Wellington (IANS) New Zealand's true ancient species are animals like kakapo, small wrens, bats, and freshwater limpets, not like kiwi birds, moa and takahe which were recent "Aussie immigrants," according to a study released on Tuesday.
…New Delhi (IANS) Packaged juices, even the ones that come with the label “healthy”, are dangerous for health, and are low in nutritional value, warned experts on Tuesday, stressing the need to avoid them.
National Nutrition Week is observed…
New Delhi (IANS) Fish powder, or fish protein powder, is a dietary supplement made from dried and powdered fish that can help manage the protein gap in children, said health experts as part of National Nutrition Week on Monday.
National Nutrition…
New Delhi (IANS) Experts from the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) are in talks to introduce a policy to address the critical public health…
New Delhi (IANS) In a breakthrough in electronics, scientists at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, an autonomous institute, developed a unique transistor using single molecules.
The novel transistor is controlled by mechanical…
New Delhi (IANS) The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) based financial transactions touched 100 million in the month of August, with transaction amount stood at Rs 24,676 crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed…
New Delhi (IANS) The increased consumption of sugar-filled beverages is surging health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and tooth decay worldwide. Switching sugary drinks with water can be a way to prevent these problems,…
New Delhi (IANS) To become a global artificial intelligence (AI) hub, India needs to leverage its vast talent pool and establish AI-focused centres of excellence in collaboration with academic institutions and industry leaders, Stephen Ibaraki, a…
New Delhi (IANS) As the World Health Organisation (WHO) asks countries to step up vigil against Monkeypox (Mpox), the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has also sounded an alert, saying that in the fight against the outbreak, prioritising the…
New Delhi (IANS) More than half of the world's population does not consume enough calcium, iron, or vitamins C and E, according to a new study.
The study, published in the Lancet journal, is the first to present estimates of the inadequate…