Science & Health

NASA contributes ShadowCam to Korea for its first lunar exploration mission

The ShadowCam is scheduled to be launched in 2018 and it will analyse the PSRs on a monthly basis to shed light on the seasonal changes.

May 2, 2017

Beer may be a better painkiller than Paracetamol. Wait, what!?

Can beer relieve pain better than painkillers? Well, researchers from the University of Greenwich, London, UK seem to believe that. Read on to find out how and why?

May 2, 2017

NASA's Cassini discovers 'The Big Empty' between Saturn and its rings

There are 21 more dives that the spacecraft is yet to make, and out of them four will be through the inner most Saturn rings, during which using the antenna as a shield would be important.

May 2, 2017

Watch: India unveils ambitious plan to have only electric cars by 2030

Union power minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled an ambitious plan that sees India using only electric vehicles by 2030. Read to know how he is working to make this a reality.

Apr 30, 2017

Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi, medical devices, health

This doctor-cum-stand-up comedian invented low-cost medical devices for aiding people in rural India

Apart from being a doctor and inventor of numerous medical devices, Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi has many other feathers in his cap. He is a stand-up comedian as well as an author.

Apr 29, 2017

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

Apr 29, 2017

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing on 3 May 2007, when her parents left her in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, to go for dinner. In the 10 years since she went missing, many theories about her disappearance have arisen. Initially, parents Kate and Gerry McCann became key suspects in the case but their suspect status was later dropped.

Apr 29, 2017

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Italian coffee aids in lowering prostate cancer risk

Researchers have found that the production of cancer cells was depleted by extracts of caffeinated Italian coffee.

Apr 29, 2017

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The ultimate mystery behind Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' finally revealed!

Australian geologist Griffith Taylor was the first person to spot this bizarre waterfall in 1911. He had guesstimated that the Blood Falls comprised of red algae.

Apr 28, 2017

NASA's Cassini reveals mysterious features after its close tryst with Saturn & its rings! [VIDEO and PHOTOS]

The Cassini encountered Saturn's atmosphere at an altitude of 3,000 km as well as the innermost visible edge of the rings which is within 300 km. The photos it released are simply breathtaking.

Apr 28, 2017

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NASA discovers an icy planet having Earth's mass using microlensing

Located at a distance of 13,000 light-years away from Earth, this planet orbits its parent star at a distance which is equal to the distance at which Earth orbits the Sun.

Apr 27, 2017

India gets first free condom store, courtesy global NGO to reduce HIV and other infections

India has the third-largest HIV epidemic in the world, with the UNAIDS Gap Report of 2016 saying 21 lakh — or 2.1 million — people live with the infection in the country.

Apr 27, 2017

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Marijuana, chili peppers likely to treat Type-1 diabetes and gut inflammation

The study revealed that the gut, brain and immune system are linked to each other.

Apr 27, 2017

Human brain circuits grown in a dish for the first time

Scientists have for the first time created neural networks of the developing brain in a dish. This may shed a light on how a number of neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism, arise. This is a 3D reconstruction (by iDISCO) of assembled forebrain spheroids derived from human stem cells.

Apr 27, 2017

Not a meat-eater? 7 vegetarian foods that will take care of all your protein needs

It is a prevailing myth that meat is the best source of protein and if you are a vegetarian or a vegan, you don't have too many options to meet your protein needs. But that's just not the case. Read on to find more.

Apr 27, 2017

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Science & Health

NASA contributes ShadowCam to Korea for its first lunar exploration mission

Beer may be a better painkiller than Paracetamol. Wait, what!?

NASA's Cassini discovers 'The Big Empty' between Saturn and its rings

Watch: India unveils ambitious plan to have only electric cars by 2030

This doctor-cum-stand-up comedian invented low-cost medical devices for aiding people in rural India

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Italian coffee aids in lowering prostate cancer risk

The ultimate mystery behind Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' finally revealed!

NASA's Cassini reveals mysterious features after its close tryst with Saturn & its rings! [VIDEO and PHOTOS]

NASA discovers an icy planet having Earth's mass using microlensing

India gets first free condom store, courtesy global NGO to reduce HIV and other infections

Marijuana, chili peppers likely to treat Type-1 diabetes and gut inflammation

Human brain circuits grown in a dish for the first time

Not a meat-eater? 7 vegetarian foods that will take care of all your protein needs

AR Rahman, Kamal Haasan, Ranjith, Madhavan: South Stars Make A Mark At Cannes

Honda returns to Formula One as the title sponsor for 2022 Japanese Grand Prix

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