Immanuel Jotham

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Mindfulness meditation can help with pain tolerance and aid recovery from physical injury

Mindfulness can also be an effective way to treat and recover from injuries, a new study has found.

Jun 27, 2018

Your brain constantly shuffles between 'ignorance is bliss' and 'thirst for knowledge' states

The pursuit of knowledge is a basic feature of human nature, but in issues ranging from health to finance, people sometimes choose to remain ignorant.

Jun 27, 2018

Coldest place on Earth has reached lowest possible temperature on the planet

In July 1983, Russia's Vostok Station recorded 89 degrees Celsius and this remains the lowest recorded temperature in a weather station.

Jun 27, 2018

Soon stem cell-based drugs require clinical trials, licenses

Stem cell therapy will not be considered alternative medicine anymore, but be regulated like new pharmaceutical drugs. The new laws strive to strike a balance between spurring research and protecting patients from shady medical practices.

Jun 26, 2018

NASA's to-be launched James Webb space telescope will peer deep into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

The James Webb space telescope will be used to study planets in the Solar System as well as in the distant outer space.

Jun 26, 2018

Another Chinese space station about to fall? China lowers orbit of Tiangong-2

Tiangong--2 might also be de-orbiting and falling back to the Earth, here is how you can track its progress.

Jun 25, 2018

A clip from the video Rich Horner posted about plastic waste accumulation in the Manta Point, Bali, Indonesia.

China's ban on plastic waste import has led to a massive global trash pile-up

Now that China is not recycling this plastic, neighbouring countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and South Korea are getting inundated with plastic waste.

Jun 25, 2018

Spotted birds or drones on India border? China's new surveillance mode in offing

Reports say that more than 30 government and military agencies have used bird-like drones for surveillance in at least five provinces in the last few years. Some of these regions include border areas shared with India.

Jun 25, 2018

Final images and videos from the Rosetta mission show what it is like to crash on a comet

The Rosetta mission was the first successful landing and orbit of a comet ever and the European Space Agency has finally made the entire collection of images and videos open to public viewing.

Jun 24, 2018

Science and space roundup: What happened this week

Here is all you need to know about the science, tech, and space developments over the last week.

Jun 24, 2018

Blood Moon: July 27 total lunar eclipse will be the longest in 21st century

This lunar eclipse will take place on the night of 27 and 28 July and also feature a visible "Blood Moon" – where the Moon appears red because of sunlight scattering through the planet's atmosphere.

Jun 24, 2018

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International Space Station launches RemoveDebris, first mission to harpoon space junk

RemoveDebris is the first time attempt to actively clear space debris from low earth orbit.

Jun 24, 2018

Are we the only intelligent species in observable universe? Possibly, says new research

The probability of getting life and intelligence on an exoplanet has an *extreme* uncertainty given what we know, say astronomers.

Jun 23, 2018

Ground below Antarctica found to be rising rapidly- What happens next?

Scientists have now found that the Antarctic bedrock is rising up by about 41 mm every year because of the thinning ice above it.

Jun 22, 2018

SpaceX Falcon Heavy gets USAF approval, first launch order for 2020

September 2020 will see SpaceX launch a massive military satellite using the Falcon Heavy- the first government project comes after just one test flight.

Jun 22, 2018

Mars storm update - NASA upgrades it to 'Planet Encircling'; Spells doom for Opportunity rover

Mars, in its entirety is now going through a storm of epic proportions and has reached a stage that NASA has categorised as, "planet-encircling".

Jun 22, 2018

Addiction explained: Here's why the brain chooses alcohol over healthier alternatives

Addicts know that their behaviour is harmful, and yet they continue to do so and scientists were able to identify molecular rearrangements in the brain that led to impulsive and sometimes destructive addiction.

Jun 21, 2018

Summer Solstice 2018: Longest day of the year - why it happens, what you need to know

Axial tilt makes regions near the Tropic of Cancer get a lot more sunlight than the rest of the planet. As you get further north, the summer solstice will last longer and longer.

Jun 21, 2018

Mind control: Robots can be controlled via brainwaves, muscle gestures by humans now

Researchers want to create a way for humans to interact with machines in a natural and intuitive manner as it learns to read and understand the controller's mind and physical actions.

Jun 21, 2018

Mr India-like invisibility cloak nearly possible now with these 'Stealth Sheets'

Any hot object like a vehicle moving in the dark, will light up in an IR camera and developers of this sheet claim to make them practically invisible.

Jun 21, 2018

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Articles by Immanuel Jotham

Mindfulness meditation can help with pain tolerance and aid recovery from physical injury

Your brain constantly shuffles between 'ignorance is bliss' and 'thirst for knowledge' states

Coldest place on Earth has reached lowest possible temperature on the planet

Soon stem cell-based drugs require clinical trials, licenses

NASA's to-be launched James Webb space telescope will peer deep into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Another Chinese space station about to fall? China lowers orbit of Tiangong-2

China's ban on plastic waste import has led to a massive global trash pile-up

Spotted birds or drones on India border? China's new surveillance mode in offing

Final images and videos from the Rosetta mission show what it is like to crash on a comet

Science and space roundup: What happened this week

Blood Moon: July 27 total lunar eclipse will be the longest in 21st century

International Space Station launches RemoveDebris, first mission to harpoon space junk

Are we the only intelligent species in observable universe? Possibly, says new research

Ground below Antarctica found to be rising rapidly- What happens next?

SpaceX Falcon Heavy gets USAF approval, first launch order for 2020

Mars storm update - NASA upgrades it to 'Planet Encircling'; Spells doom for Opportunity rover

Addiction explained: Here's why the brain chooses alcohol over healthier alternatives

Summer Solstice 2018: Longest day of the year - why it happens, what you need to know

Mind control: Robots can be controlled via brainwaves, muscle gestures by humans now

Mr India-like invisibility cloak nearly possible now with these 'Stealth Sheets'

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'