Science & Health

Revealed! 97% of human body is made up of stardust!

Stars are made up of almost two dozen chemical elements, but researchers only listed those elements that are considered to be the building blocks of life on Earth

Jan 11, 2017

Treating diabetes: One Indian diabetes center is doing unique things to eliminate the disease

Living with diabetes was previously considered something only the elderly dealt with, but noww a growing number of youngsters are showing symptoms of diabetes

Jan 11, 2017

Endosulfan victims in Kerala see ray of hope; SC directs govt to compensate victims within 3 months

The Supreme Court passed its order on petition filed by CPM's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). The most affected district is Kasaragod.

Jan 11, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9: Here's why the launch is delayed again; now set for Saturday

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its first Falcon 9 rocket till Saturday, January 14 2017.

Jan 10, 2017

Apocalypse avoided: Earth just escaped an asteroid hit! And you weren't even aware of it

A small asteroid, dubbed 2017 AG13, was detected by space scientists on January 7, 2017, it passed Earth on January 9, 2017 at 1247 GMT (0747 EST).

Jan 10, 2017

Mental Health: Here's why an hour-long afternoon nap is necessary for you

Researchers analysed almost 3,000 Chinese adults who belonged to the age group of 65 and above

Jan 9, 2017

Stunning image of dark nebula Barnard 343 captured by astrophotographer

The nebula Barnard 343 belongs to a group of clouds called Gamma Cygni Complex present around 2,000 light-years away from Earth.

Jan 9, 2017

Time-lapse footage shows smog engulfing Beijing

A 12-second time-lapse footage shows the moment when the smog engulfs the city of Beijing in the latest bout of air pollution. Pollution alerts are common in northern China, especially during bitterly cold winters when energy demand, much of it met by coal, soars.

Jan 9, 2017

NASA solves mystery behind levitating lunar dust!

The latest study conducted by NASA reveals how dust levitates just above the moon's surface, despite the absence of flowing water and wind

Jan 9, 2017

NASA: Hubble discovers 'Exocomets' hurtling into a young star!

The latest discovery made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is that it captured the view of comets plunging to a star dubbed HD 172555.

Jan 9, 2017

Indian soldiers in Haiti facing UN probe over anti-cholera vaccination claims

The anti-cholera vaccination was made mandatory in 2015.

Jan 9, 2017

Scientists discover 'monster' supermassive black holes in the neighborhood of the Milky Way

Researchers claim that the reason the supermassive black holes went undetected for so long was due to the mass of gas and dust that surrounded them

Jan 8, 2017

One of the worlds biggest icebergs is about to break away from Antarctica

A giant iceberg could break away from an ice shelf in Antarctica. An area more than three times the size of London is now only connected to the Larsen C ice shelf by 12 miles of ice. The soon-to-be iceberg makes up 10% of the ice shelf. When the 1,900 square mile area breaks away, Larsen C will be at its most retreated position ever. Sea levels could rise by up to 10cm if Larsen C disintegrates completely.

Jan 8, 2017

Mosquito birth control: Scientists find new way to sterilise mosquitoes in push to prevent Zika, dengue

Mass-reared male mosquitoes sterilised through radiation are released in the target area where their mating with female Aedes mosquitoes results in no offspring and, over time, reduce the overall insect population.

Jan 8, 2017

Stephen Hawking celebrates 75th birthday

Stephen Hawking is turning 75 on 8 January. In 1959, he began studying physics at University College, Oxford, aged 17.Hawking was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21. He was married to Jane Hawking for 25 years, before splitting in 1995. After the divorce, he married his nurse, Elaine Mason, until they divorced in 2006.Hawking has 12 honorary degrees. His 1998 book A Brief History of Time has sold 10 million copies.

Jan 8, 2017