are less likely to help others in need, researchers claim.
London, February 18 (ANI): MIT scientists are working on a new alcohol-busting drug that could help boozers sober up in seconds.
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Hairless skin among humans first evolved as a way to keep cool.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Eating at least three portions of fruit and vegetables daily - including carrots, cabbages and kiwi fruit - gives your skin a "healthy" radiance akin to a tan after just a few weeks, a new study has revealed.
Stockholm, Feb 15 (IANS) Medicinal drugs that end up in the world's waterways after being excreted, flushed and treated at wastewater treatment plants may unexpectedly alter fish behaviour, says a new finding.
Washington, February 15 (ANI): Researchers have warned that pharmaceutical drugs that end up in the world's waterways after being excreted, flushed and treated at wastewater treatment plants may lead to unexpected ecological impacts.
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Children who undergo overbearing parenting are likely to be depressed or anxious, a study has suggested.
London, Feb. 14 (ANI): If a student's friends are doing academically better than them at school, their own marks improved over time, a study has revealed.
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Whether we are married or single, our preferences are likely to be individuals having the same relationship status, a new study has revealed.
London, Feb. 13 (ANI): Couples are known to often share the same interests, finish each other sentences and laugh at the same jokes, but a new study has claimed that their hearts could also be beating at the same rhythm.
Toronto, Feb 13 (IANS) Some people still get past security with explosives on them, but this may no longer be possible with scientists revealing a foolproof method to detect molecules linked to explosive mixtures.
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Cold hands and feet reflect a perfectly natural process by which the body keeps your vital organs safe and warm, researchers have revealed.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): People like to believe that their way of life - whether single or coupled - is the best for everyone, especially if they think their relationship status is unlikely to change, according to a new study.
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) Many Caribbean coral reefs are either going into decline or being eroded, say researchers.
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) A new study by an American sociologist sheds light on what drives the attraction process in couples.
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Scientists have figured out why bad bugs such as E. coli thrive in the guts of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a discovery that could open the way to better therapy.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have made a key breakthrough by discovering that the body can destroy cancerous tumours itself.
Washington, February 9 (ANI): Researchers have identified a protein that is highly expressed in triple negative breast cancer cells after chemotherapy.
Washington, February 8 (ANI): Caving in to social pressure-such as saying that you love a movie because friends do-makes for good vibes about being part of a group and can produce more of the same conduct, according to a Baylor University sociological study.
London, Feb 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a machine that could make a ping-pong ball travel at speeds greater than a supersonic F-16 jet screaming across the sky - all it takes is some sticky tape.
London, Feb. 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that regularly eating lycopene - an antioxidant which gives tomatoes their rich red colour - could decrease the risk of heart disease by a quarter.
Washington, February 5 (ANI): Providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives, according to researchers.
Washington, February 5 (ANI): Providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives, according to researchers.
Washington, February 5 (ANI): Providing tangible assistance to others protects our health and lengthens our lives, according to researchers.
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) If you want good health and longevity, then make a habit of giving, says a study.
Washington, February 5 (ANI): A study found that eating a 6-ounce serving of 85 percent lean ground beef resulted in significant improvements in the rate of muscle protein synthesis following exercise in middle-aged men.
