Science & Health

Planetary alignment led to tsunami; will Indonesia be ready for megaquake on Christmas?

Hoogerbeets had previously predicted that a rare planetary alignment is causing the increase in seismic activities and he strongly believes that a megaquake will hit the planet during Christmas.

Dec 23, 2018

Bellandur Lake: Here's how careless human intervention destroyed Bengaluru's largest lake

The wastes that are dumped into Bellandur Lake tend to have toxic substances which leads to the lake catching fire.

Dec 22, 2018

Mysterious light in skies baffles viewers, seen even after NASA postpones spy sat launch

Even though experts suggest that this object could be a meteorite, adamant conspiracy theorists strongly believe that the light in the skies could be the trail left by an alien UFO

Dec 20, 2018

ISRO launches 'Indian Angry Bird' satellite to improve defense communication

The satellite, GSAT-7A, along with GSAT-6 and GSAT-7, will form a band to help with defence and security communication in the Ku band over India.

Dec 19, 2018

Named 'Farout', distant planet at 96AU discovered; Was it the elusive Planet X?

The International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center has given it a code as 2018 VG18, nicknamed it "Farout." It is located at about 120 astronomical units (AU= distance between Earth and Sun).

Dec 18, 2018

Saturn losing its beauty, iconic rings start disappearing: NASA confirms

Scientists at NASA have confirmed that the iconic rings of Saturn are slowly disappearing, and it will be no more in the future

Dec 18, 2018

Hazelnut turns out to be new wonder nut for elderly people

32 people aged 55 and older participated and they were given about 57 grams of hazelnuts - 2 ounces or about one-third cup - daily for 16 weeks.

Dec 17, 2018

Finnish scientists claim Machine Learning can help predict infection risk from hospital bug

Machine Learning has come out with a mechanism to predict the risk of developing a life-threatening infection from hospital bug.

Dec 17, 2018

Rude colleagues in office may ruin your day and night too, says new study

If your office colleagues are rude, it may haunt you not only the entire day but also in the night, says a new study.

Dec 17, 2018

ISRO to launch GSAT-7A on December 19, satellite to boost capabilities of armed forces

The satellite will be carried by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II) rocket, which is set to lift off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Dec 17, 2018

Upcoming Mars missions should concentrate more on exploring underground to spot alien life: Study

As per the new research report, alien life in microbial form may be thriving in the underground environment on Mars.

Dec 17, 2018

New Zealand's Rocket Lab shoots 13 tiny cube satellites into orbit

Rocket Lab, a rocket propulsion company backed by investors in Silicon Valley, has launched a batch of 13 tiny probes from New Zealand to study space.

Dec 17, 2018

New drug offers hope for bone marrow cancer patients

In a clinical trial by researchers at Newcastle University in Britain, patients with newly diagnosed myeloma were treated with a drug called lenalidomide.

Dec 16, 2018

Neck, back pain? Seek physical therapy to avoid opioid abuse

According to researchers from the Stanford University in the US, physical therapy can be a useful, non-pharmacologic approach for managing severe musculoskeletal pain.

Dec 16, 2018

ISRO to launch Indian Data Relay Satellite System as communication hub in sky

The two-satellite IDRSS will maintain a continuous communication link with India's remote sensing/earth observation satellites and also with the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III) that would carry three Indian astronauts to space in 2022.

Dec 16, 2018