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Kris Gopalakrishnan's trust donates Rs 225 cr for brain research

The Trust will grant Rs 225 crore over 10 years towards the establishment and functioning of the Centre, which will receive support from the Centre for Neuroscience and other research facilities at IISc and collaborate with various research hospitals across the city.<br />

Why space is the final frontier for treatment of cancer

Some tumours which are aggressive on Earth are considerably less aggressive in microgravity, shows research.<br />

Eating probiotic foods may help only women lose weight, says study

Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, said researchers at Universit Laval in Quebec, Canada.<br />

Thinner, stronger, better: Graphene condoms could be next big thing

A condom that emphasises "enhanced pleasure" could be effective to address youth who generally shy away from condoms for more pleasure, said researchers. <br />

Vitamin supplements may only make things worse for cancer patients

The study doesn't examine whether antioxidants might help prevent tumors from forming in the first place - only what happens if cancer already has begun.