Science & Health

Mysterious dark streaks on Venus may hint at the possibility of life

The Venera-D probe is likely to be launched in 2025. The probe will help Roscosmos and NASA to look for alien life on Venus.

Jan 16, 2017

In US, you can pay $8,000 and be infused with young people's blood

The study aims to observe the effect of young plasma on 100 biomarkers in older people.

Jan 16, 2017

Watch International Space Station astronauts conduct second spacewalk in 2017 to upgrade power system

Astronauts on board the International Space Station completed their second spacewalk of 2017. Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet went outside to upgrade batteries connecting the power system. They ventured into space for six hours.

Jan 14, 2017

US conservatives take judicial way to get Obamacare repealed after most other ways failed

The US House of Representatives on Friday voted to take the first steps that would lead to the repealing of Obamacare.

Jan 14, 2017

Milky Way eats up stars of other galaxies: Study

The Sagittarius dwarf weighed about one percent of the Milky Way's mass at the beginning of the simulation.

Jan 13, 2017

US woman dies after picking up 'nightmare' superbug in India that no American antibiotic could kill

The woman's infection was resistant to every single type of antibiotics available to doctors in the US, and has alarmed the Centre for Disease Control

Jan 13, 2017

Pongal: Smoke from Bhogi fires delays dozens of flights in Tamil Nadu, with bulk of them in Chennai

Smog from Bhogi fires has been known to reduce visibility and affect flight operations in Tamil Nadu every year.

Jan 13, 2017

Scientists discover moon is much older than we thought!

Scientists now believe moon is formed 4.51 billion years ago.

Jan 12, 2017

HIV/AIDS: Spike in new HIV cases in Russia has WHO calling for urgent action across Europe

It's alarming to note that Europe's new HIV cases made up 60% of the total number of cases recorded in 2015.

Jan 12, 2017

What is Full Wolf Moon? When and where to watch January 2017 event

You can also live stream the Full Wolf Moon event from your PCs

Jan 12, 2017

NASA: Mysteries of giant asteroid 16 Psyche to be explored!

The Psyche mission hope to collect data regarding the asteroid's geology, element composition, mass distribution, magnetic field, and shape

Jan 12, 2017

Mental Health: Mediterranean plants' extract can keep Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease at bay

According to the finding, the prickly pear and brown seaweed- two Mediterranean plants- can fight off incurable neurodegenerative diseases.

Jan 11, 2017

Stars merger prediction: Stellar explosion imminent in 2022, say astronomers

The stars of KIC 9832227, which already share an atmosphere, have spiralled towards one another over the years.

Jan 11, 2017

NASA Hubble: Mysterious shadow spotted in young star TW Hydrae's ring!

The researchers have been scoping out the young star TW Hydrae for the last 18 years before they detected the mysterious shadow.

Jan 11, 2017

Trains in Netherlands work 100% on wind energy now

The country was able to reach its target ahead of schedule.

Jan 11, 2017