NASA comes out with last video of its twin study series on Kelly brothers
NASA has finally released last video of its twin study series regarding metabolic cha nges in retired US astronaut Scott Kelly and his twin brother Mark Kelly.
Aug 05, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Shocking! Karnataka bear critically injured after poachers use 'explosive device' to hunt him
In what could be called as a shocking incident, poachers in Karnataka used 'explosive device' to hunt a sloth bear and in the process, injured the animal critically.
Aug 05, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Experts to soon test new Zika vaccine in humans
According to some officials, this new vaccine is said to be a needle-free DNA vaccine and this step comes at a time when most parts of the world are seeing a rise in the number of Zika cases.
Aug 04, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
First accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy
A team of astronomers from University of California-Los Angeles has made the first accurate measurement of the abundance of oxygen in a distant galaxy.
Aug 04, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Birds can sleep in flight, shows study
Measuring the brain activity of frigatebirds, the researchers found that they sleep in flight with either one cerebral hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres simultaneously.
Aug 04, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Scientists identify 20 potentially habitable Earth-like planets
These planets have been discovered from a trove of over 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA's Kepler mission till date.
Aug 04, 2016, 13:17 PM IST
Naruto, the 'monkey' gets another chance to take his selfie
Back in 2011, photographer David J Slater left his camera in an Indonesian forest, which gave a then six-year-old monkey named Naruto a chance to take several photos of himself that was followed with an unprecedented copyright lawsuit -- at claiming ownership over his image.
Aug 03, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
Revealed: Jupiter's volcanic moon has thin atmosphere
It has a thin atmosphere that collapses in the shadow of the planet condensing as ice, revealing the freezing effects of its shadow during daily eclipses on the moon's volcanic gases.
Aug 03, 2016, 11:22 AM IST
Meet this wave-propelled robot that can swim, climb and crawl
This robot can move forward and backward in a wave-like motion which enables it to swim, crawl and climb over obstacles.
Aug 03, 2016, 10:32 AM IST
Authorities find 3,000-year-old 'rare' yew tree in China
The living tree, located in Huanggou Forest, is more than 40 metres tall and has a diameter of 1.68 metres, Xinhua news agency quoted Yang Yongsheng, head of the forest administration, as saying.
Jul 31, 2016, 16:27 PM IST
Researchers develop ultra-thin transistors for wearable display
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed ultra-thin and transparent oxide thin-film transistors (TFT) that can be used to make high performance wearable and transparent displays.
Jul 31, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Want to reduce inflammation? Eat handful of nuts everyday!
Researchers have found that greater nuts consumption is associated with lower levels of biomarkers of inflammation.
Jul 30, 2016, 13:56 PM IST
Rare gene mutation linked to oesophageal cancer discovered
Researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Centre in the US, including Amitabh Chak, set out to identify novel disease susceptibility variants in familial Barrett oesophagus (FBO) in affected individuals from a large multigenerational family.
Jul 30, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
This bio-sensor can detect stress, muscle fatigue
This sustainable, wearable bio-sensor takes advantage of trove of medical information present in human sweat and thereby detects these human conditions.
Jul 30, 2016, 10:05 AM IST
Here comes a solar cell that functions like a plant
A new solar cell has been developed by researchers that essentially works like a plant. This game-changing solar cell converts carbon dioxide into usable hydrocarbon fuel using only sunlight for energy.
Jul 29, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Deep space radiation put Apollo astronauts at high death risk
Astronauts who were part of the successful Apollo space mission are going through higher rates of cardiovascular problems likely caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, says a researcher from Florida State University.
Jul 29, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Researchers identify rare form of hereditary colon cancer
The researchers discovered genetic changes in the MSH3 gene in patients and identified a new form of colon cancer.
Jul 29, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
India should double coverage of HBV vaccine at birth: WHO
WHO representative to India, Henk Bekedam, described "the administration of Hepatitis B dose within 24 hours of birth as a key challenge."
Jul 29, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
26-year-old woman gives birth to rare conjoined twins in Mumbai hospital
A 26-year-old woman has given birth to rare conjoined twins at BMC's Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital, or Sion Hospital in Mumbai.
Jul 29, 2016, 09:04 AM IST
Great Red Spot the source of heat on Jupiter: Scientists
Jupiter's Great Red Spot with its swirl of reddish hues may be the mysterious heat source behind the planet's surprisingly high upper atmospheric temperatures, new NASA-funded research suggests.
Jul 28, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
