Science & Health

Scientists capture footage of rare dragon-skin ice on Antarctic expedition

A scientist from the University of Tasmania has captured rare footage of dragon-skin ice on an expedition to the Antarctic. Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researcher Guy Williams drone video shows the rippled edges of the sea ice, which were formed by hurricane force winds. Williams witnessed the icy phenomenon on an expedition to the Ross Sea in western Antarctica.

May 11, 2017

Five observatories join hands to reveal more about the stunning Crab Nebula [VIDEO]

The Crab Nebula possesses a super-dense neutron star at its center, which rotates once at every 33 milliseconds and emits radio waves and light -- referred to as 'pulsar'.

May 11, 2017

Double cancer survivor Greig Trout talks about the struggles of PTSD and how he beat it

Greig Trout is the founder of 101 Things to do When you Survive, an anti-bucket list list that saw him travel the world. Trout isnt someone you would meet now and realise that he has once suffered severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trout is a double cancer survivor, first diagnosed at just aged seven with a stage 4 Wilms tumour, and again at aged 30 but this time with stage 2 bowel cancer. Although he fully recovered from both cancers the psychological effects and fear of the cancer returning were what really took their toll. He spoke to IBTimes UK on Mental Health Awarness Week about his experience.

May 9, 2017

Ireland's Dooagh beach reappears 33 years later, after disappearing into Atlantic Ocean

This island is the largest off the coast of Ireland, which forms a part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

May 9, 2017

Ancient meteor collisions led to volcanic eruptions lasting up to 1 million years

The 1.85-billion-year-old Sudbury basin in Canada is the second largest and best preserved crater on the planet.

May 6, 2017

The amazing qualities of banana peel will make you go bananas!

You will not throw its peel after you read about its incredible benefits.

May 5, 2017

HIV can be eliminated using CRISPR, a unique gene editing tool

The tool acts like microscopic scissors and aids in removing unwanted DNA parts which are then substituted using a new part.

May 5, 2017

South Asian telecommunication satellite GSAT-9 launched from Sriharikota; PM Modi calls it historic moment

The satellite is expected to help the countries in areas like "mapping of natural resources, tele-medicine, education, IT connectivity and people-to-people links".

May 5, 2017

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

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

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