Science & Health

NASA advisory body says SpaceX rocket technology so powerful it could risk human lives

NASA is so severely risk-averse that it is being overly conservative in the way it handles astronaut safety because advisers have deemed SpaceX's methods too risky for human spaceflight.

May 6, 2018

Carbon dioxide reached the highest level in recorded history

The planet is getting warmer and one of the reasons for this is the release of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent among all greenhouse gases and it has just reached its highest recorded level.

May 6, 2018

NASA launches InSight probe to get a first time view inside Mars

The probe will travel to Mars, set up camp and scan the planet's interior makeup for the next two years. This mission will study Martian seismology as well as its rocky interiors to get an idea of rocky planets everywhere.

May 6, 2018

Weight loss surgeries can have negative impact on bone health: Study

After weight loss surgeries, poor bone health may arise due to nutritional factors, mechanical unloading, and hormonal factors. Changes in body composition and bone marrow fat can also impact bone health.

May 4, 2018

Weight loss troubles? Black pepper can help you lose fat, say experts

According to reports, black pepper is also loaded with Vitamins A, C, and K, minerals and healthy fatty acids which works as a natural metabolic booster and help you lose those extra pounds when included in the diet.

May 4, 2018

NASA built a compact nuclear reactor to aid future space exploration

The reactor core, made of solid uranium, is only as big as a roll of paper towels. It can produce enough electricity to run several houses for 10 years.

May 3, 2018

How did dinosaurs lose their teeth and grow beaks instead?

Modern gulls are direct descendants of velociraptors and a new study could have the answer to the mystery behind how they transitioned. Also, birds today were likely more intelligent than dinosaurs of old.

May 3, 2018

Helium spotted in a comet like exoplanet for the first time

The planet is so close to its host star that the atmosphere is getting ripped off and pushed out, making it look like a comet with a long tail of gases pointing away from the star and it has helium in an excited state, making it possible to spot in the IR wavelength.

May 3, 2018

Stephen Hawking's final paper explores theory on multiverse and origin of universe

The existence of a multiverse is likely, it could be detected, but it is not possible to jump between them. Also, the number of multiverses have to be finite says Hawking and Hertog.

May 3, 2018

Arabian Sea has the 'largest and thickest dead zone in the world'

The dead zone is near the Gulf of Oman and is growing fast by the year. It is right now about as big as Scotland and several thousand meters thick, say researchers.

May 2, 2018

Japanese scientists just produced alcohol made from wood

It has a flavor similar to alcohol aged in wooden barrels, say researchers. They plan to commercialize it and bring it to the market in about three years.

May 2, 2018

SpaceX Dragon to return 900 kg of experiments from ISS this weekend

The ISS has been running several experiments to prepare humans for long-term spaceflight and three important sets of samples and data are scheduled to come down on board a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

May 2, 2018

Jupiter moon Ganymede's environment unique: NASA probe

NASA's Galileo spacecraft spent eight years orbiting Jupiter. During that time, the hearty spacecraft sent back spates of discoveries on the gas giant's moons, including the observation of a magnetic environment around Ganymede that was distinct from Jupiter's own magnetic field.

May 2, 2018

Want to lose post-pregnancy weight? Follow this workout tips

Nutritionist Ria Wahi has listed foods to include in your diet, and Tarvin Dedha, a fitness expert, and owner of Xtreme Fitness Gym, has shared a few workouts tips that will help lose post-pregnancy weight easily.

May 2, 2018

If an advanced species populated Earth before humans, could we have identified them?

Earth has been around for billions of years and humans have been around for less than half a million years. What if there were an ancient, industrialized, intelligent, spacefaring species that lived and died on Earth before we ended up here? How will we find them?

May 1, 2018