Science & Health

NASA's Mars Rover examines active linear dunes on the Red Planet

One of the questions that this Martian dune campaign is addressing is how exactly the winds shaped the dunes that are located so closely.

May 5, 2017

Female moorland hawker dragonflies know how to get rid of unwanted admirers!

Very few arthropods like robber fly and praying mantid species are known to use this phenomenon to avoid unwanted mating.

May 4, 2017

Eman Ahmed's obesity treatment to continue in Abu Dhabi

The 36-year-old shed 250 kg over a span of two months after her surgery in the Mumbai hospital.

May 4, 2017

Pancreatitis treatment: Indian scientists discover a new way to cure the condition!

In chronic pancreatitis, as the pancreatic tissue is damaged, digestive juices reduce and the undigested fat piles up, things start spiralling south for microbes.

May 4, 2017

Cassini's Grand Finale: Watch the NASA spacecraft explore Saturn during its first dive [VIDEO]

The video shows the swirling vortex present on the north pole of Saturn, it also shows the outer boundary of the hexagon-shaped jet stream which is located around 78°N and beyond.

May 4, 2017

New brain scan can reveal when babies are in pain

Researchers have developed a non-invasive means to measure whether infants are in pain, which could prevent babies from undergoing excessive discomfort during medical treatments.

May 3, 2017

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

A study has found that waste and contamination in the oceans is piling pressure on dolphins immune systems. The pollution is putting their immune system on constant alert, which makes it less able to fight off bacteria, fungus, viruses and parasites in the water, according to a study in the journal PLOS ONE.

May 3, 2017

Stealthing: Beware of this latest trend of sexual assault!

The act of stealthing points towards a form of male dominance, which can also result in making female partners pregnant and also make both male and female partners prone to STDs.

May 3, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: NGT announces Rs 1 lakh fine for dumping e-waste near Ramganga River

The NGT has instructed the sub-divisional magistrate concerned to recover money from defaulters.

May 3, 2017

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory discovers a giant hot wave in the Perseus galaxy [VIDEO]

Like all galaxy clusters, majority of the noticeable matter of this galaxy too transform into pervasive gas, which attains temperature as high as tens of millions of degrees and it radiates only in X-rays.

May 3, 2017

Guilty of posting images of each meal on Instagram? It may in fact help you eat healthy

A study by researchers at the University of Washington has found out that posting images of what your meal includes on Instagram motivates you to eat healthy and maintain weight goals.

May 3, 2017

NASA's SOFIA confirms a nearby star system is similar to our solar system

A planet having a mass similar to that of Jupiter orbits the eps Eri star at a similar distance at which the gas giant Jupiter orbits the Sun.

May 3, 2017

UAE plans to bring giant icebergs from Antartica to tap water

A UAE-based company is planning to tow icebergs from Antarctica for drinking water. Read to know how it is going to happen.

May 3, 2017

Oil massage can be fatal for you, AIIMS doctors reveal

Massages have been known to act as a pain reliever, but if it's not done properly it can turn out to be fatal and cause death.

May 2, 2017

NASA contributes ShadowCam to Korea for its first lunar exploration mission

The ShadowCam is scheduled to be launched in 2018 and it will analyse the PSRs on a monthly basis to shed light on the seasonal changes.

May 2, 2017