Science & Health

Srinagar records season's coldest night, temperatures drop below freezing point

A Met official said after Saturday's heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and mild to moderate rains in the plains of the state, the weather is expected to improve from Sunday onwards.

10 days ago

Increasing protein intake can reduce disability risk in elderly, reveals study

The results showed that those who ate more protein were less likely to become disabled when compared to people who ate less protein.

11 days ago

Flip-flop movement of Cigar-shaped asteroid 'Oumuamua' makes it strange, could be an alien probe, say Harvard researchers

A recent study conducted by Harvard University researchers has suggested that interstellar visitor Oumuamua could be an alien probe

11 days ago

Domestic violence common in developing nations: Study

"Most perceive this behaviour as legitimate disciplining, rather than an act of violence," a researcher said.

13 days ago

NASA bids goodbye to planet-hunting Kepler space telescope

"As NASA's first planet-hunting mission, Kepler has wildly exceeded all our expectations and paved the way for our exploration and search for life in the solar system and beyond," said Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington, DC.

14 days ago

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.

14 days ago

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.

15 days ago

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.

15 days ago

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

16 days ago

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.

17 days ago

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.

17 days ago

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.

17 days ago

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.

17 days ago

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.

17 days ago

Kill elders instead of youngsters, finds study on autonomous cars

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

19 days ago