Science & Health

1.1 miles long asteroid named "1989 JA" to zoom past Earth this week, closest to Earth in the next 172 years

A "potentially hazardous" enormous asteroid that is more than a mile long will zoom past Earth on May 27, according to NASA's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies

May 25, 2022

China's Zhurong rover enters hibernation due to Martian dust storm

China's Mars rover Zhurong has been switched to dormant mode while waiting out a dust storm on the surface of the planet, according to the China National Space Administration.

May 25, 2022

Artist's illustration of the Gateway space station in lunar orbit

Space News: NASA's Artemis mission will fly a Japanese astronaut to Moon: Biden

NASA's impending Artemis programme will include a Japanese astronaut, US President Joe Biden has said.

May 25, 2022

All about Monkeypox as Massachusetts reports first case in the US

Monkeypox spreading in Europe, rises to six cases in Netherlands

From the first human case of monkeypox in the Netherlands reported last Friday, the number rose to six as of Monday.

May 24, 2022

World Turtle Day: Hundreds of "red-crowned roofed turtle" and "three-striped roofed turtle" released in Chambal

Hundreds of hatchlings of the critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtle and three-striped roofed turtle were released in the lower Chambal river area to commemorate World Turtle Day, celebrated each year on May 23.

May 23, 2022

Islets Cell-based therapy shows promise against Type-1 diabetes [Details on Islets]

An islet cell transplant programme developed by a team of Canadian researchers is a safe, reliable and life-changing treatment for people with hard-to-control Type 1 diabetes.

May 23, 2022

Ariane rocket to carry India's GSAT-24 satellit

India to launch GSAT-24 aboard European Ariane rocket on June 22, skips ISRO's GSLV

European space agency Arianespace will put into space orbit the Indian satellite GSAT-24 on June 22 using its Ariane 5 rocket, said the space agency.

May 21, 2022

Eating blueberries can lower blood pressure, lower heart disease risk in women of 45~65 years

Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women with high blood pressure, according to new research.

May 20, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 523.9 mn, deaths at 6.27 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 523.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.27 million and vaccinations to over 11.43 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 20, 2022

India reports 2,259 new Covid cases, 20 deaths

India reported a marginal decline at 2,259 fresh Covid cases in a span of 24 hours against 2,364 infections reported the previous day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday morning.

May 20, 2022

Two cubs of Royal Bengal tigers born in Assam state zoo.

Two injured tiger cubs shifted to Kanha Tiger Reserve's rehabilitation centre in Madhya Pradesh

Two tiger cubs that got injured after stones were pelted at them by villagers in Madhya Pradesh' Seoni district have been rescued by forest officials and shifted to a veterinary hospital in the Kanha Tiger Reserve.

May 19, 2022

ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris.(photo: https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/ESA_spacecraft_dodges_large_constellation )

ESA satellite "Earth-observing Sentinel-1A" escapes collision with Russian space debris

The European Space Agency's (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a "high-risk collision" from a 2021 Russian missile test that had generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris in space.

May 19, 2022

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer; colon or rectal cancer

UK researchers have developed a novel blood test that can detect early-stage bowel cancer in 80 per cent cases.

May 19, 2022

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 525.3 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,951,379 and 1,001,269, respectively, followed by India with 43,127,199 cases.

May 19, 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket makes public debut

Moonrush 2022: India, US, UAE, South Korea, Japan & Russia headed to Moon; but why six countries at a time

Despite the 1967 UN Treaty, Moon is regarded as largely uncharted and unclaimed territory of valuable resources. Moreover, these missions will build international cooperation and expedite the discovery of other planets. As Moon is the gateway to Solar System.

May 19, 2022

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Science & Health

1.1 miles long asteroid named "1989 JA" to zoom past Earth this week, closest to Earth in the next 172 years

China's Zhurong rover enters hibernation due to Martian dust storm

Space News: NASA's Artemis mission will fly a Japanese astronaut to Moon: Biden

Monkeypox spreading in Europe, rises to six cases in Netherlands

World Turtle Day: Hundreds of "red-crowned roofed turtle" and "three-striped roofed turtle" released in Chambal

Islets Cell-based therapy shows promise against Type-1 diabetes [Details on Islets]

India to launch GSAT-24 aboard European Ariane rocket on June 22, skips ISRO's GSLV

Eating blueberries can lower blood pressure, lower heart disease risk in women of 45~65 years

Global Covid caseload tops 523.9 mn, deaths at 6.27 mn

India reports 2,259 new Covid cases, 20 deaths

Two injured tiger cubs shifted to Kanha Tiger Reserve's rehabilitation centre in Madhya Pradesh

ESA satellite "Earth-observing Sentinel-1A" escapes collision with Russian space debris

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer; colon or rectal cancer

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 525.3 mn

Moonrush 2022: India, US, UAE, South Korea, Japan & Russia headed to Moon; but why six countries at a time

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]