Science & Health

First time image: Supermassive black hole shreds entire star which leads to huge eruption

Never before have astronomers been able to directly observe the formation and evolution of a jet from a star being devoured by a black hole

Jun 14, 2018

Antarctica melting twice as fast as last decade, 6-inch rise in sea level likely by 2100

Scientists have laid out ways for how to save a melting Antarctica and if we don't then how grim our future can be is their another speculation

Jun 14, 2018

Scientists stunned to find dust on Earth older than solar system

The dust is made of tiny grains called of glass embedded with metal and sulphides and it is really fine- less than one hundredth the width of human hair.

Jun 14, 2018

Bhopal gas tragedy victims call for immediate steps to check groundwater contamination

Considered to be one of the world's worst industrial disasters, nearly 4,000 people had died because of gas poisoning and thousands have died since due to diseases caused by the gas, residue of which still contaminates the affected area.

Jun 14, 2018

Medical negligence charges slapped against Kolkata hospital, victim seeks CM's intervention

During the surgery, the patient was injected with AB+ blood instead of A+ blood group. This turned the entire situation critical and resulted in a multi-organ failure.

Jun 14, 2018

Telangana government bans plastic in municipal bodies, suggests usage of steel and ceramic as alternative

Telangana government bans the use of single-use plastics in all government offices with immediate effect, enforces twin bin system.

Jun 14, 2018

Placenta is the missing link to suddenly 'turn on' schizophrenia genes

A new research from the Lieber Institute for Brain Development in Maryland turns the spotlight squarely onto the placenta's critical role and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and other neurodevelopment disorders.

Jun 14, 2018

Mammal-like reptiles ruled Earth before dinosaur; North Carolina find reveals who the creatures were

These creatures were believed to have perished after a massive event killed off 90 percent of species on Earth.

Jun 14, 2018

Gene editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 may inadvertently wake up sleepy cancer cells, say scientists

scientists warn that genome editing with CRISPR/Cas9 technology might cause cancer.

Jun 14, 2018

Uttarakhand: 4.0 earthquake recorded at Uttarkashi

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Uttarkashi at 6.12 AM today. No loss of life or property have been reported so far.

Jun 14, 2018

Air pollution in Delhi at hazardous levels due to storms

AQICN, the leading authority on air quality globally, said that the worsening situation in Delhi is the strong anti-cyclonic winds blowing from Rajasthan. The situation is expected to last till Friday.

Jun 14, 2018

UFO blasted off on West Coast skies is not military vessel, confirms top official

A section of conspiracy theorists strongly believes that this missile-like object is actually an alien UFO from deep space

Jun 14, 2018

Antarctic ice shelf collapse: Surging storm waves have caused catastrophic ice loss

New research on the Antarctic ice shelves has shown that massive waves from the ocean have accelerated the calving away of ice shelves, causing massive ice loss.

Jun 13, 2018

1 in 3 adults in US unknowingly take medication that can lead to depression: Report

One in three of those who took the survey were consuming medications with the risk of side effects such as depression and suicidal tendencies compared to those who did not go on such medication..

Jun 13, 2018

Going to Mars possible but return is full of hurdles, reveals top NASA scientist

NASA chief scientist Jim Green revealed that humans will definitely go to Mars, but will face some huge challenges during the mission which is not one-way ticket but two-way journe.y

Jun 13, 2018