Science & Health

Medscape India Award 2012: Doctors Honoured for Excellence in Medicine (Winners List)

Medscape India announced its first ever edition of awards on Sunday. Baba Amte's son Vikas Amte, Dr. Ramakanta Panda and TATA Memorial win inaugural Medscape India Awards 2012.

Jun 18, 2012

China Sends Country's First Woman Astronaut into Space

China successfully launched its Shenzhou-9 spacecraft carrying its first woman, Liu Yang, and two other male colleagues to accomplish its first manned docking mission.

Jun 16, 2012

NASA's NuSTAR Mission: New X-Ray Telescope Launched to Find Hidden Black Holes (VIDEO)

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) launched its newest X-Ray telescope over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

Jun 16, 2012

World's Largest Optical Telescope In The Offing; ESO Gives Green Signal

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Council gave a final green signal to the giant project of building world's largest optical telescope on Monday.

Jun 14, 2012

Asian Heart Institute (AHI) in Mumbai Ranked Safest Cardiac Hospital in the World

Mumbai's well-known Asian Heart Institute (AHI), Bandra, has been named the "safest cardiac hospital in the world" with lowest mortality, by the international healthcare organization, the Joint Commission International (JCI).

Jun 14, 2012

Rohtak Shelter Home Case: Children Forced to Perform Oral Sex, Naked Yoga; Probe Panel Asks Special Court for Speedy Trial

The Punjab and Haryana High court investigation board report on the Rohtak shelter home, Apna Ghar, has made shocking revelations. According to the report, children - many between five and 10 years - were forced to perform oral sex and naked yoga at the shelter home. Earlier in May, the Rohtak Shelter Home was raided by a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

Jun 14, 2012

Ambani Hospital Launches 'a Vinci' Robotic Arm Surgery System

The Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical research Institute, Mumbai launched the robotic surgical system, also known as Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, on Sunday.

Jun 11, 2012

Mysterious Encephalitis Syndrome kills 74 Children in Bihar

As many as 74 children have been suspected to have died due to a mysterious Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) that has spread in Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Patna districts of Bihar in the last one month, according to health officials

Jun 9, 2012

Satyamev Jayate Row: Aamir Khan Hurts Doctors; IMA Demands Apology

Aamir Khan brought himself a mixed bag of positive response and brickbats from the doctor's fraternity after he debated about the unethical practices by a section of doctors to rob of the ignorant patients' money, in his latest TV show Satyamev Jayate.

Jun 7, 2012

NASA Astronomers Discover Giant Black Hole Evicted From Host Galaxy

NASA astronomers have found evidence that a giant black hole is getting ejected from its host galaxy at a speed of several million miles per hour. They observed that the black hole collided and merged with another black hole, thus receiving a recoil kick due to the gravitational wave radiation

Jun 6, 2012

Eating Mango Skin May Help Reduce Obesity; Scientists Find Fat-Busting Components in the Peel

A new research states that eating mango peel may protect human body against obesity as its contains certain components that restrains the formation of fat cells.

Jun 6, 2012

After Breast Cancer, Sheryl Crow Diagnosed With Brain Tumour; What is Meningioma?

American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, who survived breat cancer a few years ago, is diagnosed with brain tumour.

Jun 6, 2012

Venus Transit 2012: Spectacular Images of the Century's Last Celestial Event From Around The World [PHOTOS]

Sky-gazing enthusiasts around the world witnessed the once-in-a-century celestial phenomenon of Venus sliding across the sun on June 5 and 6. Take a look at the spectacular images of the Venus transit captured from around the world

Jun 6, 2012

Yuvraj Singh ' Recovering Well', Likely To Play Cricket Soon

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is likely to return to the field soon, following his successful recovery from a malignant rare germ cell cancer. The all-rounder is recovering well and also attended fitness drills at the national cricket academy

Jun 5, 2012

Pakistan Test Fires Hatf VII Missile; Can Hit Targets Deep Within India

Just five days after test firing its indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad), Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VII cruise missile that can hit deep within India.

Jun 5, 2012