Science & Health

Experts blame climate change for lightning-strike fatalities in Bangladesh

At least 22 people have been killed due to lightning strikes in Bangladesh in the past few days. According to data, around 200 lightning-strike fatalities were reported last year.

Jun 22, 2017

Will an asteroid collision wipe out life from Earth?

According to Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, it's a case of when an asteroid collision will happen, rather than if it will happen.

Jun 21, 2017

NASA: Ice giants Uranus and Neptune will be explored in 2030s

This study aims to carry out an ice giant mission and explore the ice giant planets, as well as the spacecraft and other instruments, flight-paths and technologies that could be used.

Jun 21, 2017

In photos: Paralympian Deepa Malik performs yoga in a wheelchair on International Yoga Day

Wheelchair Yoga is yet another form of the art. Find out more about it, this International Yoga Day.

Jun 21, 2017

12,000 Navodaya Vidyalaya students use Seed Balls for afforestation

Students of 28 Navodaya Vidyalaya, alumni members, volunteers, and principals are joining hands to promote afforestation using Seed Balls. Karnataka Forest Department to provide the seeds.

Jun 21, 2017

ISRO to launch earth-observation Cartosat-2E and 30 nano satellites on June 23

The PSLV rocket will be putting the Cartosat-2 series which weighs about 712 kg and the 30 nano satellites weighing around 243 kg at a lift-off into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Jun 21, 2017

International Yoga Day 2017: Jennifer Aniston to Reese Witherspoon; you can take inspiration from these Hollywood celebs

Hollywood celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Miranda Kerr are the living proof that doing yoga can make you look impeccable.

Jun 20, 2017

Broken heart syndrome: The impact is more damaging than previously believed

According to statistics, 3,000 people suffer from the takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the UK and it was also found that more women are affected with this condition than men.

Jun 20, 2017

Scientists discover a pulsar wind nebula

The research points towards the nebula being a bow shock pulsar wind nebula (PWN).

Jun 20, 2017

NASA's Kepler discovers 10 Earth-like planets in over 200 alien worlds

The announcement was made on June 19 at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. This is the most comprehensive and detailed catalogue release of candidate exoplanets.

Jun 20, 2017

Modi in Lucknow: Slew of inaugurations await PM; Here is the full itinerary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Lucknow on June 20 to take part in several programmes besides performing yoga with UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and 51,000 other participants at the Ramabhai Ambedkar Sabha Sthal in Lucknow.

Jun 20, 2017

International Yoga Day: Attempt to create Guinness World Record at Mysuru on June 21

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, a Guinness World Record will be attempted at Mysuru Race Course for the highest number of people performing yoga at a single venue.

Jun 20, 2017

Broccoli can help deplete blood sugar levels in diabetics

This research involved 97 type-2 diabetics who were given placebo or a concentrated dose of sulforaphane every day for three months.

Jun 19, 2017

Human colonization: Elon Musk has plans to make a self-sustaining city on Mars

According to Musk, a major challenge faced by the engineers and scientists is the need to reduce the cost per tonne of transporting materials to Mars by five million percent.

Jun 19, 2017

Modi and Yogi set to perform Yoga; here's how you can benefit from it too

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform yoga along with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Yoga Day 2017.

Jun 19, 2017