Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
Updated US guidance recommends earlier action on unhealthy blood fats to reduce lifetime risks of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular disease. The recommendations replace 2018 guidance and consider LDL cholesterol alongside…
Researchers in Hyderabad have developed an artificial intelligence system to detect breast cancer from mammogram images, achieving nearly 95% accuracy while using less computing power and memory than comparable models. The study,…
A 2024 study by Byung-Jik Kim and Julak Lee, based on a survey of 418 South Korean professionals, finds that AI adoption in the workplace does not directly cause burnout but significantly…
Times Now News reports that fatigue and poor sleep could be a bigger factor in weight gain than simply not exercising enough. Constant exhaustion affects appetite-regulating hormones, increases cravings for calorie-dense foods,…
Human milk banks in India are quietly saving the lives of premature and vulnerable newborns whose own mothers cannot feed them, Times of India reports. Dr Poonam Sidana, director of neonatology at…
A study from Rajasthan's Aravalli hills has found that sloth bears help shape dry deciduous forests by dispersing viable seeds and influencing plant regeneration. The research was conducted in the Kumbhalgarh and…
A University of Hawaii at Manoa research project led by civil engineering researcher Jun Wang will test whether eucalyptus grown on the islands can be used for structural construction. Supported by a…
Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old from San Diego, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for her research on using red light therapy to heal wounds in microgravity.…
An experimental blood test has shown high sensitivity for detecting precancerous colorectal polyps, offering potential for cancer prevention. In a study involving over 1,500 adults in China, Japan, and Spain, the test…
Replacing a functional fossil-fuel car with an electric vehicle is almost always better for the climate, even if the old car is new, according to a lifecycle emissions analysis. While manufacturing a…
