Science & Health

Henry Heimlich, creator of the Heimlich manoeuvre dies aged 96; here's a step-by-step guide to the life-saving move

The technique created by Heimlich to prevent people from choking has saved thousands of lives.

Dec 19, 2016

Scientists find the world's oldest water that may hold clues to alien life

Considering that the sulphate in the sample originated from interactions between the water and the rocks around it, scientists suggest that the water was capable of sustaining life.

Dec 18, 2016

SpaceX seeks to launch over 4000 satellites

Is SpaceX CEO Elon Musk serious about starting a new company to reduce traffic by digging tunnels?

The Tesla Motors CEO, frustrated by sitting in traffic, said he is ACTUALLY going to form A Boring Company to dig tunnels and reduce traffic.

Dec 18, 2016

Youngest bone marrow donor in India is a Pakistani infant

Eight-month-old Rayan donated bone marrow for his sister, Zeenia, who is two-and-half-years old.

Dec 18, 2016

Did you know kiwi fruit is good for heart health?

Here are some amazing health benefits of kiwi you probably never knew about!

Dec 17, 2016

HIV treatment may trigger Alzheimer's disease: Study

Protease inhibitors used in HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C medications can lead to the secretion of peptide beta amyloid -- usually linked to Alzheimer's

Dec 17, 2016

Ghost shark shocker! Here's the first footage of a shark older than the dinosaurs

A strange feature observed in this species is the presence of the reproductive organ on its head.

Dec 17, 2016

Rogue One is now a reality after cosmic Death Star discovered by researchers

Researchers have discovered a Death Star similar to the Sun that is believed to have "eaten" most of its planets.

Dec 17, 2016

UFO spotted over Jeffreys Bay

The UFO was detected flying around 1,000 feet (300 meters) above a cargo carrying aircraft by the captain and co-pilot.

Dec 16, 2016

Raul Hinojosa tragedy: Man dies of leukemia hours after getting married

Hospitalised at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital, Raul wanted to fulfil his last wish of marrying 34-year-old Yvonne Lamas.

Dec 16, 2016

Solar power slowly becoming world's cheapest form of electricity, analysts say

"Renewable energy will beat any other technology in most of the world without subsidies," says an expert.

Dec 16, 2016

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Mystery of what caused brightest flash in the universe solved

The brightest flash in the universe measured so far – known as ASASSN-15lh – was thought to be caused by an extremely bright supernova, but it was actually a supermassive black hole ripping apart a nearby star, scientists say. This is a very rare event as the star has to be at just the right distance from the black hole to be torn apart by it but not vanish inside the event horizon, or the destruction would be invisible.

Dec 16, 2016

Three-Parent Baby treatment: UK becomes first country to approve the therapy

This miraculous process will help in safeguarding the baby as well as future generations from getting fatal genetic diseases.

Dec 16, 2016

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Scientists discover evidence of ice on dwarf planet Ceres

Researchers have found evidence of ice on the dwarf planet of Ceres. The planet, which is located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, has an upper surface rich in hydrogen with higher concentrations at mid-to-high latitudes, scientists believe.

Dec 16, 2016