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Comet landing is physics “event of the year”
The first ever landing of a man-made probe onto a comet by the ESA's Philae spacecraft has been named the…
Genes tell story of how birdsong and human speech are nearly identical
Scientists of a city-based premier eye institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, US claimed to have discovered…
Scientists discover stem cells that can help actually restore sight
Scientists of a city-based premier eye institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, US claimed to have discovered…
Facebook doesn’t love the idea of a ‘dislike’ button
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg wants people to be able to quickly express broader ranges of feelings at the leading online…
Ebola virus lifespan outside human body still a mystery
No one really knows whether the deadly Ebola virus can survive on glass surfaces or countertops and cause infection or…
Pill to help curb obesity might be on the horizon
Scientists have made a significant start towards creating an obesity pill. A team of researchers from Imperial College London have…
Brain creates separate memory maps for each place it sees
The research was conducted by scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU) Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience…
‘Technoference’: Eating away at romantic relationships
'Technoference' — seemingly small, everyday interruptions that come with smartphones and other devices — can hurt romantic relationships, a new…
Nanowires to help combat cell damage and ageing
Nanowires made of vanadia can reduce cell damage in the human body, researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore…