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Researchers conducted their two-part study using corals collected from waters off the North Carolina coast. (Photo: Pixabay)

Corals developing taste for plastics: Study

Researchers conducted their two-part study using corals collected from waters off the North Carolina coast.

25 Oct 2017 7:53 PM IST

This is because a special pathway in the brain is heightening our emotions from pain at those sites, according to studies in mice. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain pathway makes head and face pain very draining

Pain signals in the face travel to a different place in the brain than pain stimuli in other parts of the body,...

22 Nov 2017 10:57 AM IST

Nearly half all Americans over age 30 suffer from some form of gum disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer risk elevated with severe gum disease

Odds of developing colorectal cancer were increased particularly for nonsmokers with severe gum disease.

31 Jan 2018 2:32 PM IST

Under UKs knife crime laws, importing of such knives in the UK is illegal. (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram receives flak for account selling knives disguised as combs,...

Under UK's knife crime laws, importing of such knives in the UK is illegal.

21 Jan 2018 7:59 PM IST

White and Asian American children had significantly lower rates of obesity than kids of other racial and ethnic groups. (Photo: Pixabay)

US childhood obesity rates rising again

Parents can create a bastion of protection for children in the home, by keeping junk foods out.

28 Feb 2018 9:06 PM IST

The plaintiffs have agreed to drop pending legal action against the governor and other defendants. (Photo: AP)

Agreement affirms North Carolina transgender restroom rights

'Nationally, this decree sends an important signal that targeting transgender people for discrimination is...

24 July 2019 2:46 PM IST

Frabutt, who is charged with kidnapping and malicious castration, made her first court appearance on Wednesday with her head down and tears in her eyes. (Photo: Facebook)

US woman ties up her husband, cut off his penis; arrested

When deputies recovered the 61-year-old's penis, they quickly placed on ice and transported to medical personnel.

13 Sept 2019 2:40 PM IST

US President Donald Trump claps as he arrives for a campaign event at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (AFP)

Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar

The US president has repeatedly asserted that mail-in voting would increase fraud and disrupt the November election

4 Sept 2020 8:57 AM IST

It is unclear at this time how the lion left the locked enclosure, the Conservators Center said, adding that the incident is being investigated. (Representational Image | AFP)

22-yr-old worker killed by lion at North Carolina wildlife sanctuary

A sheriff's deputy shot and killed the lion so that Black's body could be retrieved, the Conservators Center said.

31 Dec 2018 1:43 PM IST

Apple devices such as the iPhone or Apple Watch collect detailed data about users. (Photo: Pixabay)

North Carolina fails to land Apple site, thousands of jobs

Apple said it plans to build a new campus in Austin with 5,000 jobs to start and the potential to grow to 15,000...

16 Dec 2018 4:08 PM IST

Jay suffered brain damage due to a collapsed lung when he was born to Shilpa and Raj Shetty. (Photo: just4children.org)

Disabled boy to receive experimental therapy using little brother's...

Seven-year-old Jay Shetty is all set to fly to the United States for an experimental stem cell treatment using his...

5 March 2018 8:47 PM IST

Understanding that depression raises dropout risk may encourage schools to put a higher priority on mental health services. (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of being a crime victim goes up with mental illness diagnosis

Overall, 234,000 people with no mental illness diagnosis were crime victims, which is about 12 incidents per 1,000...

2 Jun 2018 2:07 PM IST