Science & Health

Women told to lose weight, men advised to take statins to avoid cardiovascular disease

Women are generally told to lose weight, exercise and improve their diet to prevent heart disease while men are advised to take statins, new research revealed on Saturday.

Dec 3, 2022

Pandemic stress has physically aged teens' brains: Study

The pandemic-related stress has physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic, a new study has revealed.

Dec 2, 2022

Researchers discover new minerals in massive meteorite in Somalia

Researchers discover new minerals 'Elaliite', 'Elkinstantonite' in massive meteorite in Somalia

A team of researchers has discovered at least two new minerals in a 15-tonne meteorite in Somalia -- the ninth largest meteorite ever discovered.

Dec 2, 2022

As winter sets in, special diet for Lucknow and Kanpur zoo animals

As temperatures plummet in Uttar Pradesh, special arrangements are being made to protect animals and birds from biting cold in the Lucknow and Kanpur zoos.

Dec 1, 2022

Measles outbreak: Mumbai reports with 303 cases, over 700 in Maha; everything you need to know

Mostly seen among children aged six months to three years, the disease is called 'khasra' and is one of the leading causes of death and disability among young children. Read on.

Nov 30, 2022

NASA's new moon rocket Artemis I lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. (Photo:IANS/NASA) Release Date & Time: 2022-11-16 13:00

Space: NASA's Artemis I Moon surpasses Apollo 13's record set in 1970

NASA's uncrewed Orion spacecraft has surpassed the record set in 1970 by the crew on Apollo 13's aborted mission to land on the Moon.

Nov 29, 2022

World's largest volcano in Hawaii erupts after nearly 4 decades

World's largest volcano 'Mauna Loa' erupts in Hawaii nearly after 40 years

The world's largest active volcano, the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, authorities said.

Nov 29, 2022

Chemotherapy may lead to inheritance of disease risk in children, grandchildren of childhood cancer survivors

A Washington State University-led study has found that the offspring and grand-offspring of adolescent cancer patients treated with the drug ifosfamide may have a greater incidence of disease.

Nov 28, 2022

Hubble captures unusual galaxy merger in ancient universe

Space: Hubble captures unusual galaxy merger ' Arp-Madore' in ancient universe

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an unusual galaxy merger in the ancient universe.

Nov 26, 2022

Space: NASA's Mars helicopter makes a short yet significant flight

NASA engineers have taken its Mars Ingenuity helicopter on a short but important 18-second successful flight to test new capabilities.

Nov 26, 2022

PSLV-C54 carrying earth observation satellite along with eight other co-passenger satellites

PSLV-C54: India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT, 8 other satellites

India on Saturday successfully placed into orbit the Indo-French ocean observation satellite EOS 06 and eight other nano satellites with its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle numbered as PSLV-C54.

Nov 26, 2022

NASA Orion spacecraft makes closest flyby of Moon at 130 kms distance.

Artemis I Moon mission update: NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit

The US space agency on Saturday successfully performed a burn to insert Orion spacecraft under the Artemis I Moon mission into lunar orbit and Orion will fly about 40,000 miles (64,400 kms) above the moon.

Nov 26, 2022

Even low alcohol drinking during pregnancy can expose baby to 'fetal alcohol spectrum disorders' [Details]

Consumption of alcohol, even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy, can change the baby's brain structure and delay brain development, a new MRI-based study has warned.

Nov 26, 2022

Biodiversity Crisis: Over 160 nations agree to regulate international trade in 500 new wild species

Representatives of more than 160 governments, parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES) have reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity crisis by adopting proposals to regulate international trade in more than 500 new species.

Nov 26, 2022

Health Byte: Woman diagnosed with brain tumour after hallucinations tell her to have CT scan

A woman has been diagnosed with a brain tumour after she claimed that voices in her head told her to have a CT scan.

Nov 25, 2022

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Science & Health

Women told to lose weight, men advised to take statins to avoid cardiovascular disease

Pandemic stress has physically aged teens' brains: Study

Researchers discover new minerals 'Elaliite', 'Elkinstantonite' in massive meteorite in Somalia

As winter sets in, special diet for Lucknow and Kanpur zoo animals

Measles outbreak: Mumbai reports with 303 cases, over 700 in Maha; everything you need to know

Space: NASA's Artemis I Moon surpasses Apollo 13's record set in 1970

World's largest volcano 'Mauna Loa' erupts in Hawaii nearly after 40 years

Chemotherapy may lead to inheritance of disease risk in children, grandchildren of childhood cancer survivors

Space: Hubble captures unusual galaxy merger ' Arp-Madore' in ancient universe

Space: NASA's Mars helicopter makes a short yet significant flight

PSLV-C54: India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT, 8 other satellites

Artemis I Moon mission update: NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit

Even low alcohol drinking during pregnancy can expose baby to 'fetal alcohol spectrum disorders' [Details]

Biodiversity Crisis: Over 160 nations agree to regulate international trade in 500 new wild species

Health Byte: Woman diagnosed with brain tumour after hallucinations tell her to have CT scan

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]