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Prof Chetan Solanki is awarded 10 lakh for the ground-breaking and revolutionary innovation.

IIT-B sends cooking for a SIX

A team from IIT's Mumbai campus Invents prize-winning solar chulha that can cook three full meals for a family of five...

29 April 2018 12:27 AM IST

When teens sleep less, they spend more time awake, and we knew that something had to occupy that extra time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens who get more sleep may curb screen time

It turns out that extra time awake is almost all just sitting around - it has no health benefits.

28 April 2018 5:41 PM IST

Served in rolls with lettuce, onions and tomatoes, they are being offered to customers at a supermarket in Aachen. (Photo: Pixabay)

German shoppers sample burgers made of buffalo worms

One passerby who tried one of the burgers, Manfred Roedder, said he believed they were a good alternative to meat.

28 April 2018 5:33 PM IST

Laws requiring doctors to report dementia patients and get their licenses revoked didnt appear to influence the proportion of crashes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fewer dementia patients die after surgery when nurses more educated

Patients and families may want to go to hospitals where more nurses have college degrees.

28 April 2018 5:23 PM IST

Healthy intestines allow some substances to pass through, but generally act as a barrier to keep out harmful bacteria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking kefir may lower blood pressure: study

Kefir is known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

28 April 2018 5:13 PM IST

Working out with peers of the same gender doesnt seem to make a difference - its the age that counts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oldies of a feather stick together

Working out with peers of the same gender doesn't seem to make a difference - it's the age that counts.

28 April 2018 3:55 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Most effective cancer therapy comes closer to reality

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer.

28 April 2018 3:49 PM IST

The man later revealed that his friend had inserted the chopstick up his penis for fun while they were blind drunk and sought medical attention the very next day. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets chopstick removed from his penis

Patient sought medical help in Vietnam's southern Dong Nai Province after complaining of difficulty urinating and pain...

28 April 2018 3:06 PM IST

Effective parenting during adolescence was associated with a lower risk of violence in young adult relationships. (Photo: Pixabay)

Setting kids up for healthier, less violent relationships

Kids who were more assertive had better problem-solving skills in their later relationships, which is so important.

28 April 2018 2:37 PM IST

We are what scientists call mosaics - bunches of cells that may have different genotypes buried deep within us. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new weapon against epilepsy

We are what scientists call mosaics - bunches of cells that may have different genotypes buried deep within us.

28 April 2018 2:31 PM IST

The outbreak is the largest in the US since 2006, when spinach tainted with a similar strain of E. coli sickened more than 200 people. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tainted lettuce in US sickens 98

E. Coli symptoms generally include diarrhoea, severe stomach cramps and vomiting.

28 April 2018 2:25 PM IST

Prince Louis Arthur Charles. All three of his names are a nod to family members. (Photo: AP)

Here's everything we know about Prince Louis so far

Born on April 23, royal baby weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces at time of birth, more than any of his siblings.

28 April 2018 11:54 AM IST