Science & Health

What is needed for life on another planet?

Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director at the Royal Astronomical Society, tells IBTimes UK some of the most important things that a planet would need to have if it was to sustain life forms.

Feb 23, 2017

Older moms are likely to have smarter kids, a study reveals

Our research is the first to look at how the cognitive abilities of children born to older mothers have changed over time and what might be responsible for this shift, said the paper's lead author, Dr Alice Goisis.

Feb 23, 2017

Would humans survive the journey to the Trappist-1 system?

The fastest moving machine humans have ever developed is the Voyager 2, which is travelling at about 17kms, at that speed it would take us about 700,000 years to reach the Trappist-1 system.

Feb 23, 2017

How Tamil Nadu's snake trackers are saving Florida's wildlife from pythons

The snake trackers belong to the Irula tribe in Tamil Nadu. They were invited by a python researcher to rid of Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades.

Feb 23, 2017

NASA looks to solve mystery behind the presence of dark matter in massive M31 galaxy

A concentration of pulsars (neutron stars) present in the centre of M31 is also assumed to be the reason behind the strong gamma ray emissions. The pulsars weigh almost twice as much as the Sun

Feb 23, 2017

Brexit fallout? 17,000 Indian curry restaurants may soon shut down; so what's cooking?

The Asian Catering Federation has predicted that if Indian curry restaurants in Britain don't serve lighter-healthier menus, they may shut down in the near future.

Feb 23, 2017

Bellandur Lake froth effect: SC issues stern warning to polluting industrial units

The Supreme Court has warned that it will shut down polluting industrial units if they do not have Primary Effluent Treatment Plants (PETPs).

Feb 23, 2017

TRAPPIST-1: NASA has found 7 habitable exoplanets that could finally save the human race [VIDEO]

The exoplanet system, TRAPPIST-1, has been observed by The Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope in Chile, and the news briefing was made at NASA's Washington headquarters

Feb 23, 2017

Penguin-cam highlights climate change effects on biodiversity around the world

From jungles in the tropics to Antarctica’s Southern Ocean, the most diverse parts of the planet are among the areas that climate change is transforming.

Feb 23, 2017

Could testosterone gel help with common health problems?

Can testosterone gel improve memory, correct anemia, increase bone density or prevent the growth of coronary artery plaque in older men with low testosterone levels? Four new studies in JAMA and JAMA Internal Medicine found improvement in some of these measures.

Feb 22, 2017

Mars might be developing Saturn-like rings, and here's why

It is believed that at some point in the future, the moons will shatter after getting too close to the planet due to its gravitational pull. The process has already started and will take around 20 to 70 million years before the rings are fully formed

Feb 22, 2017

Japan zoo culls 57 snow monkeys after it was found they had 'alien genes'

A memorial service was carried out for the monkeys by the zoo operator for the souls of the monkeys in a Buddhist temple located nearby.

Feb 22, 2017

5 planets that could host alien life

These five exoplanets are prime candidates to potentially support life. They are very likely to be rocky, and orbit in the conservative estimates for the habitable zones of their host stars. It is important to note that just because these planets are in the habitable zone, it does not necessarily mean they are home to lifeforms. Further observations will be needed to determine this for sure.

Feb 21, 2017

NASA is about to reveal a discovery made beyond our solar system: Here's when and where you can watch it LIVE!

NASA officials also stated that the public could ask questions during the Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, which would take place right after the briefing

Feb 21, 2017

More than 100 planets, along with four moons, likely to be added to our solar system!

Apart from our Moon, Europa and Ganymede -- moons of gas giant Jupiter — and Titan and Enceladus -- the moons of Saturn, are likely to also be added as planets in the solar system,

Feb 21, 2017