Science & Health

JAXA launches MASCOT to learn more about asteroid Ryugu, joins two other rovers

MASCOT is the third lander to reach the surface of Ryugu as part of JAXA's Hayabusa-2 mission.

Oct 5, 2018

Handheld radar could one day help Mars explorers find water on red planet

ScanMars reads the subsurface, just below the ground through radar beaming radio wave impulses into the ground and listening for the reflected waves, this helps paint a clear picture of the ground below up to 5 metres.

Oct 5, 2018

Neptune-sized first-ever exomoon discovered and it's 17 times bigger than Earth

The new exomoon is about the size of Neptune, which has a diameter four times bigger than Earth's and is 17 times as enormous.

Oct 5, 2018

Saturn's rings rain down organic 'building blocks of life' into planet - Cassini's final discovery shows

Saturn's rings pour out tonnes of material- carbon-bearing, organic molecules into the planet. It is like rain, but from outer space.

Oct 5, 2018

Are polio vaccines contaminated or safe? Here is what the Health Ministry says

The Union Health Ministry has issued a statement in response to a viral social media message that urged people to not vaccinate their children because the vaccine had been tainted. Read to know what the government said.

Oct 5, 2018

A glass of wine a day? It could kill you 20 percent early, finds new study

But do you really want to live a wineless existence?

Oct 4, 2018

This 3D-printed cement structure gets stronger when it cracks, turns earthquake-proof

3D-printed cement structures that use mortar and concrete would actually give engineers better control over design and performance of buildings, but actually printing them has a lot technical hurdles.

Oct 4, 2018

Mars Stimulant: Scientists develop artificial, extraterrestrial soil and it can be yours for $20

The astrophysicists, from the University of Central Florida, have created a red soil, called Mars "stimulant."

Oct 4, 2018

NASA tribute video captures highlights in its 60 years of space journey

NASA has released a video showcasing the major highlights accomplished in its 60 years of space journey and exploration of the alien universe.

Oct 4, 2018

2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to US, UK scientists for evolution research

Frances H Arnold and George P Smith from the US and Sir Gregory P Winter from the UK were on Wednesday awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Oct 3, 2018

Black holes, not the dark matter physicists are looking for: Study

For a brief while, physicists around the world did consider attributing dark matter to black holes, right after gravitational waves were detected in 2015.

Oct 3, 2018

Planet X: New Solar System object found, confirms presence of undiscovered super-Earth

TG387 is two and a half times farther from the Sun than Pluto. Its orbit is about 40,000 years long.

Oct 3, 2018

Meet Awá tribe: The most endangered, uncontacted tribe that lives in Amazon forest

The tribe hunt using bows and arrows, eat armadillos and honey and stay in the forest, away from "modern" humans.

Oct 2, 2018

Indonesia earthquake: Death toll climbs to 1,234; over 2 million affected

The twin disasters on Friday left the coastal city of Palu and the adjoining areas in ruins. Authorities said tens of thousands of people were growing increasingly desperate for food, fuel and water.

Oct 2, 2018

Mars travel could destroy astronaut guts and give them cancer: NASA-funded study

Mice developed GI disorders and long-term functional alterations to their digestive system, when subject to ion radiation in the long term. Also, the stomach, colon, and other organs in the gut could inadvertently develop serious tumours.

Oct 2, 2018

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Science & Health

JAXA launches MASCOT to learn more about asteroid Ryugu, joins two other rovers

Handheld radar could one day help Mars explorers find water on red planet

Neptune-sized first-ever exomoon discovered and it's 17 times bigger than Earth

Saturn's rings rain down organic 'building blocks of life' into planet - Cassini's final discovery shows

Are polio vaccines contaminated or safe? Here is what the Health Ministry says

A glass of wine a day? It could kill you 20 percent early, finds new study

This 3D-printed cement structure gets stronger when it cracks, turns earthquake-proof

Mars Stimulant: Scientists develop artificial, extraterrestrial soil and it can be yours for $20

NASA tribute video captures highlights in its 60 years of space journey

2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to US, UK scientists for evolution research

Black holes, not the dark matter physicists are looking for: Study

Planet X: New Solar System object found, confirms presence of undiscovered super-Earth

Meet Awá tribe: The most endangered, uncontacted tribe that lives in Amazon forest

Indonesia earthquake: Death toll climbs to 1,234; over 2 million affected

Mars travel could destroy astronaut guts and give them cancer: NASA-funded study

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]