Keep Off the Dust From Food to Maintain Healthy Teeth
We maintain several good habits like brushing the teeth twice and so on to maintain healthy teeth. The researchers at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have come…
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Hepatocytes Make the Liver Most Susceptible to Cancer
Previous studies have already shown that among all the organs in the body that are susceptible to cancer when it spreads, liver is the one. However, the researchers didn’t know the…
Having More Children May Lead to Longer Life
As strange as the title seems, so is the recent discovery made by the researchers at Simon Fraser’s University. According to the study, the number of children a woman has gives an…
Healthy Diet Can Help Combat Depression
Depression, along with anxiety disorders affects over 300 million people worldwide. They are termed as “common mental disorders”(CMDs) due to their prevalence globally. Other than…
The Surprising Discovery of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Remote Arctic Soil
How fast can bacteria disseminate and carry harmful genes? Well, the study conducted by Jennifer Roberts, professor, and chair of geology at the University of Kansas, in the remote…
Selecting a Good Research Topic
A lot of thought, time, and effort goes into selecting the right research topic. Selecting a good research topic is the first step towards carrying out a successful and impactful…
Engineers Design Placenta-on-a-Chip
Human placenta is responsible for providing oxygen and the other nutrients to the baby. But a team of engineers at Iowa State University have designed an artificial placenta that…
Have Blueberries to Reduce Your Blood Pressure
Maintaining the blood pressure is difficult, as a slight change in the diet may have drastic effects. However, now you have blueberries to help you in doing so. In fact,…
Fungus That Can Cripple the Immune System
We have seen the greenish-grey colored growth on bread. Did you know that same fungus could even affect your immune system adversely? According to the study published in the Cell…
Drugs That Can Reverse Memory Loss
Alzheimers is a disease that has affected several, with no possible cure as of now. But researchers at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have discovered a…
Body-Painting : A Shield Against Bloodsucking Insects
Can body painting be a protective measure against blood-sucking insects? Bodypainting is widespread in African, Australian, and Papua New Guinean indigenous communities. The…
High-Protein Rice to Combat Dietary Protein Deficiency
Around 750 million people do not get their dietary protein requirement through their daily diet. Several such protein supplements are available in the market. To combat this issue,…