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04 Mar 2024

DNA: How dangerous is obesity?

20 Dec 2021

No evidence that Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study

The study by researchers from Imperial College London in the UK estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.

09 Jan 2019

Game theory to help robots interact safely with humans

The reactive robotic programming system enables a robot to continuously learn the human user's control and adapt its own control correspondingly.

21 Dec 2017

Eating tomatoes, apples may restore lung damage in smokers

This study shows that diet might help repair lung damage in people who have stopped smoking.

Brachiosaurus dinosaur

03 May 2017

Researchers find earliest relative of Brachiosaurus dinosaur

Researchers from Imperial College London and their colleagues in Europe discovered the new species, named Vouivria damparisensis, after re-examining an overlooked museum fossil.

Life expectancy

22 Feb 2017

Researchers estimate life expectancy to exceed 90 by 2030!

The study offers many reasons behind the findings.

08 Jul 2016

"Not on the same page": Brexit poses threat to British universities

Britain`s vote to leave the European Union has left the country`s universities with a problem to solve.

05 Jul 2016

Can't give up junk? Now, a supplement to curb cravings for high-calorie foods!

A team of scientists may have found a way to simply switch off those corrupting cravings.

21 Jun 2016

Nearly half of British population living with chronic pain

The number of affected population -- roughly 28 million adults based population statistics for 2013 -- is likely to rise as the population ages, the researchers warned.

Magic mushrooms

18 May 2016

Magic mushrooms show 'promising' results for treating severe depression!

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in ‘magic’ mushrooms, has been found to successfully clear symptoms of severe depression in patients.

World's largest imaging project

14 Apr 2016

World's largest imaging project to shed light on major diseases

The $61 million project will transform the way scientists study a wide range of diseases, including dementia, arthritis, cancer, heart attacks and strokes, said Britain's Medical Research Council (MRC)

12 Apr 2016

Here's what LSD does to your brain

The study also revealed what happens in the brain when people report a fundamental change in the quality of their consciousness under LSD.

01 Apr 2016

Shocking! World now has more obese people than underweight

According to an analysis of global trends in body mass index (BMI), the number of obese people worldwide had risen from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014.

05 Mar 2016

Here`s how brain handles numbers

The brain is divided into two halves - the left side controls the right half of the body, and vice versa. Generally, one side of the brain is more dominant than the other.

15 Dec 2015

Gene mutation linked to muscle damage, heart problems

This condition leads to progressive weakening and damage of skeletal muscle, making movement and coordination difficult.

06 Dec 2015

Pneumonia 'finger clip' could save thousands of lives

For example, current diagnostic tests for malaria involve just a blood finger-prick and can therefore be used to identify those carrying the malaria parasite.

04 Oct 2015

Now, robot that follows your eyes to create art

Researchers have built a robot artist that can paint a picture by simply tracking your eye movements.

Womb transplant

30 Sep 2015

UK approves first 10 womb transplants following successful Sweden operations

As a part of a clinical trial, UK’s first womb transplant is set to take place next year in which 10 women will get the chance to carry their own babies.

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