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The collapse of wildlife on land due to human activity is about to recur in the sea in the next 100 years, a consortium of scientists has found. According to the researchers, wildlife in the oceans is still as healthy as it was on the land…

Bhubaneswar, January 16, 2015: Participants at the two-day national level Conclave organized by ST and SC Development Department; SC/ST Research and Training Institute, Government of Odisha; Ministry of Tribal Affairs and UNICEF that…

What if a pill could help adjust your internal body clock to night-shift or jet lag the way it works during the day to eliminate various health risks, including cancer? This may be possible, says a team of Australian researchers, with the…

By Arun Kumar India and US have agreed to continue to explore the opportunities for collaboration on implementing India's ambitious Digital India initiative, with the goal of enhancing digital infrastructure, deploying e-governance and…

A brisk 20-minute daily walk is enough to reduce an individual's risk of early death, say British researchers. After analysing over 334,000 European men and women, they also found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of…

Elderly women who are satisfied with their lives have a higher bone density and they suffer from osteoporosis less frequently than their unsatisfied peers, says a study. "Promoting good life satisfaction and good spirits in the elderly is…

Contrary to the claims made on their packages, some novel beverages such as vitamin waters and energy drinks marketed in Canada provide little nutritional benefits to the consumers, says a study. "While our findings suggest that…

A State level public hearing on the issues and challenges in recognition of community forest rights in the State was organized by a group of Civil Society Organizations supported by Oxfam India on 11th Jan 2015 at Hotel Presidency,…

Nasal spray of a man-made form of insulin, a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood, may improve working memory in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, new research has found. The researchers…

The more optimistic you are, the better it is for your health. Those who have an upbeat outlook on life have significantly better cardiovascular health than that of the pessimists, new research has found. Optimism boosts overall health…