Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
India’s food security gains have ensured staple availability, but rural households still face poor dietary diversity, unaffordable nutrient-rich food and limited nutrition awareness, The Hindu BusinessLine reports. Commercial farming and monocropping have…
Dreaming can occur during both REM and non-REM sleep, according to neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar, head of neurology at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad. People who believe they never dream may simply forget their…
Eighteen-year-old Evan Morris of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has built a low-cost system that detects seizure-like activity in genetically modified worms and responds with ultrasound. The Society for Science says his closed-loop system…
Hawaii high-school student Vera Wang has found naturally occurring fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic and sunscreen compounds, according to University of Hawaiʻi News, as reported by The Times of…
NDTV reports that India is home to diseases many people may not recognise until someone close to them receives a diagnosis. The report examines infections that can spread through mosquitoes, ticks and…
NDTV says personal independence includes taking responsibility for one’s health, not just earning money, holding a job or moving out. It urges readers to learn how to protect their health, recognise warning…
भारत में 14 अगस्त तक मानसून सीजन की कुल बारिश सामान्य से 13% कम रही। भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, जून से सितंबर के मौसम में अब तक 498.9…
A seabed sediment core from West Antarctica contains fossilised roots, pollen and spores from a temperate rainforest that grew about 90 million years ago, roughly 900 km from the South Pole. The…
India’s disease burden has shifted from infections, malnutrition and poor sanitation towards diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other non-communicable diseases, Times Now News reports. Tuberculosis and dengue remain public health concerns, creating…
Families can improve daily health by making small, lasting changes, Times Now reports. These include choosing water over sugary drinks, adding vegetables to meals, cutting back on ultra-processed foods and reducing salt.…
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