Science & Health

India trails China, Nepal and Bangladesh in global healthcare index; could it dent medical tourism industry?

India has ranked 154th out of 194 countries, well behind neighbours like Nepal, Bangladesh and even Myanmar, when it comes to access to quality healthcare. Read to know more.

May 20, 2017

Gray Fossil Site: 5 million-year-old fossil of 'winged snake' discovered in Tennessee sinkhole

Kingsnakes as well as rat snakes are believed to be closely related to this new-found species.

May 19, 2017

NASA: Is this man-made 'bubble' shielding Earth from strong space radiation? [VIDEO]

Spacecrafts present high above the planet's surface, like NASA's Van Allen Probes, which assess ions and electrons present in near-Earth environment, can witness this VLF bubble.

May 19, 2017

NASA's Juno explores mighty Jupiter's mysterious clouds

Juno's principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter. The spacecraft will map Jupiter's intense magnetic field and measure the amount of water and ammonia in the deep atmosphere.

May 19, 2017

Tim Cook testing Apple's non-invasive glucose tracker prototype

Apple is working on releasing smart bands for Apple Watch to enable non-invasive blood glucose monitoring for diabetics.

May 19, 2017

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

#YellowSunday, a Congolese–led initiative, is hoping to raise funds to enable 1,000 women living in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train as nurses.

May 18, 2017

Have scientists discovered first proof of a multiverse?

The Cold Spot is situated around three billion light years away from Earth, which is comparatively a close proximity in contrast to other celestial features.

May 18, 2017

3D-printed ovaries may help infertile women give birth to healthy babies

These 3D-printed ovaries are created using gelatin – a biological hydrogel made from broken-down collagen that is safe to use in humans.

May 17, 2017

NASA discovers mysterious light flashes all over Earth

A total of 866 light flashes were observed between DSCOVR's launch in June 2015 and August 2016.

May 17, 2017

18.7 tons of plastic rubbish found on remote South Pacific island

Researchers have warned that an uninhabited island in the South Pacific, one of the worlds most remote places, is one of the worst affected by pollution from plastic debris. 

May 17, 2017

Here's how caffeine kills a healthy teenager!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children belonging to the age group of 12 to 18 should consume less than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day.

May 16, 2017

NASA declares April as the second-warmest in 137 years

While April 2017 was the second-warmest, April 2016 was the hottest as it was 1.06 degrees Celsius warmer than the April mean temperature of 137 years.

May 16, 2017

NASA's Mars Rover explores the origin of fluid-carved Perseverance Valley

This mission marks the beginning of 150th month since Opportunity rover's landing in Mars' Meridiani Planum region in 2004.

May 16, 2017

KalamSat: Indian teen Rifath Sharook builds world's lightest and smallest satellite

Made using reinforced carbon fibre polymer, KalamSat weighs exactly 64 grams, which is lesser than a smartphone's weight.

May 15, 2017

NASA's Hubble discovers a stunning galaxy duo in Hare constellation

The pace of these galaxies is way too swift for them to unite and form a single galaxy, but as the separation between them is small, around 20,000 light-years.

May 15, 2017