Science & Health

Space: NASA's Mars helicopter makes a short yet significant flight

NASA engineers have taken its Mars Ingenuity helicopter on a short but important 18-second successful flight to test new capabilities.

Nov 26, 2022

PSLV-C54 carrying earth observation satellite along with eight other co-passenger satellites

PSLV-C54: India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT, 8 other satellites

India on Saturday successfully placed into orbit the Indo-French ocean observation satellite EOS 06 and eight other nano satellites with its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle numbered as PSLV-C54.

Nov 26, 2022

NASA Orion spacecraft makes closest flyby of Moon at 130 kms distance.

Artemis I Moon mission update: NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit

The US space agency on Saturday successfully performed a burn to insert Orion spacecraft under the Artemis I Moon mission into lunar orbit and Orion will fly about 40,000 miles (64,400 kms) above the moon.

Nov 26, 2022

Even low alcohol drinking during pregnancy can expose baby to 'fetal alcohol spectrum disorders' [Details]

Consumption of alcohol, even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy, can change the baby's brain structure and delay brain development, a new MRI-based study has warned.

Nov 26, 2022

Biodiversity Crisis: Over 160 nations agree to regulate international trade in 500 new wild species

Representatives of more than 160 governments, parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES) have reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity crisis by adopting proposals to regulate international trade in more than 500 new species.

Nov 26, 2022

Health Byte: Woman diagnosed with brain tumour after hallucinations tell her to have CT scan

A woman has been diagnosed with a brain tumour after she claimed that voices in her head told her to have a CT scan.

Nov 25, 2022

25 Percent of Former Olympians Suffer from Osteoarthritis; Endure Pain Across Several Joints [Study]

The multi-institutional study is the first to examine the consequences of pain and osteoarthritis in different joints among retired Olympic athletes across over 50 sports.

Nov 25, 2022

Vaccinated people now make majority of Covid deaths in US: Report

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, a majority of Americans dying from Covid were at least partially vaccinated.

Nov 24, 2022

anxious Leopard mon reunited with her 3 lost cubs

Happy ending: Anxious leopard mom reunites with 3 cubs in 48 hrs

In a happy ending, an anxious female leopard was reunited with her three lost cubs after nearly 48 hours, with some discreet help from the Forest Department, Karad, officials said here on Wednesday.

Nov 23, 2022

Space: NASA Orion spacecraft makes closest flyby of Moon at 130 kms distance

NASA's Orion spacecraft has successfully performed its first Moon flyby as part of the uncrewed Artemis I mission, to pass within 130 kms of the lunar surface.

Nov 23, 2022

Gene that naturally protects people against COVID discovered; benefits people aged above 90, too [details]

A team of Brazilian researchers has discovered that a gene can protect people, even those aged 90 and above, from the deadly Covid disease.

Nov 22, 2022

Warning issued as Russia's Shivulech Volcano extremely active, could burst anytime [details]

According to NASA, the volcano's last most powerful eruption took place in 2007

Nov 21, 2022

NASA's new moon rocket Artemis I lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. (Photo:IANS/NASA) Release Date & Time: 2022-11-16 13:00

Humans can live on Moon for longer periods in this decade: NASA

Not just SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the US space agency also thinks that humans could stay on the Moon for a longer period in this decade.

Nov 21, 2022

Scientists Identify Drugs that Could Prevent Alcoholism In People With PTSD; Shows Promise for Development of New Therapies [Study]

Through a new multi-institutional study, researchers have demonstrated that two drugs–benztropine and SAFit2–can decrease alcohol consumption arising from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Nov 21, 2022

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launched (photo:Skyroot Aerospace Twitter)

Skyroot's Vikram-S: India's private sector rocket makes successful beginning

India's rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace on Friday successfully began its space journey with its rocket Vikram-S and wrote a new chapter in the country's space history pages.

Nov 18, 2022

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Science & Health

Space: NASA's Mars helicopter makes a short yet significant flight

PSLV-C54: India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT, 8 other satellites

Artemis I Moon mission update: NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit

Even low alcohol drinking during pregnancy can expose baby to 'fetal alcohol spectrum disorders' [Details]

Biodiversity Crisis: Over 160 nations agree to regulate international trade in 500 new wild species

Health Byte: Woman diagnosed with brain tumour after hallucinations tell her to have CT scan

25 Percent of Former Olympians Suffer from Osteoarthritis; Endure Pain Across Several Joints [Study]

Vaccinated people now make majority of Covid deaths in US: Report

Happy ending: Anxious leopard mom reunites with 3 cubs in 48 hrs

Space: NASA Orion spacecraft makes closest flyby of Moon at 130 kms distance

Gene that naturally protects people against COVID discovered; benefits people aged above 90, too [details]

Warning issued as Russia's Shivulech Volcano extremely active, could burst anytime [details]

Humans can live on Moon for longer periods in this decade: NASA

Scientists Identify Drugs that Could Prevent Alcoholism In People With PTSD; Shows Promise for Development of New Therapies [Study]

Skyroot's Vikram-S: India's private sector rocket makes successful beginning

'Ghar mein kalesh hai.. toh': Netizens assume Priyanka Chopra didn't attend RagNeeti's wedding due to Joe-Sophie's divorce

Anirudh Ravichander's Musical Connection: The Special Gift from Thalapathy Vijay

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