Science & Health

ISRO and NASA to jointly launch NISAR, the biggest and most expensive earth imaging satellite

The satellite which will cost both the countries a sum of over 1.5 billion dollars, will help the scientists study the changes in our climate and environment.

May 22, 2017

Meet Jedhinda, taxi driver who helped reduced maternal mortality rates by 27% in Tanzania

A first-of-its-kind ambulance taxi service created by the Vodafone Foundation to save the lives of high-risk pregnant women in two Tanzanian districts the size of Belgium, reduced maternal mortality rates by 27% in its first year.

May 22, 2017

NASA pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam by naming new species after him

The new bacteria is named Solibacillus kalamii.

May 21, 2017

World Whisky Day 2017: Health benefits of the hard drink

World Whisky Day is celebrated on May 20, encouraging people to enjoy the drink responsibly.

May 20, 2017

Mysterious Tabby's Star dims again

Tabby's Star was discovered in September 2015 by Yale University's Tabetha Boyajian and her colleagues.

May 20, 2017

Pollen allergies, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies: How to control them naturally

Here are some tips and advices by Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi, based out of Bangalore, to help you deal with issues like pollen allergy, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies.

May 20, 2017

India trails China, Nepal and Bangladesh in global healthcare index; could it dent medical tourism industry?

India has ranked 154th out of 194 countries, well behind neighbours like Nepal, Bangladesh and even Myanmar, when it comes to access to quality healthcare. Read to know more.

May 20, 2017

Gray Fossil Site: 5 million-year-old fossil of 'winged snake' discovered in Tennessee sinkhole

Kingsnakes as well as rat snakes are believed to be closely related to this new-found species.

May 19, 2017

NASA: Is this man-made 'bubble' shielding Earth from strong space radiation? [VIDEO]

Spacecrafts present high above the planet's surface, like NASA's Van Allen Probes, which assess ions and electrons present in near-Earth environment, can witness this VLF bubble.

May 19, 2017

NASA's Juno explores mighty Jupiter's mysterious clouds

Juno's principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter. The spacecraft will map Jupiter's intense magnetic field and measure the amount of water and ammonia in the deep atmosphere.

May 19, 2017

Tim Cook testing Apple's non-invasive glucose tracker prototype

Apple is working on releasing smart bands for Apple Watch to enable non-invasive blood glucose monitoring for diabetics.

May 19, 2017

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

#YellowSunday, a Congolese–led initiative, is hoping to raise funds to enable 1,000 women living in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train as nurses.

May 18, 2017

Have scientists discovered first proof of a multiverse?

The Cold Spot is situated around three billion light years away from Earth, which is comparatively a close proximity in contrast to other celestial features.

May 18, 2017

3D-printed ovaries may help infertile women give birth to healthy babies

These 3D-printed ovaries are created using gelatin – a biological hydrogel made from broken-down collagen that is safe to use in humans.

May 17, 2017

NASA discovers mysterious light flashes all over Earth

A total of 866 light flashes were observed between DSCOVR's launch in June 2015 and August 2016.

May 17, 2017