Science & Health

World COPD Day 2016: Symptoms, causes and tips to keep this deadly disease at bay

As per the forecast by the WHO, by 2030, COPD will be the third major cause of death in the world.

Nov 16, 2016

Woman's hilarious poem dedicated to GoGirl urination device on Amazon goes viral

The poetic review about the GoGirl urination device by the woman grabbed a lot of attention while entertaining many readers.

Nov 16, 2016

Kidney failure: Causes, symptoms and diet

Sushma Swaraj is undergoing treatment at AIIMS for kidney failure.

Nov 16, 2016

Color Binoculars: This free iOS app is devised to curb color blindness

The iOS app Color Binoculars can replace color combinations and transmit deeper tones to colors in order to aid colorblind people.

Nov 15, 2016

Constipation and kidney diseases may be linked, says US study

The researchers claim that the mechanism of constipation which impacts heart is also capable of affecting the kidneys.

Nov 15, 2016

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world.

Nov 14, 2016

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world.

Nov 14, 2016

Your birth year can reveal your susceptibility to bird flu: Researchers

Those born before 1968 are said to have a lower chance of dying from H5N1 strain of bird flu, but they face a greater risk of dying from the H7N9 bird flu strain.

Nov 14, 2016

2016 might be world's hottest year, say scientists

This year noteworthy amounts of ice melting have been observed in the Arctic sea, also an early onset of ice sheet melting took place in Greenland.

Nov 14, 2016

Supermoon 2016 India and US: Times and best places to watch

Supermoon can be witnessed from almost all parts of India, but regions in the extreme south will not be so lucky.

Nov 14, 2016

Scientists mission to find the oldest ice on Earth

A British Antarctic Survey team of scientists is leaving for the ice in East Antarctica to try to find the oldest ice on Earth. They will drill a core of ice three kilometres deep at two different sites. The ice contains ancient air bubbles that were trapped 1.5million years ago. Measuring the composition of air in these bubbles will give scientists a picture of the ancient atmosphere and climate.

Nov 14, 2016

Pneumonia-causing microbe driving global epidemic; people with cystic fibrosis and lung ailments at danger

The bacteria causing cystic fibrosis is a multidrug-resistant species called M. abscessus.

Nov 14, 2016

Witnesses of New Zealand Earthquake: It was horrible

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has caused widespread damage in New Zealand. People evacuated their homes on the South Islands east coast, after the quake generated a tsunami.The epicentre was inland, 57 miles north-east of Christchurch.In 2011, a 6.3 earthquake killed 185 people on the South Island. The number of causalities from todays earthquake have not been confirmed.

Nov 13, 2016

Tsunami hits New Zealand after series of strong quakes

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 rattles central New Zealand generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.

Nov 13, 2016

John Kerry: We will try to implement Paris climate deal before Trump assumes office

During a visit to New Zealand US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about the future of climate change politics.People worldwide are fearful after President-elect Donald Trump said the US will quit the Paris Agreement.Kerry said the Obama administration would try to implement a global agreement against climate change before Trump takes office.

Nov 13, 2016