Science & Health

Post demonetisation, use of old notes leads to jump in sales of drugs

Patients are said to be stocking up their medicines by exchanging old notes in pharmacies.

Dec 14, 2016

Chances of life on Proxima b are bleak because superflares will wipe out any civilization

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the solar system, more than 600 times dimmer than the sun

Dec 13, 2016

American teens are drinking and smoking less, doing fewer drugs: Study

However, drug related deaths for adults continue to be a major problem in the United States.

Dec 13, 2016

Geminid meteor shower 2016 Live Streaming: Date, time, where to watch

Here's all you need to know about the Geminid meteor shower, which will be at its peak from late on Tuesday to the wee hours of Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2016

Sushma Swaraj out of ICU; to be discharged in 7-10 days

Swaraj underwent a kidney transplant after renal failure.

Dec 13, 2016

'Kangaroo mother care' turns out to be vital for pre-term babies

It's found that around 15 million pre-term babies are born prior to completing 37 weeks of gestation annually, according to WHO statistics.

Dec 13, 2016

Ruby-producing mineral forms the clouds of exoplanet HAT-P-7b!

HAT-P-7b is 16 times larger than Earth and orbits a star which is twice as big as the Sun.

Dec 13, 2016

Supermoon December 2016: Facts, time, venue, tips and live streaming links

What makes this last Supermoon of 2016 more amazing is its occurrence with another astronomical event, the Geminid meteor shower.

Dec 13, 2016

66-year-old seabird is expecting: More about world's oldest known breeding bird

Wisdom is expected to incubate the egg for a couple of days until her mate returns and takes up the responsibility of incubation.

Dec 13, 2016

Meltwater in East Antarctica collects in subsurface lakes

A warm microclimate in a 20-kilometre zone in East Antarctica has led to the formation of extensive lakes of meltwater sandwiched between two layers of ice. The ice sheet is showing behaviour that was thought only to occur in glaciers in places such as Greenland, which are not nearly as cold as East Antarctica.

Dec 12, 2016

Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Decline, New Study Reports

Modi government planning a major overhaul of abortion law for single women

Union Health Ministry's recommendation will amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

Dec 12, 2016

The East Antarctic ice sheet is full of holes

Hot spots have been found in the East Antarctic ice sheet where holes – or moulins – are appearing in the ice sheet, allowing water to flow out into the sea. The ice sheet was not thought to be vulnerable to melting as it is one of the coldest places on Earth, but strong winds are removing snow and exposing ice below to melting.

Dec 12, 2016