Science & Health

France to do away with ban on gay blood donors after 32 years

Men who hadn't had sex or had some with only one man in the past 4 months can donate blood.

Nov 5, 2015

Delhi air 'fatal', highest pollution level in capital today

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain reportedly said the air pollution in the capital had reached 'fatal' levels.

Nov 5, 2015

Mission Mars: NASA to recruit astronauts as part of preparation for expedition

NASA said it will accept applications from people of wide-variety background, starting 14 December up to mid-February.

Nov 5, 2015

Some drugs may encourage lazy people to exercise, says expert

Marcora said that human beings were born with the tendency to always conserve energy.

Nov 4, 2015

Body Labs receives $8 million funding to develop 3D body images

The 3D model will allow one to feature as the protagonist in video games.

Nov 4, 2015

ChinaSat-2C put into orbit atop a Long March rocket

It will provide radio, TV transmission and broadband services.

Nov 4, 2015

Yemen: Cyclone Chapala batters coast as thousands flee homes

A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemens Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday (3 November), flooding the countrys fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of people fleeing for shelter. Officials and meteorologists say the storm is the most intense in decades in the arid country, whose storm response is hampered by poverty and a raging civil war.

Nov 4, 2015