Science & Health

Delhi pollution: Capital city chokes after Diwali

Even though many measures were taken to try and curb the air pollution in Delhi this year, the effort went up in smoke after the air quality index went up to 999 in certain areas.

Nov 8, 2018

New gene for rare genetic hair loss discovered

A team of researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn found that changes in the lanosterol synthase (LSS) gene lead to impairment of an important enzyme that has a crucial function in cholesterol metabolism.

Nov 7, 2018

Early risers have lower risk of breast cancer, study says

Researchers also found some evidence for a causal effect of increased sleep duration and sleep fragmentation on breast cancer.

Nov 7, 2018

Apocalypse shock claim: Christian preacher warns Planet X alias Nibiru will bring Doomsday soon

As per Paul Begley, the recently discovered evidence of Planet Nine could be actually hinting the existence of Nibiru, the rogue planet which will bring an apocalypse

Nov 7, 2018

Its officially confirmed, Earth has not one, but three moons

A team of Hungarian scientists has confirmed that earth has not one but three steadily orbiting moons

Nov 7, 2018

MIT researcher proposes new method to contact alien life, even bring them to earth

Scientists believe that beaming gigantic laser beams to space will capture the attention of aliens

Nov 7, 2018

AI revolution: Artificial Intelligence to replace God, will match human intelligence by 2062

Dan Brown believes that human beings will start worshipping an artificial intelligence mega god in the future.

Nov 6, 2018

Shallow fog dips visibility in Delhi days ahead of Diwali

According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), air-quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) remained "very poor" on Monday.

Nov 5, 2018

NASA has detected a smiley face in new galaxy

"The lower, arc-shaped galaxy has the characteristic shape of a galaxy that has been gravitationally lensed -- its light has passed near a massive object en route to us, causing it to become distorted and stretched out of shape," said NASA.

Nov 5, 2018

NASA locates multiple heat anomalies in Atlantic Ocean, conspiracy theorists speculates bizarre theories

Conspiracy theorists believe that the heat anomalies located in the Atlantic Ocean could be either signaling volcanic activities or the presence of a secret alien base

Nov 4, 2018

Ozone hole modest despite optimum conditions for depletion: Scientists

NOAA scientists said colder temperatures in 2018 allowed for near-complete elimination of ozone in a deep, 5km layer over the South Pole. This layer is where the active chemical depletion of ozone occurs on polar stratospheric clouds.

Nov 4, 2018

SpaceX Starman reaches beyond Mars in his cherry red Tesla Roadster

Elon Musk used to go to work in that Tesla Roadster before the car embarked upon its space journey.

Nov 4, 2018

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.

Nov 4, 2018

Childhood violence may spur puberty and depression, reveals study

The results indicated that accelerated ageing following exposure to violence early in life can already be detected in children as young as eight years old.

Nov 4, 2018

Researchers unravel network of more than 200 genes linked to autism

Best known for its effects on social behaviour, autism is thought to be caused by mishaps in brain wiring laid down during embryo development.

Nov 4, 2018