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The treatment is less toxic than traditional chemotherapy because it more selectively targets cancerous cells, blocking their ability to multiply. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Less toxic drug to inhibit the growth of cancer promoting cells

New breast cancer drug found to boost survival rates by 30 per cent.

3 Jun 2019 6:16 PM IST

The study demonstrates once more that only a stable and dependable supply of energy - procured through paternal help, for instance - enables a large brain to develop in the course of evolution. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Decoded: Role of fathers in brain development of their child

Studies reveal that fathers play an important role in brain development.

3 Jun 2019 3:13 PM IST

We could be caught up with others requests and demands, and it will leave no time for concentrating on yourself. This could pose a risk to your mental health. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

A simple 'NO' can set you free

Make time for your life for only what is truly important to you.

3 Jun 2019 3:07 PM IST

Etna began a new phase of eruptions on Thursday as new cracks in the volcano opened up, sending lava down its flank. (Photo: AP)

Mount Etna begins new phase of lava eruptions

Italy's Mount Etna spews lava in new phase of eruptions.

3 Jun 2019 12:08 PM IST

There are several conflicting studies saying different things about coffee, and it can be difficult to filter what we should believe and what we shouldnt. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Love coffee from the bottom of your heart

New study shows coffee not as bad for heart as claimed in previous studies.

3 Jun 2019 12:05 PM IST

Findings showed that transfusion of one to four units of blood increased the risk of cancer recurrence by 23 per cent and death by 55 per cent compared to matched controls. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Cancer can recur from blood transfusion

Blood transfusion during liver cancer surgery associated with increased risk of cancer recurrence.

3 Jun 2019 11:43 AM IST

Diamonds are crystals of carbon that form beneath the Earths crust in very old parts of the mantle. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ocean floor the new source for diamonds

Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds, researchers discovered.

3 Jun 2019 11:29 AM IST

Medical science is now making headway with hard-to-treat cancers with newer drugs. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New drugs being developed to combat cancer

Drugs make headway against lung, breast, prostate cancers.

3 Jun 2019 11:23 AM IST

The tradition of private art collectors in Russia precedes even the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution when magnates like Sergei Shchukin and Pavel Tretyakov amassed priceless troves, now in the countrys top museums. (Photo: AP)

Russia's art market gets an impetus

Private collectors key to boosting Russia's art market.

3 Jun 2019 11:04 AM IST

Everyone needs a bit of sun exposure every day or at least most days of the week. (Photo: Representational/

Sunshine, the cure for crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Spending time in sunshine may decrease risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Jun 2019 10:39 AM IST

Customers enter the restaurant onshore through a wood-panelled passage and descend down a long, oak staircase into a dimly lit dining room. (Photo: AFP)

A unique dining experience, deep in the North Sea

Descend, Eat, Marvel: Europe's first underwater restaurant.

3 Jun 2019 10:39 AM IST

Left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex is important for high-level thoughts, including monitoring and integrating information processed in other areas of the brain. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Forgotten memory can now be retrieved

Researchers find a way to retrieve forgotten memory.

3 Jun 2019 10:10 AM IST