Science & Health

Bennu asteroid sample rich in carbon, water: NASA

The first-ever rock sample from asteroid Bennu delivered on Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has a high-carbon content and water -- signalling the building blocks of life, according to initial studies.

Oct 12, 2023

Five-year-old boy dies of scorpion bite in Bihar

A five-year-old boy lost his life after his parents went to an exorcist for treatment of scorpion bite in Bihar's Nalanda district on Wednesday.

Oct 12, 2023

New blood test "OvaPrint" may detect ovarian cancer early with 91% accuracy

Researchers have developed a new blood test that detects early stage ovarian cancer and may determine whether a pelvic mass is benign or cancerous with 91 per cent accuracy, a rate better than existing tests.

Oct 12, 2023

Statins may cause muscle weakness or Myasthenia gravis: Report

Statins, commonly used to lower cholesterol levels, may cause a rare long-term condition which causes muscle weakness, according to a report by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Oct 10, 2023

Bella Bathing Luxury Celebrates Its Silver Jubilee

Bella Bathing Luxury offers competitive pricing to make luxury sanitaryware accessible to a broader range of consumers. Its dedication to customer satisfaction extends

Oct 9, 2023

Indian robotic surgeon among 3 winners of top global robotic surgery competition

Bengaluru-based robotic surgeon Dr Sandeep Nayak has been named among the three surgeons from the US and India who won top honours at the 'KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation competition' by Michigan-based Robotic Surgery evangelist Vattikuti Foundatio

Oct 9, 2023

Health Byte: Quick yogic techniques to apply in nerve wracking situations

It's crucial to stop for a moment and simply observe the circumstances when the strains of work or life start to get to you. At first, everything could seem extremely overwhelming, but the mind can be trained

Oct 9, 2023

Immunity from routine vax can potentially fight cancer: Study

Researchers have demonstrated "in theory" that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine can be delivered into the cells of a malignant tumour to refocus the body's immune system against the cancer, effectively halting it and preventing its recurrence.

Oct 7, 2023

GST Council scraps tax on millet flour; 2023 declared as 'Year of the Millet'

In the year of the millet, the GST Council on Saturday exempted millet flour from GST.

Oct 7, 2023

ISRO prepares first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system as part of its human space mission called Gaganyaan.

Oct 7, 2023

Health Byte: The 7 best foods for heart health

One can say seven steps to heaven, seven colours of the rainbow, seven super foods for excellence, seven super specialty foods for excellence in health, healing, and wellness. Best foods, super foods for health, the term super foods have come because they bring ultimate vitality in low volumes of their consumption.

Oct 5, 2023

Indian-origin NASA scientist to lead rocket mission into 2023 solar eclipse

An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse on October 14.

Oct 5, 2023

2023 Nobel Prize for Chemistry goes for discovery of quantum dots

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 "for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots" to Moungi G. Bawendi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Louis E. Brus from the Columbia University, and Alexei I. Ekimov from Nanocrystals Technology

Oct 4, 2023

New headband to catch early signs of Alzheimer's while you sleep

US scientists have developed a novel headband that can pick up early signs of Alzheimer's disease, much before symptoms like memory loss start to appear, in sleep.

Oct 4, 2023

Infant formula, fizzy drinks in babies may raise early obesity risk

Infant formula and the early introduction of fizzy drinks raise the risk of higher levels of body fat early in childhood, according to a research.

Oct 2, 2023