Science & Health

Nasa has cracked the mystery over Mars missing atmosphere

Scientists have documented a solar storm blasting away Mars atmosphere, an important clue in a long-standing mystery of how a planet that was once like Earth turned into a cold, dry desert, Nasa scientists said on Thursday (5 November). On 8 March, Nasas Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft caught such a storm stripping away the planets atmosphere, scientists said. Maven lead researcher Bruce Jakosky said the stripping of Mars atmosphere took place hundreds of millions of years ago and has slowed down since.

Nov 6, 2015

After US and Britain, Italy to become third country to fly armed drones

Italy currently has 12 drones in service.

Nov 6, 2015

NASA's 'Red Planet' mission shows how solar wind is stripping Martian atmosphere

The Martian atmosphere is getting stripped at a rate of nearly 100 grams each second.

Nov 6, 2015

'Designer' immune cells eradicate baby's incurable leukemia

The technique is still in the very early stages of development.

Nov 6, 2015

Air pollution: North India under a haze as Punjab farmers burn crop residues

The Punjab government has warned farmers, threatened them with prosecution and even offered rewards.

Nov 5, 2015

Nasa releases incredible time-lapse video of the sun in Ultra-HD

Time-lapse video shows high resolution images of suns surface.

Nov 5, 2015

Standing for six hours a day can reduce obesity by at least 30%: Study

Standing reduced obesity risk factors by 32% and 35% in men and women, respectively.

Nov 5, 2015

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