Science & Health

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

Elon Musk shows off updated Big 'Falcon' Rocket: All you need to know

The BFR once finished is going to be the largest, most powerful, and most capable launch vehicle ever built.

Sep 18, 2018

Who is Yusaku Maezawa? Japanese billionaire and SpaceX's first private passenger to the moon

A former drummer in a punk band, billionaire Maezawa will take a trip around the moon planned for 2023 aboard its forthcoming Big Falcon Rocket spaceship, taking the race to commercialize space travel to new heights.

Sep 18, 2018

SpaceX's BFR Rocket will take 100 people to Mars by 2022: Elon Musk

BFR is intended for excursions to Mars and past. As indicated by Musk, the spaceship could carry around 100 travelers at a time to our neighboring planet.

Sep 18, 2018

Onlookers watch an ISRO launch at Sriharikota

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites into space making it first ever night launch

The satellites are from UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), which has an agreement with Antrix Corporation Ltd, the business arm of ISRO.

Sep 18, 2018

Child mortality rate steadily decreasing in India, UN study finds

However, as per the report released by Unicef, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Population Division and the World Bank Group, an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017 and the vast majority of these deaths -- 5.4 million -- occurred in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths.

Sep 18, 2018

Confirmation bias: You are unlikely to change your mind even when presented with facts

The study found that people, "were more receptive to evidence that agreed with their initial decision".

Sep 17, 2018

50,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Canadian gold mine

This could be the world's only known ice age wolf mummy ever found.

Sep 17, 2018

The universe could already be dying with no chance of recovery: False vacuum theory

There is no way to prepare for something like this and there will be sign of it actually happening--once the process starts, there is no way to stop it.

Sep 17, 2018

This machine learning method can help diagnose dementia with 90% precision

Now, dementia can be diagnosed with machine learning by a new method which has been developed by researchers in Japan.

Sep 17, 2018

The theory of Earth as one self-aware organism now upgraded to 'Gaia 2.0'

The duo believes that the evolution of technology with humanity could actually add a whole new layer of "self-awareness" to the way this planet regulated itself—the essence of Gaia theory.

Sep 16, 2018

Neural networks grown in a lab like cell cultures could be the way forward for AI

If this study goes according to plan, it might be possible to one day grow a computer at home.

Sep 16, 2018

No crew member involved in air leak incident; it's 'embarrassing' to even think so, says ISS commander

The Expedition 56 chief urged the ISS managers on the ground to find out what exactly took place, as "the implications are enormous to the whole space program."

Sep 16, 2018

Nearest exoplanet from Earth could be the perfect place to live, say astronomers

In researchers' findings, movement of its atmosphere and oceans was combined in such a way that even though the night side of the exoplanet never sees any light from its star.

Sep 16, 2018

Hunters of man-eating tigress accused of killing 13 people in Maharashtra can shoot to kill: Supreme Court

The tigress has been accused of killing 13 people, including three in August. Considering these factors, a specialised hunter has been sent to take down the man-eating tigress.

Sep 16, 2018

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Science & Health

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Elon Musk shows off updated Big 'Falcon' Rocket: All you need to know

Who is Yusaku Maezawa? Japanese billionaire and SpaceX's first private passenger to the moon

SpaceX's BFR Rocket will take 100 people to Mars by 2022: Elon Musk

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites into space making it first ever night launch

Child mortality rate steadily decreasing in India, UN study finds

Confirmation bias: You are unlikely to change your mind even when presented with facts

50,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Canadian gold mine

The universe could already be dying with no chance of recovery: False vacuum theory

This machine learning method can help diagnose dementia with 90% precision

The theory of Earth as one self-aware organism now upgraded to 'Gaia 2.0'

Neural networks grown in a lab like cell cultures could be the way forward for AI

No crew member involved in air leak incident; it's 'embarrassing' to even think so, says ISS commander

Nearest exoplanet from Earth could be the perfect place to live, say astronomers

Hunters of man-eating tigress accused of killing 13 people in Maharashtra can shoot to kill: Supreme Court

Happy Birthday Raveena Tandon: 4 Things we always wanted to steal from her wardrobe

Nawab Malik putting my family under pressure: Sameer Wankhede

Naga Shaurya in place of Naga Chaitanya for 'Varudu Kaavalenu'