Technology

Detection of a spunky shrimp like creature deep below the Antarctic ice has completely changed the perception of the scientists that advanced life was impossible under ice.

Young people in Britain turn to the Internet to look for help with personal problems rather than seek advice from their parents or friends, according to a survey released recently. Nine-tenths of the 1,000 under 25s told the survey for national free help line Get Connected that they had used the Web to search for help in solving a personal problem.

Two independent groups of researchers have identified distinct roles for two proteins in a family of proteins known as PLA2s as crucial for sperm function and fertility in mice. These data identify proteins that could underlie causes of infertility and provide potential targets for the development of new contraceptive agents and new approaches to treating infertility.

Bizarre as it may sound, low level of intelligence may be greatly responsible for a heart attack or stroke than other risk factors like obesity, reveals a new research.

We might be stripping "mother earth" of the ability to feed millions, say scientists while reporting that fertile topsoil can vanish in about 60 years if drastic action is not taken soon. Fertile soil is being lost faster than it can be replenished. This will eventually lead to the "topsoil bank" becoming empty.

Amala Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) “Home for total Healing” named after Blessed Virgin Mary, is renowned educational institution in the state.  is a multidisciplinary medical network of pedagogical, therapeutic, research and outreach programmes.