Science & Health

India better prepared to face Omicron, says health expert.

Delhi Covid cases doubled in a week to 366, officials ponder strict measures again

However, on a positive note for the third consecutive day, no Covid related death was reported from Delhi, which has Covid death toll remaining static at 26,158.

Apr 16, 2022

Magic mushroom helps 'open up' brains of people with depression reveals Study

A psychedelic compound found in psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, can help to "open up" depressed people's brains, enabling brain regions to talk more freely to one another, finds a study.

Apr 15, 2022

No change in Omicron BA.4, BA.5 severity or transmissibility so far: WHO

While there have been a few cases of new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, so far there is no change seen in the severity or transmissibility, the World Health Organisation has said.

Apr 15, 2022

Why do we age, check how genetic changes play role

UK researchers have for the first time compared the accumulation of mutations across many animal species and humans to explore the role of the genetic changes in ageing and cancer.

Apr 14, 2022

11 workers from Bihar charred to death in Hyderabad.

Fire at chemical factory in Andhra's Eluru kills six; condolences and ex-gratia follow [details]

The State of Andhra Pradesh has unfortunately seen a series of fire and industrial accidents ever since the pandemic began.

Apr 14, 2022

Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country's invasion into Ukraine.

Apr 14, 2022

Phillipines death toll due to massive landslides triggered by tropical storm Megi rises to 121

The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 121, including 81 victims buried by landslides in central Philippine city, authorities said on Thursday.

Apr 14, 2022

Artemis I Update: Countdown is Underway for Wet Dress Rehearsal

NASA's Moon-Bound Artemis I: Countdown Begins for Wet Dress Rehearsal [Latest Update]

At approximately 5 p.m. EDT today, the launch team arrived at their stations inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown will begin 30 minutes later at 5:30 p.m. or L-45 hours, 10 minutes before the initial target T-0 for the wet dress rehearsal test for NASA's Artemis I mission.

Apr 13, 2022

NASA's Hubble Telescope Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers

Apr 13, 2022

New discovery in animal exoskeletons leads to advances in designing construction materials

New discovery in animal exoskeletons shows way to design new construction materials

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a new design motif derived from the rigid external covering of invertebrates that may help create more damage tolerant materials for future building and construction.

Apr 13, 2022

NASA Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water Loss

NASA Team Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water For Irrigation

Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.

Apr 12, 2022

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From "Gator-Back" Rocks

To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.

Apr 12, 2022

A tiger takes a rest laying in a pond on a hot summer day at its enclosure, at Maharaj Bagh Zoo

Another tiger dies in "Tiger state" Madhya Pradesh

Yet another tiger was found dead in Madhya Pradesh pushing the total number of big cats to have died in different wildlife habitats of the state so far this year to 15.

Apr 11, 2022

Gangwon Fire Headquarters, a firefighter tries to put out a forest fire in Yanggu, northeastern Korea, April 11, 2022.

Wildfire burns 521 hectares of woodland equal to size of 730 football fields near inter-Korean border

A forest fire charred mountain areas the size of 730 football fields in a northeastern town close to the inter-Korean border for two days, firefighting officials said Monday.

Apr 11, 2022

Time jump: Ageing in human skin cells reversed by 30 years using new method

UK researchers have developed a method to 'time jump' human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function.

Apr 11, 2022

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Science & Health

Delhi Covid cases doubled in a week to 366, officials ponder strict measures again

Magic mushroom helps 'open up' brains of people with depression reveals Study

No change in Omicron BA.4, BA.5 severity or transmissibility so far: WHO

Why do we age, check how genetic changes play role

Fire at chemical factory in Andhra's Eluru kills six; condolences and ex-gratia follow [details]

Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

Phillipines death toll due to massive landslides triggered by tropical storm Megi rises to 121

NASA's Moon-Bound Artemis I: Countdown Begins for Wet Dress Rehearsal [Latest Update]

NASA's Hubble Telescope Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen

New discovery in animal exoskeletons shows way to design new construction materials

NASA Team Finds New Way to Monitor Underground Water For Irrigation

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From "Gator-Back" Rocks

Another tiger dies in "Tiger state" Madhya Pradesh

Wildfire burns 521 hectares of woodland equal to size of 730 football fields near inter-Korean border

Time jump: Ageing in human skin cells reversed by 30 years using new method

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]