Science & Health

NASA clears Axiom Space's 2nd private astronaut mission to ISS

NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Feb 14, 2023

Explained: Sun did not break off its chunk, just a normal solar activity

The Sun did not shed a chunk of it as being reported and what was spotted was a normal "solar prominence" activity on its surface.

Feb 13, 2023

Extracts from 2 wild plants can block Covid-19 virus: US Study

Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes Covid-19 to infect living cells, a US study has discovered.

Feb 11, 2023

Two rare bird species spotted in Sunderbans this winter

This winter came with twin good news both for nature as well as bird watchers. 145 species of birds were spotted during the first Sundarban Bird Festival, an official said on Saturday.

Feb 11, 2023

NASA satellites are helping Turkey, Syria earthquake response

After the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and western Syria on February 6 and killed thousands, NASA on Saturday said it is working to share its aerial views and data from space to aid relief and recovery workers, as well as improve its ability to model and predict such events.

Feb 11, 2023

ISRO adds another rocket - SSLV-D2 successfully [Full List of ISRO rockets]

On its second developmental flight the SSLV-D2 put into orbit an earth observation satellite-07 (EOS-07) weighing about 156.3 kg and two others

Feb 10, 2023

A view of the Sun from the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope on ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO.

Space: NASA reveals 2 instruments to measure earth-directed energy from sun

NASA has revealed two small instruments that will play a crucial role in powering big scientific insights by measuring and studying the Earth's directed energy from the Sun.

Feb 8, 2023

ISRO conducts initial trials of human space mission crew module recovery

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Navy carried out initial recovery trials of the crew module as a part of the former's human space mission tests.

Feb 8, 2023

Role of enzyme in prostate cancer development discovered; shows promise in tackling resistance to treatment [details]

Through a new multi-institutional study, researchers found that targeting an enzyme known as PI5P4Kα can help destroy cancer cells

Feb 5, 2023

Seated are NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, from left, S. Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu and M Sanakaran, the Director of ISRO U R Rao Satellite Centre, at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday, January 31, 202

US to train Indian astronauts, cooperate on planetary defence

The US will provide advanced training for an Indian astronaut and the two countries will cooperate on planetary defence against dangerous asteroids and comets, according to the White House.

Feb 1, 2023

Revealed: Only 7 health symptoms directly related to long COVID [details]

Long COVID patients are susceptible to developing only seven health symptoms for up to a year following the infection, a new study has revealed.

Jan 31, 2023

Gum infection may lead to serious heart problem: Study

A gum disease called periodontitis can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth, and now it is found that it could also lead to a serious heart problem, a new study has shown.

Jan 28, 2023

9 J&K students participate in NASA's global asteroid search campaign

This week earth to have close encounter with small asteroid "Asteroid 2023"

An asteroid, about the size of a box truck, will have a very close encounter with the Earth this week, NASA Systems has predicted.

Jan 28, 2023

NASA's mega Moon rocket now ready for crewed mission

NASA's mega moon rocket has cleared all performance tests and engineers are now taking a closer look at the Space Launch System (SLS) performance to prepare for the first crewed Artemis missions.

Jan 28, 2023

80/20 Rule for your 2023 weight loss resolution

Dieting strategies like "you can't eat carbs" or "eat less" are common in most diet plans. It has been indoctrinated in us that in order to achieve results, you must strictly adhere to the guidelines, leaving no room for your favourite foods.

Jan 26, 2023