Science & Health

Scientists discover world's oldest DNA; breaks record by 1 million years [details]

Scientists have stumbled upon two-million-year-old DNA for the first time -- breaking the record of world's oldest DNA discovery by one million years and opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history of evolution.

Dec 8, 2022

Hawaii engages US National Guard as lava flow reaches critical highway; Tourists flock to witness the rare scene

The world's largest active volcano, the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has prompted the US National Guard to help as residents and tourists flock to witness the rare scene.

Dec 7, 2022

Space: NASA's Orion spacecraft on course to return to Earth on Dec 11

After a historic flyby just 128 km from the surface of the Moon, NASA's Orion spacecraft is on course for its return to Earth on December 11.

Dec 6, 2022

Karnataka to vaccinate 48 lakh children against Japanese encephalitis in Dec [Check age, other details]

A special vaccination drive to innoculate an estimated 48 lakh children aged between 1 and 15 years against Japanese encephalitis (JE) will be held in Karnataka starting December 5 for a period of three weeks.

Dec 5, 2022

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 '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

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 '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

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: 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