Blood stored longer may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock as it may have adverse effects, according to scientists, including one of Indian origin.

Fidget spinners have become a worldwide playground craze, but some of the cult toys can also cause serious injuries to children, according to a new EU report on dangerous products released on Monday.

Kids in low and middle income countries who recognise logos of popular fast-food chains are more likely to prefer junk food and sugar sweetened beverages over traditional and home cooked meals, according to a study conducted in countries including India, Pakistan and China.

People suffering from diabetes can be divided into five separate groups, not just two, as commonly thought, according to a new study.

A normal intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of early death substantially in people with cardiovascular disease, a study has found. The research concludes that people who have suffered from cardiovascular disease and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their risk of morality as a consequence of the disease by 30 … Read more

Scientists have successfully developed nanorobots using DNA origami that can shrink tumours by cutting off their blood supply, paving the way for novel cancer therapies. Each nanorobot is made from a flat, rectangular DNA origami sheet, 90 nanometres by 60 nanometres in size. A key blood-clotting enzyme, called thrombin, is attached to the surface. Thrombin … Read more

Facebook on Thursday posted the largest single-day loss of $120 billion in market value by any company in the US stock market history. Facebook’s market value is now about $508 billion as its stock price lost more than 19% after it reported its slowest-ever user growth rate. Facebook surpassed Intel’s worst single-day loss of $90.74 … Read more

Children living in green neighbourhoods may have beneficial effects on brain development, a study has found. Primary school children who have been raised in homes surrounded by more green space tend to present with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain, said researchers. “This is the first study that … Read more

The much awaited trailer of ‘Stree’ has finally dropped. The poster with a tagline ‘mard ko dard hoga’ and the teaser had already created a lot of buzz. The fresh pairing of Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor is on point in the trailer. Rao along with Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurana will add the much … Read more

PepsiCo filed a ₹2-crore defamation suit against Facebook, YouTube and Twitter and obtained Delhi HC orders in June 2018 asking platforms to remove jokes and fake news of its snack Kurkure containing plastic. It termed the links on these platforms “false and disparaging propaganda against Kurkure”. PepsiCo added, “Kurkure, like any other snack made from … Read more