Science & Health

NASA prepares to bid goodbye to 'Mars InSight lander'; Ending its mission

NASA's Mars InSight lander is set to fall silent in the next few weeks, ending its history-making mission to reveal secrets of the Red Planet's interior.

Nov 2, 2022

World Stroke Day 2022: Young working professionals now at high stroke risk says researchers [Details]

A team of researchers has found a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, especially among the working professionals.

Oct 29, 2022

Craze for selfies takes toll on mental health, leads to 'Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome'

As the selfie craze and short-form video consumption grow exponentially in India, healthcare experts caution that the constant urge to stay connected on digital platforms is leading to several mental health issues, including a condition called 'phantom pocket vibration syndrome'.

Oct 29, 2022

Alien mystery: Top researcher says 4 Quintillion alien spacecraft lurking in universe

Avi Loeb had previously claimed that Oumuamua could be of extraterrestrial origin

Oct 28, 2022

Antibody Blocks Lethal Effects of Heroin; Shows Promise for Use As Effective Treatment Strategy [Study]

According to a new study, a monoclonal antibody known as 11D12 was able to impede heroin's painkilling effect as well as counter causes—slowing breathing and heart rate—of overdose deaths.

Oct 28, 2022

NASA forms team to study UFOs, conspiracy theorists expect alien disclosure

The new study on UFOs is expected to last for nine months

Oct 27, 2022

Unilever recalls Dove soap, other aerosol dry shampoo brands; Contains cancer causing chemicals

Global FMCG giant Unilever Plc has recalled some popular brands, including Dove, of its aerosol dry shampoo, after it was discovered that they had benzene related contamination, according to media reports.

Oct 26, 2022

Space: NASA's Lucy spacecraft captures images of Earth, Moon ahead of gravity assist

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, has captured an stunning image of Earth, along with a photo of the Earth and the Moon, as part of gravity assist to gain some of the orbital energy it needs to travel to this never-before-visited population of asteroids.

Oct 26, 2022

Wolf-Rayet 140 forms 'Fingerprint' in Space, NASA's Webb Telescope reveals

A new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a remarkable cosmic sight: at least 17 concentric dust rings emanating from a pair of stars. Located just over 5,000 light-years from Earth, the duo is collectively known as Wolf-Rayet 140.

Oct 26, 2022

Space: NASA kicks off study to unravel UAP or UFOs' mysteries

NASA has kicked off a study to help scientists learn more about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) or UFOs (unidentified flying objects).

Oct 25, 2022

Watch solar eclipse today from hilltop in Jaipur via 'astro night sky tourism' [Registration details]

The Rajasthan government's Department of Science and Technology is organising a special event under 'Astro Night Sky Tourism', in which sky-gazing enthusiasts will be able to watch the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday using glasses in the presence of experts, said Kailash Mishra, curator, Science Park.

Oct 25, 2022

"Love hormone" can reverse cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's patients; promises new hope [details]

According to a new study, a novel derivative of oxytocin, also known as the 'love hormone', can reverse cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease that is induced by an important protein.

Oct 25, 2022

Omicron, sub-lineages remain dominant variant in India: INSACOG

Amid the declining trajectory of daily Covid-19 cases in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) said that the Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India.

Oct 23, 2022

In historic flight, Indian rocket puts 'OneWeb' satellites into orbit; ISRO's b'day present to Sunil Bharti Mittal

In a historic maiden commercial flight, an Indian heavy-lift rocket GSLV MkIII - renamed for this mission as LVM3 M2, successfully orbited satellites of UK-based OneWeb.

Oct 23, 2022

Experts link cancer with air pollution, warn about air quality in cities

It is going from bad to worse when it comes to air quality in urban centres while scientific research has confirmed that sagging air conditions are causing cancer.

Oct 22, 2022