Science & Health

Stem cells used to create specialised nerve cell that makes serotonin

Serotonin affects emotions, sleep, anxiety, depression, appetite, pulse and breathing.

Dec 16, 2015

Tim Peake: British astronaut welcomed aboard ISS

Astronaut Tim Peake became the first British national to reach the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 December

Dec 16, 2015

Now, a revolutionary app to record causes of death globally

Two in three deaths - 35 million each year - are unregistered worldwide, including in India.

Dec 16, 2015

Saline water cleans wounds better than soap and water, says study

Very low water pressure was an acceptable, low-cost alternative for washing out open fractures

Dec 16, 2015

Drug MNCs pump combination drugs into Indian market without approval

Many pharmaceutical manufacturers have obtained permission from a single state to make new fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs.

Dec 16, 2015

Why Sahara dust clouds come to the UK and some of its surprise benefits

Why Sahara dust clouds come to the UK and some of its surprise benefits

Dec 15, 2015

Mexico: Colima volcano triple eruption spews ash and smoke into sky

The first explosion took place in the early morning before sunrise and it was followed by another blast at 8.06am local time.

Dec 15, 2015

System to convert stereoscopic 3D content into real-time, multi-view experience

It will not work in commercially available 'glasses-less' 3D displays as of now.

Dec 15, 2015

Tim Peake: Watch British astronaut blast off to the ISS

Tim Peake: Watch British astronaut blast off to the ISS

Dec 15, 2015

British forensic scientist recreates a very 'different' image of Jesus Christ

No actual drawings of Jesus have ever been discovered, hence scientists have termed Neave's version the 'most realistic one.'

Dec 15, 2015

HAL revs up 25 kN aero engine for trainer helicopters

The indigenously-designed and developed aero engine was revved up in presence of Manohar Parrikar.

Dec 15, 2015

Low and middle-income countries see cancer rates rising, says study

Incidence and mortality rates from cancer in high-income countries are declining.

Dec 14, 2015

ISRO begins countdown for launching six Singaporean satellites

The successful launch of the six satellites will take ISRO's total flights of foreign satellites to 57.

Dec 14, 2015

Typhoon Melor: 700,000 evacuated from central Philippines

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines on 14 December as Typhoon Melor made landfall with winds of up to 95mph, dumping heavy rain that could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges, authorities warned. About 40 domestic flights were grounded, while 73 ferries and hundreds of fishing boats were ordered to remain in port as Melor hit the village of Batag on the northern tip of Samar island.

Dec 14, 2015

Automobile industry will lose sale of 12,000 diesel cars due to NGT order: Sources

The order says no new diesel car will be registered and cars older than 10 years be banned.

Dec 14, 2015