Nerve cells cause itching sensation
Everyone needs to scratch an itch from time to time, but how the body senses an itch has been a mystery. Now researchers in Arizona...
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Some sharks might be colorblind
by TNT Desk
Australian scientists have conducted a study using micro-spectrophotometry which shows that some sharks might not be able to differentiate colors....
Project ‘writing scientific books in Urdu’ ends without meeting set target
by TNT Desk
Karachi: The work on a project to write and translate specifically scientific books in Urdu to facilitate students was come to a halt after publishing...
Kids with cardiac risk may identified soon
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Doctors may be able to predict the risk of heart disease in children with obesity or those who are likely to become obese, suggests a...
Nasa delays Heavy-lift Rocket project
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Washington: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) will not be able to develop a heavy-lift rocket by the end of 2016 due to budget...
Warming to devastate glaciers, Antarctic icesheet
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PARIS: Global warming may wipe out three-quarters of Europe’s alpine glaciers by 2100 and hike sea levels by four metres (13 feet) by the year...
Antibiotic misuse made over 1 mn kids deaf
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BEIJING: Medical experts have warned public about the risks of improper drug use by pointing out that more than a million children in the world...
New 3DS gadget could damage children’s eyes: Nintendo
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Nintendo has issued a health warning on its latest gadget, telling parents it could damage children’s eyes....
Think young, to stave off ailments of old age
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London: Â People who think and dress in a young-looking manner are healthier than those who act their age, scientists at the Harvard University claimed....
Study finds anaesthesia closer to coma than sleep
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Chicago: A new US research said recently that general anaesthesia is more like a reversible drug-induced coma, instead of a deep sleep....