Science & Health

Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan

Covid-19 vaccination to begin next month: Harsh Vardhan

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has claimed that amongst all the vaccine platforms such as an mRNA-based vaccine, DNA-based vaccine, vector-based vaccine, or live attenuated vaccines, the inactivated vaccines being developed by it for Covid 19 are safest with lesser adverse reactions

Dec 21, 2020

With temperature, coronavirus particles break down; Humidity plays little role, finds study

To survive, the SARS-Cov-2 membrane needs a specific web of proteins arranged in a particular order and when it falls apart, it becomes less infectious, hence temperature is crucial to break down coronavirus particles, while humidity plays little role, finds new study

Dec 20, 2020

Dogs for Mars: Besides rovers, helicopter, NASA plans to send these dogs to explore Mars

Researchers believe that exploring Mars using these robotic dogs could help to unravel several Martian secrets

Dec 20, 2020

Proxima Centauri mystery continues as scientists detect unexplained radio signals from distant star

These signals were detected by researchers at Breakthrough Listen, the largest ever scientific research program aimed at finding evidence of civilizations beyond Earth

Dec 20, 2020

COVID-19 vaccinations commencing in India next month; has sufficient stockpile

In what is seen as the best news so far, COVID-19 vaccinations will finally commence in India as early as next month. Read on for more details on stockpile, action plan and more.

Dec 19, 2020

Zombies in Denmark; new fungi species eat flies' organs while insect lives

A new species of fungi is infecting files, turning them into zombies while they are eaten inside out. The insect lives normally until its internal organs are eaten by the fungus.

Dec 18, 2020

After China, Japan's success, NASA kicks off Mars Sample Return mission

Following the success of Japan's Hayabusa2 in bringing samples from asteroid Ryugu and China's Chang'e 5 bringing samples from the moon, NASA is gearing up for its Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission in collaboration with the European Space agency

Dec 18, 2020

Trump admin sets space agenda for future missions on use of nuclear power

The new space policy directive for the use of nuclear power and propulsion in space will determine how moon mission will set up nuclear reactors for power generation

Dec 18, 2020

Clouds are no barriers for this satellite; It can scan building structures night time too

Making use of echolocation, a technique used by dolphins and bats to navigate, Capella 2 satellite uses synthetic aperture radar or SAR, which helps to penetrate the cloud cover for ground images

Dec 17, 2020

Ex-CIA Director opens up about UFOs..

The infamous tic-tac UFO screeched across the skies defying all laws of physics, and it made many people believe that aliens are real

Dec 17, 2020

ISRO launches first of CMS series communication satellite CMS-01 to replace GSAT-12

CMS-01 with lifespan of seven years will provide services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum

Dec 17, 2020

Nurses, no guinea pigs! 87,000 healthcare workers in Netherlands refuse Covid-19 vaccine

The nurses consider the vaccine 'experimental' and said they don't want to be guinea pigs

Dec 17, 2020

'Mystery illness' hits in Andhra, Jagan Mohan Reddy visits hospital to interact with patients

Pesticide residues behind Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

AIIMS study found the presence of organochlorine and organophosphates in the blood of the affected people

Dec 17, 2020

Mysterious, earth-shaking booms of the 'Seneca Guns' continue to baffle, scientists explore causes

Even after 150 years, the mysterious loud boom heard across the United States continue to baffle geological experts

Dec 16, 2020

What did Hayabusa2 bring back from asteroid Ryugu? Scientists upbeat but analysis disappointing

The sample from Hayabusa2 is the world's first sample return of a material in the gas state from deep space, says JAXA, though failed high expectations of solid rock samples from Ryugu. Next is NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft that is expected to bring samples from the asteroid Bennu

Dec 16, 2020

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Science & Health

Covid-19 vaccination to begin next month: Harsh Vardhan

With temperature, coronavirus particles break down; Humidity plays little role, finds study

Dogs for Mars: Besides rovers, helicopter, NASA plans to send these dogs to explore Mars

Proxima Centauri mystery continues as scientists detect unexplained radio signals from distant star

COVID-19 vaccinations commencing in India next month; has sufficient stockpile

Zombies in Denmark; new fungi species eat flies' organs while insect lives

After China, Japan's success, NASA kicks off Mars Sample Return mission

Trump admin sets space agenda for future missions on use of nuclear power

Clouds are no barriers for this satellite; It can scan building structures night time too

Ex-CIA Director opens up about UFOs..

ISRO launches first of CMS series communication satellite CMS-01 to replace GSAT-12

Nurses, no guinea pigs! 87,000 healthcare workers in Netherlands refuse Covid-19 vaccine

Pesticide residues behind Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

Mysterious, earth-shaking booms of the 'Seneca Guns' continue to baffle, scientists explore causes

What did Hayabusa2 bring back from asteroid Ryugu? Scientists upbeat but analysis disappointing

MP panchayat elections: Govt employees skipping election duty will be retired, states Rewa DM's directive

IIT Madras develops first-of-its-kind 'Rotary Furnace'

Global Covid caseload tops 528.3 mn, India sees slight dip, reports 2,685 infections in past 24 hrs