Science & Health

Suffering from asthma? You could head to Hyderabad for the well-known 'fish prasadam'

A 5-cm long live and wiggling murrel fish is stuffed with a yellow paste – said to be the herbal medicine – and then slipped down the throat of the one suffering from asthma.

Jun 9, 2017

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Boomerang Nebula: Mystery behind Universe's coldest object solved!

When Boomerang Nebula was first observed in 1995, astronomers had noted that it was absorbing the light of Cosmic Microwave Background, which is the leftover radiation from Big Bang.

Jun 8, 2017

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Take an amazing 360 immersive tour of the Amazon rainforest with an indigenous guide

Watch iridescent snakes, sloths and a kaleidoscope of butterflies as indigenous Ecuadorian guide Kamanja Panashekung takes you through the Amazon rainforest, to explain why conservation of the lungs of the planet matters.

Jun 8, 2017

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Fires near Cape Town force evacuations

Fires in the countryside east of Cape Town forced evacuations, including in the popular resort town of Knysna, on June 7, local media reported. Video posted to a social media website showed a building in Knysna burning while flames engulfed the hillsides around the town.

Jun 8, 2017

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World Oceans Day 2017: There is a ghostly killer haunting our oceans

Ghost gear, or discarded fishing equipment, can kill hundreds of thousands of marine animals a year. Conservationists and volunteers are working to clean up as much of the gear as possible to save wildlife.

Jun 8, 2017

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War between NGOs and Hungarys right-wing government reaches climax in upcoming vote

The Rift between billionaire George Soros and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban heats up as foreign-funded NGOs face added scrutiny.

Jun 7, 2017

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NASA's Hubble telescope spots distant Vermin Galaxy

The NASA researchers compared the disc of debris surrounding HD 107146 to the cluster of asteroids present in the Kuiper Belt in our Solar system.

Jun 7, 2017

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NASA's Hubble discovers the brightest galaxies of the universe!

The cohort of researchers revealed that only a few dozen of these luminous infrared galaxies are scattered in the universe.

Jun 7, 2017

China to develop, launch space telescope which will share orbit with its future space station

The space telescope will dock with the co-orbiting Chinese space station, which will be structured in a T shape with three key modules.

Jun 7, 2017

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China preparing for manned mission to Moon

The manned mission to Moon is yet to receive government approval and funding, according to reports.

Jun 7, 2017

Kerala weddings to go green as government implements eco-friendly rules

The Kerala government has notified a Green-Protocol for weddings, dictating how waste generated from the auspicious occasions can be reduced. Read to know more.

Jun 7, 2017