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Zika virus (Photo: ANI)

Now, sustainably block dengue, zika virus

Study finds sustainable way to block dengue and Zika virus.

24 Nov 2019 3:07 PM IST

Obesity and smoking are currently considered among the two most important preventable causes of poor health in developed nations. (Photo: ANI)

Smoking, obesity can negatively impact bone health

Here's if obesity and smoking may impact healing post-fracture surgery.

24 Nov 2019 1:52 PM IST

The Mona Lisa itself, on which da Vinci began work in 1503, has hung at the Louvre Museum in Paris for more than 200 years. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Sotheby's sells peplica of Mona Lisa for EUR 552,500

Replica of da Vinci's Mona Lisa sells for 552,500 euros.

24 Nov 2019 12:00 PM IST

The asking price for Hitlers hat alone is 50,000 euros ($55,325) and the price tag for the deluxe copy of Mein Kampf that belonged to Goering is 130,000 euros. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Nazi memorabilia goes up for action in Germany

Hitler's top hat up for auction in Germany.

24 Nov 2019 11:15 AM IST

Taituhas ancestors were among the 40 Mori leaders who signed the Treaty of Waitangi with representatives of Prince Charless great-great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, at the site in 1840. (Photo: Instagram)

Prince Charles embarks on tour of New Zealand

'The time feels right': Prince Charles welcomed to New Zealand's founding site of Waitangi.

24 Nov 2019 10:35 AM IST

The AMA policy calls for a ban of vaping products not approved to help people quit. (Photo: AP)

US calls for complete ban on vaping products

AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products.

24 Nov 2019 10:20 AM IST

The photographer spent more than six years, shooting Parsi community from different parts of the country.

Capturing the Parsi legacy

Photographer Shantanu Das' exhibition in the city documents the lives, rituals, and customs of the diminishing Parsi...

23 Nov 2019 11:57 PM IST

In land plants, the signalling cascade hinges on the action of the stress hormone. (Photo: ANI)

High salt concentration can cause stress in plants

Factors like drought, high concentration of salt in soil lead to stress in plants: Study.

23 Nov 2019 3:00 PM IST

Collagens are the most abundant proteins found in mammals, and declining collagen levels are associated with aging. (Photo: ANI)

Genetics finds answers to healthier life?

Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life: Study.

23 Nov 2019 2:09 PM IST

These masks currently cost around Â£1000 each and we expect them to become more widely used as advances in manufacturing make them more affordable. (Photo: ANI)

Medical science designs realistic human face masks

Researchers design masks more realistic than human faces.

23 Nov 2019 1:21 PM IST

Oysters in the Southeast spawn from May to October and avoiding oyster collection in the summer may help replenish their numbers. (Photo: ANI)

When to eat oysters to avoid food poisoning?

Rule of eating oysters in months with 'r' is 4,000-years-old: Study.

23 Nov 2019 12:30 PM IST

Muxes also played a leading role in the aftermath of a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Juchitan in 2017. (Photo: Instagram)

Mexico's transgender women feature on Vogue for the first time

Vogue cover spotlights Mexico's transgender 'muxe' women.

23 Nov 2019 12:02 PM IST