Science & Health

Govt proposes waiving carbon tax on coal to finance pollution-curbing equipment

Modi's office has proposed waiving the carbon tax of 400 rupees ($5.61) per tonne that was levied on the production and import of coal. The move seeks to improve the financial health of utilities and distribution companies.

Dec 31, 2019

Top 5 exciting space moments of 2019

India's ambitious and keenly watched lunar mission, Chandrayaan 2, was expected to make its soft landing on the surface of the Moon on September 7.

Dec 31, 2019

Study Links Increased Screen Time With Delayed Child Development

MRI may predict intelligence level in children: Study reveals

MRI is a common technique used to obtain images of human internal organs and tissues.

Dec 31, 2019

Why sisters may be the key to understanding autism risk

Autism symptoms' severity varies greatly among twins

The findings suggest that identifying the causes of this variability may inform the treatment of ASD-related symptoms.

Dec 31, 2019

Evacuation order in Australia's south-east as bushfires rage, temperatures soar

With the mercury set to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Melbourne, authorities urged an estimated 30,000 tourists to leave East Gippsland, an area half the size of Belgium.

Dec 30, 2019

Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon could be proof of already operational space force, claims conspiracy theorist

The UFO spotted near the US Navy Site screeched across the skies in such a way that it defied all laws of modern physics

Dec 28, 2019

Brain knows how to integrate natural, artificial vision

Located inside the eye the retina contains light receptors (photoreceptors) which absorb light. Information is then processed and transmitted to the brain.

Dec 28, 2019

Physical activity may lower risk of certain types of cancers: Study

The study analysed data from more than 750,000 adults in the US, Europe and Australia and found that recommended amounts of physical activity correlated with lower risks of seven types of cancer.

Dec 28, 2019

Alien hunter spots alphabet 'B' on Mars, claims its a proof of advanced extraterrestrial existence

The discovery of alphabet B has made many people believe that an advanced alien civilization had once lived on Mars.

Dec 27, 2019

Moms' obesity in pregnancy linked to lag in sons' development

The study used different age-appropriate developmental assessments, we found these associations in both early and middle childhood, meaning these effects persist over time.

Dec 27, 2019

Black day for India - December 26: The 2004 Tsunami that wiped away millions of people

One of the world's most deadly disasters, the tsunami was triggered after a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island on the morning after Christmas Day in 2004.

Dec 26, 2019

Excited, but couldn't witness Solar eclipse: Here's why PM Modi was not able to see the Sun

PM Narendra Modi was not able to see the 'ring of fire' - the solar eclipse or 'Surya grahan' as cloud cover thwarted his plan.

Dec 26, 2019

Earthquake alert: Seismic expert says megaquake could hit this place today

Just a few hours after Hoogerbeets' prediction, two powerful quakes hit the Vancouver Island region, and it has made many people believe that the Dutch researcher's predictions are authentic.

Dec 26, 2019

'Distinct' stomach cancer identified in younger patients

Compared to stomach cancer in older adults, this new, early-onset form often grows and spreads more quickly, has a worse prognosis, and is more resistant to traditional chemotherapy treatments, said the study published in the journal Surgery.

Dec 26, 2019

New 'molecular switch' allows control of gene therapy doses

The feat, published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, offers gene therapy designers what may be the first viable technique for adjusting the activity levels of their therapeutic genes.

Dec 26, 2019

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Science & Health

Govt proposes waiving carbon tax on coal to finance pollution-curbing equipment

Top 5 exciting space moments of 2019

MRI may predict intelligence level in children: Study reveals

Autism symptoms' severity varies greatly among twins

Evacuation order in Australia's south-east as bushfires rage, temperatures soar

Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon could be proof of already operational space force, claims conspiracy theorist

Brain knows how to integrate natural, artificial vision

Physical activity may lower risk of certain types of cancers: Study

Alien hunter spots alphabet 'B' on Mars, claims its a proof of advanced extraterrestrial existence

Moms' obesity in pregnancy linked to lag in sons' development

Black day for India - December 26: The 2004 Tsunami that wiped away millions of people

Excited, but couldn't witness Solar eclipse: Here's why PM Modi was not able to see the Sun

Earthquake alert: Seismic expert says megaquake could hit this place today

'Distinct' stomach cancer identified in younger patients

New 'molecular switch' allows control of gene therapy doses

Kargil Council elections become prestigious for NC, Congress [here's why]

"Ranbir Kapoor loves everybody except Alia": When Karisma Kapoor's pic from NY got trolled for all the wrong reasons

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