Science & Health

NASA's budget kicks out human exploration of Mars, focus stays on Moon

NASA's current budget is unlikely to support the burden of Mars missions. With the space agency focusing on the Moon, it might be up to Elon Musk to finally take people to the red planet and start a colony there.

Apr 27, 2018

Most detailed 3D map of Milky Way created - includes 1.7 billion stars

There are billions of stars in the Milky Way and ESA has managed to accurately map out 1.7 billion of them. This resource is expected to provide researchers and astronomers with vital data on the origins and evolution of the galaxy.

Apr 27, 2018

Arctic sea ice found full of microplastics - when will we stop?

Sea ice in the northern polar region is full of plastic, some 12,000 particles per liter. This is affecting sea life, poisoning the waters and most of the plastic found is coming from single serve bags and packaging.

Apr 27, 2018

Viral video from surface of a comet corrected to keep stars stationary

Rosetta, a space probe by European Space Agency, had performed a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P) in 2014. The spacecraft had ended its mission after a hard-landing on the comet in September 2016. Here is a video of the surface of the comet.

Apr 27, 2018

Want to lose weight? Make sure you eat your full breakfast

The study presented at the Experimental Biology annual meeting in San Diego, California, found out that obesity rate was 25 percent higher among those who skipped breakfast compared to those who ate it regularly.

Apr 26, 2018

New evidence shows lakes on Mars dried up 3.5bn years ago

In early 2017 scientists announced the discovery of possible desiccation cracks in Gale Crater, which was filled by lakes 3.5 billion years ago. Since desiccation mudcracks form only where wet sediment is exposed to air, their position closer to the centre of the lake bed rather than the edge also suggests that lake levels rose and fell dramatically over time.

Apr 26, 2018

Who is Jim Bridenstine? Politician sworn in as the 13th NASA Administrator

Jim Bridenstine, who was the Republican Representative from Oklahoma, resigned from the House of Representatives Monday to take up the new role of NASA Administrator. He is the first politician to be named as the NASA administrator. Bridenstine was given the oath of office by Pence at the NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Apr 26, 2018

India recalls GSAT-11 satellite for tests from Arianespace's rocket port

GSAT-11 was designed, assembled and integrated by the ISRO, and will have an estimated lift-off mass of 5,870 kg. This advanced communications satellite is to provide multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands, bringing significant advantages to the user community when compared with India's existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems.

Apr 26, 2018

One of the darkest planets ever observed eats 99% of nearby starlight

A new planet has been spotted spinning fast around a yellow dwarf star in the Leo constellation that is almost entirely black. It is so dark that almost 99 percent of its hosts' starlight is simply absorbed into its dark, hazy atmosphere.

Apr 25, 2018

Children have higher energy levels, are in better shape than pro athletes

Tiring out children to get them go to bed could be a bad idea as they have aerobic metabolism, something that adults lack, this gives them short recovery time from muscle fatigue, even better than pro athletes.

Apr 25, 2018

New Guinea hunters fashioned daggers from the bones of their fallen enemies

Hunters carried daggers strapped to their arms made of bones as a status symbol. These daggers normally came from large birds that they killed, sometimes, however, a dagger came from the dead bodies of one of the enemies they killed.

Apr 25, 2018

Keto diet: The 4 most common myths busted

While it's the key principle to cut down on carbs and absolutely boost fat intake, there's no harsh rule against enjoying an assortment of proteins and colorful vegetables, all participating in creating a diet that is not only diverse but delicious too.

Apr 24, 2018

Doctors carry out world's first full penis, scrotum transplant on injured soldier

The soldier, who lost his genitals to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, underwent a 14-hour surgery following which a full penis, scrotum, and partial abdominal wall from a deceased organ donor were attached to his body.

Apr 24, 2018

Alcohol consumption increases oral bacteria linked to diseases like cancer

According to a study published in the journal Microbiomeonline, non-drinkers had more good bacteria in their mouth, which is known to check the growth of other harmful germs.

Apr 24, 2018

Watch: Hubble footage of 2 galaxies crashing into each other

Two spiral galaxies, about 80 million light-years away, is crashing into each other in a slow, gradual merger that will last millions of years. This Hubble footage combines visible light with infrared and X-ray wavelengths to offer the best possible view of this slow dance of the cosmos.

Apr 24, 2018