Science & Health

Now rumours against Covid-19 vaccine could get you booked under IPC, but define rumour, ask netizens

While the state chief secretaries have been asked to work out a mechanism to check spread of false information, netizens question as to what constitutes 'misinformation'

Jan 26, 2021

UK scientists develop nasal spray for Covid-19 as US researchers ponder repurposing one used for flu vaccine trials

As a variety of nasal sprays have been in the pipeline, some of them claim protection from Covid-19 at least for two days, while others claim instant relief from getting infected. However, a nasal spray will be handy and useful to protect us from infection in crowded areas such as flights, classrooms or crowded office rooms

Jan 26, 2021

Leopard on prowl: Spotted in Bengaluru's apartment building for the third time but pulls a Houdini again

The forest department officers on ground said they have kept two cages ready with two goats as bait and are hopeful of catching the animal alive

Jan 25, 2021

Obesity but fit is just a myth, risk of heart problems inevitable, says study

More activity is better, so walking 30 minutes per day is better than walking 15 minutes a day but the belief that exercise mitigates the risk of heart problems is a myth, says study

Jan 24, 2021

List of countries India sent COVID vaccine to and how many [details]

While India has already sent the vaccine doses to countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Bhutan, among several others, there has been no formal request from Pakistan for India-made Covid vaccine

Jan 23, 2021

As China gave virus to the World, India gave the vaccine

India has undertaken a massive operation of dispatching millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Asian neighbours, African nations and Brazil with praise showering from all corners of the world

Jan 23, 2021

Mutated COVID variant in UK much deadlier than previous assumption: Boris Johnson

U.K.'s chief scientific advisor, Patrick Vallance also warned that people who got infected with the new coronavirus variant are at a higher risk

Jan 23, 2021

New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy

The 501Y.V2 variant is 50% more infectious than previous ones, South African researchers said this week. It has already spread to at least 20 countries since being reported to the World Health Organisation in late December.

Jan 21, 2021

NASA chief Jim Bridenstone steps down, hopes ambitious Artemis moon mission continues

NASA chief Bridenstine will be remembered for the US space agency's ambitious Artemis project to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface by 2024

Jan 21, 2021

Not just Earth, Dinosaur remains can be found on Moon and Mars | Details inside

The writer claimed that the asteroid that killed dinosaurs punched a hole of outer space vacuum in the atmosphere

Jan 21, 2021

How Greta Thunberg roasted Donald Trump in one parting tweet

This is not the first time, Greta Thunberg has redirected Trump's words back at him. He had once asked her to chill and take anger management classes, she did the same when he lost the election.

Jan 21, 2021

People hearing the dead is real; is sixth sense the reason | Details inside

According to the research report, 44.6 percent of the spiritualist participants experienced hearing the dead on a daily basis

Jan 20, 2021

Coronavirus becoming genetically diverse, Fauci says things are still serious

Medical experts believe that the only way to fight against mutant coronavirus variants is by slowing down the rate of transmission

Jan 19, 2021

This planet is as big as Jupiter but 10 times lighter, could change human understanding of planetary formation

Unlike other gas giants like Jupiter, 85 percent of this exoplanet named WASP-107b's mass is its puffy atmosphere

Jan 19, 2021

NASA team to hold briefing on Mars rover Perseverance ahead of its landing on Feb 18

A month from now, NASA rover Perseverance lands Feb. 18 on Mars, carrying new science instruments and technologies, including the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on its belly. The briefing is likely to focus on the course of Mars mission so far

Jan 19, 2021

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Science & Health

Now rumours against Covid-19 vaccine could get you booked under IPC, but define rumour, ask netizens

UK scientists develop nasal spray for Covid-19 as US researchers ponder repurposing one used for flu vaccine trials

Leopard on prowl: Spotted in Bengaluru's apartment building for the third time but pulls a Houdini again

Obesity but fit is just a myth, risk of heart problems inevitable, says study

List of countries India sent COVID vaccine to and how many [details]

As China gave virus to the World, India gave the vaccine

Mutated COVID variant in UK much deadlier than previous assumption: Boris Johnson

New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy

NASA chief Jim Bridenstone steps down, hopes ambitious Artemis moon mission continues

Not just Earth, Dinosaur remains can be found on Moon and Mars | Details inside

How Greta Thunberg roasted Donald Trump in one parting tweet

People hearing the dead is real; is sixth sense the reason | Details inside

Coronavirus becoming genetically diverse, Fauci says things are still serious

This planet is as big as Jupiter but 10 times lighter, could change human understanding of planetary formation

NASA team to hold briefing on Mars rover Perseverance ahead of its landing on Feb 18

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]