Science & Health

NASA's Hubble telescope pushed beyond limits, astronomers find new stars in distant galaxy

The astronomers had to formulate a code to get a clear picture of the stars through the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jul 7, 2017

Scientists from SLAC get first direct look at how electrons 'dance' with vibrating atoms

The experiments were carried out with SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser and with a technique called angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) on the Stanford campus.

Jul 7, 2017

At least 60 new 'hot Jupiters' spotted by Yale researchers!

Hot Jupiters are located very close to their parent stars, like the sun, and take less than a week to complete an orbit.

Jul 7, 2017

Great Barrier Reef left off UNESCO in danger list despite concern over coral bleaching and water quality

The decision to leave the reef off of the list is a big political win for the Australian government, who have come under criticism for their management of the lucrative tourist attraction.

Jul 6, 2017

Eye on future Mars colony, NASA to test nuclear reactor designed to produce power on alien worlds

NASA, for the past three years, has been funding Kilopower, which is a project that looks to develop "a compact, low cost, scalable fission power system for science and exploration."

Jul 6, 2017

THIS is how NASA protects astronauts from microbes

Fungi and bacteria are present wherever humans are, hence they are present on the ISS too.

Jul 5, 2017

Robots aid cancer research by extracting scorpion venom

Scorpion venom can help researchers in carrying out studies on cancer in the future, it also helps in combating malaria.

Jul 5, 2017

NASA's Juno Mission: 7 things to know about the space probe orbiting Jupiter

The $1.1 billion Juno mission was launched in August 2011 and is scheduled to end in February 2018.

Jul 5, 2017

NASA's DART Mission to protect Earth from asteroid apocalypse enters next phase [VIDEO]

An asteroid named Didymos, which will have a distant approach to Earth in 2022 and then in 2024, is the target for DART spacecraft.

Jul 4, 2017

NASA explores tropical storm Nanmadol inside and out using 2 satellites

The tropical storm is located at the northeast of Taiwan which had maximum winds estimated at 45 knots which is equal to 51.8 mph (83.3kph).

Jul 4, 2017

Here's why fish are turning transgender in the UK rivers

The researchers found that traits of female fish were portrayed by the male river fish and they even produced eggs.

Jul 4, 2017

Top 5 reasons why you should include purple rice in your diet

The researchers will also try to create more purple endosperm cereals grains and cereals like maize, wheat, and barley which are rich in anthocyanins.

Jul 3, 2017

Can geckos help scientists clear space debris?

NASA looks forward to substituting the traditional adhesives such as velcro with gecko grippers.

Jul 3, 2017

SC directs termination of 26-week-old pregnancy with abnormal foetus

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Kolkata-based expectant mother with 26-week-old pregnancy to abort the foetus which is suffering from serious abnormalities.

Jul 3, 2017

NASA's K2 mission: New hot Jupiter discovered

EPIC 228735255b has an orbital period of 6.57 days.

Jul 1, 2017