Science & Health

NASA training operators in virtual reality to control space robots

The VR experience essentially recreates the robot's environment.

Dec 21, 2015

Rotating material around black holes are 'clumpy'

NGC 1068 is well known to astronomers as the first black hole to give birth to the unification idea.

Dec 20, 2015

Assets of Vale, BHP blocked by Brazilian judge after dam burst

Joint venture Samarco was unable to pay for damage caused by the bursting of a dam at its mine last month.

Dec 20, 2015

NASA astronauts set for last spacewalk of 2015 outside ISS

Two astronauts are set for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on either Monday or Tuesday.

Dec 20, 2015

Earth's recent history may predict global temperatures

Climate change over the last 150 years may estimate future global temperatures.

Dec 20, 2015

Full Moon Christmas 2015: Watch Santa Claus and his reindeer flying past the moon

Here's your chance to watch Santa on his sleigh flying down the North Pole.

Dec 19, 2015

Gurgaon hospital refuses to hand over child's body until bill paid

The mother, a domestic help, was asked to pay Rs.4.5 lakh for treatment.

Dec 18, 2015

Quality of food served in schools under mid-day meal scheme poor: CAG

The scheme is currently operational in 27 states and seven union territories.

Dec 18, 2015

Aerojet Rocketdyne's AR1 engine for US military launch provider ULA crosses critical review

AR1 is seen as a replacement for the Russian-made RD-180 engine, which ULA was previously using for the Atlas V.

Dec 18, 2015

Heart disease and stroke top killers worldwide in 2013: Research

While 31% of all deaths were from cardiovascular disease, stroke accounted for 11.8% of all deaths.

Dec 18, 2015

China: Beijing issues second 'red alert' on choking smog

The smog will begin rolling in from Saturday evening and last until Tuesday.

Dec 18, 2015

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket test stalled; launch date remains uncomfirmed

Falcon 9, this time, has been upgraded with a larger rocket booster with more space to carry more fuel.

Dec 17, 2015

Indian-origin professor in US creates 'supercondom' that can fight HIV, enhance sexual pleasure

The condom is enmeshed with a plant-based antioxidant ingredient that has anti-HIV properties.

Dec 17, 2015

Plesiosaur: Ancient marine-dinosaur flapped its flippers like a penguin

The way in which plesiosaurs swam has been the subject of debate for almost 200 years.

Dec 16, 2015

SC directive for Maggi samples to be tested in Mysuru lab

The court said the test report would be submitted before it.

Dec 16, 2015