Science & Health

Himalayan glaciers sensitive to climate change, rapidly shrinking: Explain experts

After Uttarakhand glacier disaster, it's time to take a longer look at how the Himalayan mountain range will affect the people living at the downstream

Feb 9, 2021

COVID-19 scare pushed 500 crore multivitamins off shelves in India during pandemic

2020 was certainly the most challenging year in recent history as the entire world battled COVID-19 pandemic. Now, data shows how Indians rushed to buy multivitamins like never before.

Feb 9, 2021

China's space probe captures first image of Mars

The most challenging part of China's space probe Tianwen-1 mission will be soft landing the rover lasting seven to eight minutes

Feb 6, 2021

More than social distancing, it's weather that plays crucial role in spreading coronavirus, finds study

A new study has found that it is weather that plays crucial role in spreading the novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, and has already infected more than 100 million people worldwide

Feb 5, 2021

India: Pfizer gives up; withdraws COVID-19 vaccine emergency use application

Pfizer has decided to withdraw its application for Emergency Use Authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine in India.

Feb 5, 2021

MRP: When a tree is axed, that's equivalent to a debit of Rs 72 lakh from your account, this is how [details]

In one of the papers published in 1979, the actual price of a tree's services over a 50-year-lifespan was estimated at Rs $196,250

Feb 5, 2021

Aliens are trying to contact humans due to these reasons, says astrophysicist [details inside]

According to Jacco van Loon, Astrophysicist and Director of Keele Observatory, Keele University, aliens might visit earth as the blue planet has the perfect conditions to host life that's not found elsewhere in space

Feb 4, 2021

Attention foodies: $500,000 on offer if you find a way to feed astronauts [details]

NASA asks foodies to formulate an effective nutrition strategy for astronauts that could produce less waste and weight

Feb 4, 2021

WHO coronavirus probe continues, investigation team meets Batwoman in China

The WHO investigation team is expected to stay in China for two weeks hoping to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic

Feb 3, 2021

This coronavirus vaccine not only protects people, but slows down the spread of COVID

As the United Kingdom delayed the second shot of coronavirus vaccination, several experts alleged that it could lower the efficacy rate

Feb 3, 2021

SpaceX Starship prototype again explodes on landing after test flight

SpaceX said that all four flaps were landing precisely at the intended location but due to the flip manoeuvre, one of the Raptor engines did not relight and caused SN9 to land at high speed, resulting in an explosion

Feb 3, 2021

Who's Bhavya Lal, NASA's acting chief of staff; Biden wanted a woman chief at US space agency

Indian American Bhavya Lal, an MIT graduate, was a member of the Biden Transition team, was in-charge of NASA's transition and has extensive experience in engineering and space technology, and served at the Institute for Defence Analyses

Feb 3, 2021

COVID scare peaks as two mutated virus variant found in one person | Details inside

Medical experts believe that double infection of COVID-19 could result in the evolution of more highly contagious strains of the virus

Feb 2, 2021

Quantum brains could help robots think like humans and physically adapt to environment

Several top experts strongly believe that robots powered with artificial intelligence could dominate humans in the future.

Feb 2, 2021

Meteor in Kerala sparks fear, netizens suspect alien visit

Several netizens claimed that the meteor that appeared in the skies of Kerala could actually be an alien UFO. Scroll down to know more.

Feb 2, 2021