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Lab-Grown Retina Created Using Human Stem Cells

Researchers Create Retina Using Human Stem Cells

In a latest breakthrough, a team of researchers have successfully created retina in a dish using a type of human stem cells. The researchers in the laboratory experiment created miniature form of the actual retina that could sense light as much as a natural one does.

Jun 11, 2014

Mayan Civilization (Wikimedia Commons/Wolfgang Sauber) [Representational Image]

Ancient Mayan Sculptures and Artwork Discovered in Guatemala

A team of researchers have uncovered a council house in Guatemala that is around 700 years old containing altars, sculpted images of animals and incense burners.

Jun 11, 2014

Chatbot Passes 'Turing Test' by Pretending as 13-Year-Old Boy (Representational Image) [Wikimedia Commons/Tom Yates]

Eugene Goostman: Chatbot Passes 'Turing Test' by Pretending as 13-Year-Old Boy

A chatbot named Eugene Goostman became the first computer program to pass the iconic Turing Test, fooling humans by making them think it's a 13-year-old boy.

Jun 10, 2014

Importance of lycopene-Rich Foods: Eating 4 Tomatoes Daily Lowers Risk of Kidney Cancer

Eating more lycopene-rich foods, particularly tomatoes, may help protect against risk of developing kidney cancer, a new study says.

Jun 9, 2014

Tibet protest against China visit nothing new, meeting will bring positive results: Expert

New Delhi, June 08 (ANI): Talking about the protest by Tibetans against the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India, JNU Professor in Chinese Studies Srikanth Kondapalli said that the protest is nothing new and is very normal. He said that the visit will bring positive results and can improve bilateral relations. Kondapalli also said that keeping in view India's earlier view on Tibet being part of China, the two nations will not discuss the topic in the meeting. Further, he said that the nations can talk about international problems and investment

Jun 8, 2014

Artificial Sweetener Could be a Possible Pesticide, Study Finds

Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia have discovered that erythritol, a sugary substitute is toxic to fruit flies.

Jun 6, 2014

Sperm-Like Robots Could be Helpful in Medical Treatments

Scientists have recently developed sperm-like robots that can be potentially used for medical treatments and manufacturing applications. The engineered is named "MagnetoSperm" that has a metal-coated head with a stretchable body and is about six times longer than that of a human sperm.

Jun 4, 2014

Smoking and Gene Defect may Combine to Increase Risk of Lung Cancer

Smoking and Gene Defect Can Combine to Increase Risk of Lung Cancer

The risk of lung cancer can gravely increase with a genetic defect combined with smoking, according to a report, released by the Institute of Cancer Research in the United Kingdom.

Jun 2, 2014

Congress says election defeat not verdict on performance

New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): The Congress party on Friday claimed that defeat in the recently concluded general election was not a verdict on performance. Citing a newspaper article by a foreign professor, Congress spokesperson Shashi Tharoor said the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government in the last ten years had a record second to none.

May 31, 2014