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The driver was awake for 14 hours after a night shift (Photo: Facebook)

After father was killed by motorist who fell asleep, son posts video

Ash said that apart from the van driver, the company that let him work so many hours at a stretch was also to blame for...

3 Aug 2017 3:56 PM IST

Jones passed away on Wednesday at her home in Vermont, US after being a part of the company for more than 50 years (Photo: AP)

Literary editor who turned Anne Frank's diary into literary sensation,...

Judith Jones, who had rescued Anne Frank's diary from rejection bin and turned into publishing sensation, passes away at...

3 Aug 2017 3:41 PM IST

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Ebola can persist in survivor's semen 2 years after infection

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made the discovery.

3 Aug 2017 3:14 PM IST

Another reason for erectile dysfunction is low testosterone (Photo: Pixabay)

Men with erectile dysfunction at higher risk of Parkinson's disease

A dysfunction with this process controlling erections causes problems getting an erection and the same dysfunction leads...

3 Aug 2017 2:42 PM IST

Research, led by the Cambridge University found that targeting tumors directly through radiotherapy is a successful method in treating the whole breast (Photo: Pixabay)

Revolutionary breast cancer treatment shows fewer side effects

Researchers say targeting tumors directly with radiotherapy is as successful as treating the whole breast.

3 Aug 2017 1:13 PM IST

While type 2 usually develops with age, a marked increase in the disease all across the world over past 50 years is still not clear (Photo: Pixabay)

New study says type 2 diabetes could be transmitted like mad cow...

According to experts method is akin to deposit of misfolded IAAp proteins in pancreas of individuals.

3 Aug 2017 1:01 PM IST

Women who have big buttocks have lower risk of heart diseases

Women who have big buttocks have lower risk of heart diseases

According to researchers, pear shaped body helps in staving fat off from heart and liver thus protecting women from...

3 Aug 2017 12:31 PM IST

Scientists have discovered how to turn pro-inflammatory cells that boost the immune system into anti-inflammatory cells that suppress it, and vice versa (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists are able to reprogram cells in immune system for medical...

According to researchers converting cells to other type may have several medical applications including return of...

3 Aug 2017 10:16 AM IST

Research examined the longitudinal association between depression and subsequent violence (Photo: Pixabay)

Teen depression increases risk of violence

Findings highlight the need for active and early treatment of depression in adolescents and young people.

3 Aug 2017 9:16 AM IST

Artificial sweeteners while dieting increases calorie intake

Artificial sweeteners while dieting increases calorie intake

According to researchers there is a clear connection between artificial sweeteners, hunger and food intake.

3 Aug 2017 8:57 AM IST

$Tams successful use of the CRISPR \gene editing\ tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Scientists edit gene to erase disease in human embryos

According to researchers, method can potentially be used to prevent transmission of genetic disease to future...

3 Aug 2017 8:34 AM IST

People vandalise artworks at a gallery.

Are we a nation of vandals?

This strange instinct that wants to deface beauty, and finding no outlet for the inherent violence wants to get even by...

3 Aug 2017 6:38 AM IST