Science & Health

#YellowSunday campaign aims to support, train and empower women in DRC

#YellowSunday, a Congolese–led initiative, is hoping to raise funds to enable 1,000 women living in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to train as nurses.

May 18, 2017

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Have scientists discovered first proof of a multiverse?

The Cold Spot is situated around three billion light years away from Earth, which is comparatively a close proximity in contrast to other celestial features.

May 18, 2017

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3D-printed ovaries may help infertile women give birth to healthy babies

These 3D-printed ovaries are created using gelatin – a biological hydrogel made from broken-down collagen that is safe to use in humans.

May 17, 2017

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NASA discovers mysterious light flashes all over Earth

A total of 866 light flashes were observed between DSCOVR's launch in June 2015 and August 2016.

May 17, 2017

18.7 tons of plastic rubbish found on remote South Pacific island

Researchers have warned that an uninhabited island in the South Pacific, one of the worlds most remote places, is one of the worst affected by pollution from plastic debris.

May 17, 2017

Here's how caffeine kills a healthy teenager!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children belonging to the age group of 12 to 18 should consume less than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day.

May 16, 2017

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NASA declares April as the second-warmest in 137 years

While April 2017 was the second-warmest, April 2016 was the hottest as it was 1.06 degrees Celsius warmer than the April mean temperature of 137 years.

May 16, 2017

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NASA's Mars Rover explores the origin of fluid-carved Perseverance Valley

This mission marks the beginning of 150th month since Opportunity rover's landing in Mars' Meridiani Planum region in 2004.

May 16, 2017

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KalamSat: Indian teen Rifath Sharook builds world's lightest and smallest satellite

Made using reinforced carbon fibre polymer, KalamSat weighs exactly 64 grams, which is lesser than a smartphone's weight.

May 15, 2017

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NASA's Hubble discovers a stunning galaxy duo in Hare constellation

The pace of these galaxies is way too swift for them to unite and form a single galaxy, but as the separation between them is small, around 20,000 light-years.

May 15, 2017

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Cassini Grand Finale: NASA's spacecraft discovers brightest cloud rings on Saturn's moon Titan

Titan is the only celestial body apart from Earth which is known to harbour liquid water on its surface. Titan also experiences changes in seasons.

May 15, 2017

NASA: Mystery behind oxygen discovered on Comet 67P finally revealed!

Molecular oxygen is present on Earth in abundance, but is hardly found anywhere else in the universe.

May 13, 2017

Massive global cyberattack spreads chaos in nearly 100 countries

Researchers with security software maker Avast said they had observed 57,000 infections in 99 countries, with Russia, Ukraine and Taiwan being the top targets. Britain, however, faced the most disruptive attacks.

May 13, 2017