Science & Health

Finnish scientists claim Machine Learning can help predict infection risk from hospital bug

Machine Learning has come out with a mechanism to predict the risk of developing a life-threatening infection from hospital bug.

Dec 17, 2018

Rude colleagues in office may ruin your day and night too, says new study

If your office colleagues are rude, it may haunt you not only the entire day but also in the night, says a new study.

Dec 17, 2018

ISRO to launch GSAT-7A on December 19, satellite to boost capabilities of armed forces

The satellite will be carried by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II) rocket, which is set to lift off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Dec 17, 2018

Upcoming Mars missions should concentrate more on exploring underground to spot alien life: Study

As per the new research report, alien life in microbial form may be thriving in the underground environment on Mars.

Dec 17, 2018

New Zealand's Rocket Lab shoots 13 tiny cube satellites into orbit

Rocket Lab, a rocket propulsion company backed by investors in Silicon Valley, has launched a batch of 13 tiny probes from New Zealand to study space.

Dec 17, 2018

New drug offers hope for bone marrow cancer patients

In a clinical trial by researchers at Newcastle University in Britain, patients with newly diagnosed myeloma were treated with a drug called lenalidomide.

Dec 16, 2018

Neck, back pain? Seek physical therapy to avoid opioid abuse

According to researchers from the Stanford University in the US, physical therapy can be a useful, non-pharmacologic approach for managing severe musculoskeletal pain.

Dec 16, 2018

ISRO to launch Indian Data Relay Satellite System as communication hub in sky

The two-satellite IDRSS will maintain a continuous communication link with India's remote sensing/earth observation satellites and also with the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III) that would carry three Indian astronauts to space in 2022.

Dec 16, 2018

Manned lunar missions could be dangerous, may cause deadly disease: Study

The new study report revealed that lunar dust is capable of causing deadly diseases like cancer in humans.

Dec 16, 2018

Experimental HIV vaccine found effective in monkeys: Study

In the study, rhesus macaque monkeys produced neutralising antibodies against one strain of HIV that resembles the resilient viral form that most commonly infects people, called a Tier 2 virus.

Dec 15, 2018

Upcoming Blood Moon in January could mark beginning of apocalypse, claims Christian pastor

Popular Christian pastor Paul Begley has outlandishly claimed that the blood moon in January could mark the beginning of an apocalypse

Dec 15, 2018

Elon Musk unveils design for new Tesla pickup truck [Photo]

Though the entrepreneur was tight-lipped on the details of the truck, he did graciously ask for user feedback on Twitter.

Dec 15, 2018

Devastating earthquake could jolt the planet this weekend, researcher warns authorities

Hoogerbeets, a new-age earthquake researcher, believes that a rare planetary alignment could cause major quakes on Earth.

Dec 15, 2018

Mysterious UFO spotted near SpaceX dragon before interruption in live feed

Conspiracy theorists who released the UFO video argue that NASA and Elon Musk are hiding something sinister which is happening in the skies

Dec 14, 2018

Vietnam flood: 13 killed after heavy rains batter coastal regions

The victims were reported in five provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dec 13, 2018