Science & Health

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

A study has found that waste and contamination in the oceans is piling pressure on dolphins immune systems. The pollution is putting their immune system on constant alert, which makes it less able to fight off bacteria, fungus, viruses and parasites in the water, according to a study in the journal PLOS ONE.

May 3, 2017

New brain scan can reveal when babies are in pain

Researchers have developed a non-invasive means to measure whether infants are in pain, which could prevent babies from undergoing excessive discomfort during medical treatments.

May 3, 2017

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Stealthing: Beware of this latest trend of sexual assault!

The act of stealthing points towards a form of male dominance, which can also result in making female partners pregnant and also make both male and female partners prone to STDs.

May 3, 2017

River Ganga is the sixth most polluted river in the world.

Uttar Pradesh: NGT announces Rs 1 lakh fine for dumping e-waste near Ramganga River

The NGT has instructed the sub-divisional magistrate concerned to recover money from defaulters.

May 3, 2017

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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory discovers a giant hot wave in the Perseus galaxy [VIDEO]

Like all galaxy clusters, majority of the noticeable matter of this galaxy too transform into pervasive gas, which attains temperature as high as tens of millions of degrees and it radiates only in X-rays.

May 3, 2017

Guilty of posting images of each meal on Instagram? It may in fact help you eat healthy

A study by researchers at the University of Washington has found out that posting images of what your meal includes on Instagram motivates you to eat healthy and maintain weight goals.

May 3, 2017

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NASA's SOFIA confirms a nearby star system is similar to our solar system

A planet having a mass similar to that of Jupiter orbits the eps Eri star at a similar distance at which the gas giant Jupiter orbits the Sun.

May 3, 2017

UAE plans to bring giant icebergs from Antartica to tap water

A UAE-based company is planning to tow icebergs from Antarctica for drinking water. Read to know how it is going to happen.

May 3, 2017

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Oil massage can be fatal for you, AIIMS doctors reveal

Massages have been known to act as a pain reliever, but if it's not done properly it can turn out to be fatal and cause death.

May 2, 2017

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

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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

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Science & Health

Wild dolphins immune systems are failing because of ocean pollution

New brain scan can reveal when babies are in pain

Stealthing: Beware of this latest trend of sexual assault!

Uttar Pradesh: NGT announces Rs 1 lakh fine for dumping e-waste near Ramganga River

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory discovers a giant hot wave in the Perseus galaxy [VIDEO]

Guilty of posting images of each meal on Instagram? It may in fact help you eat healthy

NASA's SOFIA confirms a nearby star system is similar to our solar system

UAE plans to bring giant icebergs from Antartica to tap water

Oil massage can be fatal for you, AIIMS doctors reveal

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

Leaked! Newly-wed bride Parineeti Chopra flaunts sindoor, mehendi as she poses with husband Raghav Chadha [Photo]

'Raghav ki hui Parineeti': Crowd blesses newly-wed couple; Kabira song plays during Pari's bidaai [Watch]

Humans of Bombay sues People of India over copyright infringement; HONY founder reacts [details]