Shimmering 'super-Earth' in constellation Cassiopeia discovered
This planet dubbed as 'HD219134 b' and has a mass almost five times that of earth, located 21 light years away from us.
Dec 24, 2018, 11:55 AM IST
Female dragonflies fake death to avoid unwanted mating
According to Dr Rassim Khelifa, lead author of the study, said it’s the first time scientists have seen dragonflies feigning death as a means of avoiding mating.
May 01, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
Going through trauma? Sleep can help you process your experiences!
People with PTSD experience highly emotional and distressing memories or even flashbacks where they feel as if they were experiencing the trauma all over again.
Dec 14, 2016, 23:06 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
Weight loss surgeries can increase risk of fractures: Study
We're talking about severely obese and overweight people. However, is this really the right route to take?
Jul 28, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Unbelievable: Bacteria sheds light on how birds got wings, learned to fly!
The University of Oxford study, which involved collaboration with researchers from the University of Zurich, showed that acquiring duplicate copies of genes can provide a 'template' allowing organisms to develop new attributes from redundant copies of existing genes.
May 07, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Scientists develop model to predict Indian monsoon in advance
The new model gives correct predictions for onset in more than 70 percent and for withdrawal in more than 80 percent of the considered years.
Apr 21, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
Can broccoli exert positive influence on drug efficacy?
A new study has found an ingredient in broccoli that has a positive influence on drug efficacy.
Mar 15, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
Smart drones can help search for people lost in the wild
However, the researchers warned that much work was still needed before a fully autonomous fleet would be able to swarm forests in search of missing people.
Feb 11, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
New protein target to help fight flu
Thanks to the comprehensive analysis of these 'OMIC' databases, 20 previously unknown host molecules that promote the growth of influenza A viruses have been discovered.
Dec 13, 2015, 17:26 PM IST
Smartphone touchscreen use leads to greater brain activity
More touchscreen use in the recent past translates directly into greater brain activity when the thumbs and other fingertips are touched, researchers found.
Dec 24, 2014, 13:39 PM IST
