Science & Health

Delhi pollution: Private cars could be banned on roads from 1 November if air quality worsens

Delhi has reached this season's highest air quality with the index reaching 401 points or "Severe" levels.

Oct 31, 2018

CSIR's green firecrackers remain a distant dream ahead of Diwali celebrations

CSIR's eco-friendly firecrackers would have been a major relief for people living in Delhi/NCR region but it seems to be a distant dream as of now.

Oct 30, 2018

Air pollution kills 600,000 children every year, says World Health Organization

Maria Neira, WHO's head of environmental determinants of health, said the worrying findings highlighted in the study, including evidence of pollution causing stillbirth and preterm birth, as well as diseases into adulthood, should lead to policy changes globally.

Oct 30, 2018

Happy news for dads? London varsity researcher developing male breastfeeding kit

A London University student is apparently developing a male breastfeeding kit so that dads can also feed babies

Oct 29, 2018

High carbohydrate diet may induce obesity in some, reveals study

The study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, showed a surprising difference between two sets of the fruit flies when feeding with alternate diets high in protein and high in carbohydrates.

Oct 29, 2018

Air quality severe in most of Delhi; Faridabad 25 times polluted

The safe limit for PM2.5, the finer particles which penetrate deeper into the lungs, are 60 units as per national standards and 25 units according to the international standards.

Oct 28, 2018

First Exomoon Potentially Discovered Using Hubble and Kepler Telescopes

Hubble Space Telescope is back! NASA fixes the Great Observatory and puts it back to work

The simplest fix of switching it off and on, worked on a telescope positioned in space, peering into the far unknowns.

Oct 28, 2018

Politicising pollution? 50% increase in burning around Delhi, says Haryana chief minister

Everything you need to know about the ongoing debate on stubble burning, what it is and why it happens.

Oct 28, 2018

Delhi: Hazy, polluted Sunday morning as air quality remains poor at national capital

Poor air quality, humidity and smog is making the national capital polluted. The humidity, during the morning hours was 76 per cent, however the pollutant remain high due to low morning temperature and calm wind speed.

Oct 28, 2018

Kill elders instead of youngsters, finds study on autonomous cars

This was the largest moral psychology study ever conducted, say researchers.

Oct 26, 2018

Mysterious green UFO spotted on Jupiter from NASA image, sparks debate

IB Times India checked the image from NASA, and shocked to see a green object hovering just above the surface of Jupiter.

Oct 26, 2018

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022 as India ponders Gaganyaan same year

Pakistan wants to send their astronauts to space the same year as India intends to launch manned mission to space -- the race seems to be high on.

Oct 26, 2018

Tall people are at greater risk of cancer, reveals new study

The study says that the risk increases by about 10 per cent for every 10cm of height within the typical range for humans.

Oct 26, 2018

Tall people at greater risk of developing cancer, reveals study

A report published by the Royal Society shows that for each 10cm of increased height among women, there was a 13 per cent increase in cancer risk and for men, the number was 11 per cent.

Oct 25, 2018

NASA spots perfectly rectangular icebergs in Antarctica

"I've not really seen one before with two corners at such right angles like this one had," said IceBridge senior support scientist Jeremy Harbeck.

Oct 25, 2018

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Science & Health

Delhi pollution: Private cars could be banned on roads from 1 November if air quality worsens

CSIR's green firecrackers remain a distant dream ahead of Diwali celebrations

Air pollution kills 600,000 children every year, says World Health Organization

Happy news for dads? London varsity researcher developing male breastfeeding kit

High carbohydrate diet may induce obesity in some, reveals study

Air quality severe in most of Delhi; Faridabad 25 times polluted

Hubble Space Telescope is back! NASA fixes the Great Observatory and puts it back to work

Politicising pollution? 50% increase in burning around Delhi, says Haryana chief minister

Delhi: Hazy, polluted Sunday morning as air quality remains poor at national capital

Kill elders instead of youngsters, finds study on autonomous cars

Mysterious green UFO spotted on Jupiter from NASA image, sparks debate

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022 as India ponders Gaganyaan same year

Tall people are at greater risk of cancer, reveals new study

Tall people at greater risk of developing cancer, reveals study

NASA spots perfectly rectangular icebergs in Antarctica

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]