Fish oil may not improve asthma symptoms: Study

New York (IANS): Fish oil supplements, once touted as the natural substance that could alleviate many of your chronic ailments, may not prove to be helpful to obese/overweight adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma, new research suggests.

India puts into orbit satellite 'Microsat R' for DRDO and 'Kalamsat'

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS): India on Thursday night opened the year's space campaign by putting into orbit defence imaging satellite "Microsat R" for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a copy book style.

New experimental vaccine offers hope against malaria

New York (IANS) An experimental new malaria vaccine is offering potentially long-lasting immunity against the persistent parasite that sickens hundreds of millions of people each year, a study suggests.

Most vaccines are designed…

Negative experiences on Facebook will make you lonely

New York  (IANS) Negative experiences on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter increase the odds of feeling lonely especially among young adults, a new study has found.

Positive interactions on social media are not…

Too much emphasis on tech-based learning can result in negative outcomes: OECD official

London (IANS): Use of technology over traditional methods of teaching in classrooms for school children may not always result in superior outcomes and sometimes the return is "negative", a senior official from the Organisation for Economic…

These tiny swimming robots may deliver drugs in blood vessels

London (IANS): Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings and can swim through fluids, an advance which may help deliver drugs to diseased tissue one day.

The smart, biocompatible microrobots…

Facebook testing 'LOL' app to woo kids, experts wary

New Delhi (IANS): In a fresh attempt to woo children into joining its network and boost user growth, Facebook is testing a new hub called "LOL" that will let kids share and post humorous meme content.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed…

Gangetic river dolphins in the Indian Sundarbans struggle with swelling salinity

Kolkata (IANS/Mongabay): India's national aquatic animal, the endangered Gangetic river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica), is rarely visible in the waterways of the Indian Sundarbans. A study sheds light on the rise in salinity in…

HAL's light combat copter completes weapon trials

Bengaluru (IANS): The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has completed weapon trials and is ready for operational induction, the defence behemoth said on Thursday.

"The LCH achieved a milestone…

YouTube bans dangerous, harmful pranks

California (IANS): YouTube videos that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing "pranks" have been banned from the platform.

The move comes in response to the so-called "challenges" that have sometimes resulted in death…