Science & Health

NASA radar finds India's lost lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan-1 had stopped sending radio signals in August 2009 due to which the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was forced to declare the mission over.

Mar 10, 2017

Breast Cancer: Soy consumption is likely to reduce death risk

It has been found that soy is a rich source of isoflavone – a class of phytoestrogens that halts the growth of hormone-sensitive breast tumours.

Mar 9, 2017

Turtle nicknamed "Bank" for swallowing 915 coins in Bangkok fountain!

Thai surgeons have removed a total of 915 coins, which weighed 5 kg (11 pounds), swallowed by 25-year-old green sea turtle Omsin.

Mar 9, 2017

NASA has discovered the coldest spot in the universe...and you'll never believe where it is!

This research may potentially lead to a number of improved technologies, including sensors, quantum computers and atomic clocks used in spacecraft navigation.

Mar 9, 2017

Love energy drinks and cola? Here's what they do to your teeth

Dr Tom Bierman, a dentist, carried out an experiment and found how these caffeine-rich beverages affect your teeth. The results are unimaginable.

Mar 9, 2017

This is how a NASA researcher plan to make Mars habitable and protect it!

Though the Martian atmosphere is thin, dry, cold and possesses reserves of frozen water, it is believed the planet once had a moderately hotter climate, along with deep liquid oceans

Mar 8, 2017

Ancient stardust detected by Alma telescope sheds light on very first stars

Astronomers have used ALMA to detect a huge mass of glowing stardust in a galaxy seen when the Universe was only 4% of its present age. This galaxy was observed shortly after its formation and is the most distant galaxy in which dust has been detected. This observation is also the most distant detection of oxygen in the Universe. These new results provide brand-new insights into the birth and explosive deaths of the very first stars.

Mar 8, 2017

It's time to curb gender bias in medical research, and take women's pain more seriously

Potentially fatal diseases apart, efforts in medical research on women's health seem to be centred around the notion that the primary reason of her being is to reproduce.

Mar 8, 2017

Bizarre sea monster captured by Russian fisherman stuns science world!

Zoologists are yet to identify the strange creature Roman Fedortsov caught recently.

Mar 7, 2017

Giant UFO spotted near NASA's International Space Station? [VIDEO]

Conspiracy theorists say that a giant UFO was seen near ISS and the lights were dimmed all of a sudden to hide the mysterious flying craft.

Mar 7, 2017

NASA's Cassini finds out why our method of cosmic ageing may be horribly wrong!

Majority of the celestial bodies in the solar system don't have an atmosphere which is similar to the northern region of the Enceladus moon.

Mar 7, 2017

Mars could have been more habitable than we previously believed! [VIDEO]

Martian meteorites were analysed by a cohort of researchers who found the presence of a mineral -- whitlockite -- which could have originally been a mineral comprising of hydrogen.

Mar 6, 2017

Mysterious luminous nebula MAMMOTH-1 spotted in a distant part of the universe

This nebula caught the attention of astronomers as the source of the powerful light emitted by it remains unknown.

Mar 6, 2017

A better way to die in Kerala: The inside story of a dignity movement

A network of compassionate volunteers caring for their terminally ill neighbours is allowing more people in Kerala to end their days at peace and at home.

Mar 6, 2017

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope discovered a stunning 'hybrid galaxy'

The hybrid galaxy, UGC 12591, is located at a distance of 400 million light-years in the westernmost region of the Pisces–Perseus Supercluster.

Mar 6, 2017