In a recent census, 3000 tigers have been counted in India, that is a third more than four years ago. This is a success of conservation measures.

In a small study, it has been found that a device that gives some small electric impulses to the ears helps to rebalance the nervous system in ageing people leading to improvements in body, sleep, and mood.

In an attempt to counter deforestation and climate change, there is a campaign in Ethiopia to plant trees and it is claimed that in a single day 350 million trees have been planted.

Scientists have found that antibiotics not only help against secondary infections of the skin, but can also inhibit some cells of a rare form of skin cancer.

A two metre long thigh bone of a dinosaur has been found in France near the city of Cognac. The dinosaur is thought to have been a sauropod and have lived around 140 million years ago.

Cells produce certain nucleotides that are essential to keep cells young and give them the ability to renew. If they cannot build these nucleotides any more they lose the ability to create new cells and eventually die. The findings have a huge potential for treating cancer and age-related illnesses.

When you give healthy food with a bitter taste a chance even if you do not like it much then your taste may change and you may like it in the future.

In experiments with mice, researchers found that a protein from a child with autism can produce autism-like behaviour in mice. This could result in a deeper understanding of the causes of autism.

Students have often a stressful life. Interacting with a cat or a dog for just 10 minutes can significantly reduce stress, shown in reduced cortisol levels.

There are new findings that link some bacteria in the gut and the chemicals they produce to motor neurone disease. The link may be a first step towards a treatment for disease.

Scientists have developed a new thermoelectric material that works at room temperature and transforms surplus heat into electricity without the use of the standardly used expensive tellurium. The new material is based on magnesium and bismuth.

A new method of removing pollutants and environmental hormones from water has been developed. It is based on a byproduct in the rice production and ultrasound. The cost of the cleansing is significantly reduced.

Scientists have discovered a new type of cells in the sac around the heart that has a healing effect on the heart. The discovery may be used to help repair damaged hearts.

Rare birds in New Zealand had a baby boom due to an abundance in food. At least 150 orange-fronted parakeets were born in the wild this season.

Learning new things is a good way to keep an ageing brain fit and is more beneficial than just using existing capabilities.

Organic semiconductors with a layer of molybdenum disulfide can be used to make efficient solar panels.

Using some silica aerogel, regions of Mars could house greenhouses that mimic Earth's atmosphere. The new research suggests that this could produce local Earth like conditions.

Using carbon nanotubes scientists managed to use waste energy to produce light. The method may be used to make solar panels more efficient.

Seeing green spaces from your home reduces cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, and harmful foods.

Malnourished children improve better when they have a good composition of their gut bacteria and a diet rich in bananas, chickpeas, and peanuts can improve it.

Small measures in food production and use can lead to a significant gain in efficiency so that the land needed to produce the food can be reduced by more than 20%. The steps include reducing food waste, increasing the efficiency of the land, and tweaking diets.

While coral reefs are retreating from tropical areas, new ones are building up in subtropical areas.

For the first time, researchers succeeded in eliminating the HIV virus in living animals, namely mice. This may be a major step towards building a cure for AIDS.

Norway has a programme in which much more money is spent on the rehabilitation of prisoners than previously and has achieved that only about a quarter of the prisoners reoffend after five years compared to 60 to 70 percent before.

In a small study it has been found that the virus that causes the common cold can attack cancer cells of the bladder. A bigger study is needed.

In a new study it has been discovered that brief periods of exercise can activate a gene that enhances the brain function in mice.

After rewiring nerves in the spinal cord 12 out of 16 patients can move their arms and hands. This has a life changing impact on living independent lives.

Data are available now that show that planting the right sort of trees around the globe could capture 205 gigatons of carbon dioxide, two thirds of the carbon released since the start of the industrial revolution.

A new study has found that products made of the meat substitute quorn stimulate post-exercise muscle building better than milk products.

The Austrian parliament has outlawed the herbicide glyphosate that is suspected to be related to cancer and to cause environmental problems.

Many of us feel that vacations do us good. Now there is also scientific evidence that a vacation lowers the risk of a cardiovascular disease.