Science & Health

UK man 'plugs' himself to electric mains to charge his battery-operated heart

A 22-year-old man has become the youngest person in the UK to be fitted with a battery-operated heart that he has to charge every night by 'plugging himself' into the mains through a hole in his torso.

Jan 12, 2018

ISRO's 100th satellite launch: Twitter lauds space agency as PSLV lifts off

The satellite launch is being considered a major landmark in India's space history.

Jan 12, 2018

Dramatic rescues from California mudslides

Local firefighters, the United States Coast Guard and other emergency responders are on the ground in California attempting to rescue as many victims as they can from the severe mudslides in California. 

Jan 11, 2018

India makes space history as ISRO launches 100th satellite [Video]

ISRO launched its 100th satellite on Friday, January 12 at 9.29 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.

Jan 11, 2018

Fossilised giant burrowing bat, 3 times the size of today's average bats, discovered in New Zealand

The giant bat had an estimated weight of about 40 grams, and had specialised teeth.

Jan 11, 2018

The 7 deadly sins when it comes to food items: Avoid these forever for a slimmer waistline

No matter how controlled your proportions of banana bread or French fries, or even fruit yoghurt are, Australian dietician Suzie Burrell claims they should be ditched from our lives altogether.

Jan 11, 2018

Suffering from January blues? Here's how you can fight them for an easier winter

Also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD - it's a type of depression where the symptoms worsen particularly in winter. A study of 150,000 people also revealed that women suffer far more than men during this time of the year.

Jan 11, 2018

12 launches a year vs. 360 new rice varieties a year

Why is the agriculture sector taken for granted, especially given that it caters to a more basic and crucial need than space missions?

Jan 11, 2018

Hormone therapy can prevent menopause-related depression: Study

A study claims that women who are going through menopause are likely to experience depression due to the hormonal changes that take place in their body.

Jan 11, 2018

Ancient water-bearing meteorites found to host ingredients essential for life

The space rocks were found to contain liquid water and complex organic compounds like hydrocarbons and amino acids.

Jan 11, 2018

Serena Williams reveals her childbirth nightmare

Serena Williams has unveiled that she had delivered her baby in an emergency caesarean section and developed blood clots in her lungs.

Jan 11, 2018

Armed robbers steal millions from Ritz Paris Hotel

Axe-wielding robbers stole jewellery on January 10 possibly worth more than $5 million from a store in the famed Ritz Paris hotel, police said. Five thieves carried out the heist at the luxury hotel in late afternoon. Three were arrested while two others got away.

Jan 11, 2018

Astronomers have just made unprecedented observations of some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe

An international team of researchers has made unprecedented observations of two small new-born galaxies which appear as they existed just 800 million years after the Big Bang, around 13 billion years ago.

Jan 11, 2018

India races to make history in space: Everything to know about ISRO's 100th satellite

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 42nd flight (PSLV-C40), will launch the 710 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite for Earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 613 kg at lift-off.

Jan 11, 2018

Are you heartbroken? Psychologist explains what happens to your brain after a heartbreak

Studies found that heartbreak activates the same mechanisms in the brain that get activated when addicts are withdrawing from substances like cocaine and opioids.

Jan 10, 2018