Science & Health

Artemis I Update: Countdown is Underway for Wet Dress Rehearsal

Space: NASA to start training Artemis II crew for Moon mission in June

Even as NASA prepares to establish a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration after a span of 50 years, the agency is looking to start training the astronauts who will fly on Artemis II flight in June.

May 19, 2023

Remember Sarus crane following Arif on bike in Amethi? It's now ready for life in the wild

Last year, a video of Sarus crane following its rescuer Arif on bike in Amethi had hit headlines. Now the Kanpur zoo authorities said they trained it to return to wild life after training and reviving its natural habits from what Arif fed it over the period.

May 19, 2023

Webb telescope finds water, new mystery in rare comet.

Space: NIRSpec finds water, new mystery in rare comet '238P/Read'

In a breakthrough, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has found the presence of water around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time.

May 16, 2023

Low vitamin D levels can increase long Covid risk: Study

Low levels of vitamin D have now been linked to increase the long Covid risk, researchers report.

May 13, 2023

Royal Bengal tiger dies at Kaziranga National Park

A Royal Bengal tiger has died in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, officials said on Friday.

May 12, 2023

New radiation therapy gives hope to head & neck cancer patients

The treatment for head and neck cancers have transformed tremendously over the years and latest advancements in radiation therapy can help treat the condition, said experts here raising awareness on the treatment.

May 11, 2023

Webb telescope captures alien asteroid belt outside our solar system

Webb telescope captures alien "Fomalhaut" outside our solar system

Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to study Fomalhaut -- the first asteroid belt ever seen outside of our solar system in infrared light.

May 10, 2023

Space: Scientists say advanced aliens may soon detect life on Earth

Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, a new research has said.

May 6, 2023

Health Byte: Protecting mental health while pregnant

Pregnancy is a life-changing experience for women, as they prepare to bring a new life into the world. It is a time of great joy and anticipation, but it can also be a time of stress and anxiety

May 6, 2023

4 of Uranus' large moons may hold water: NASA

NASA scientists have found that four of Uranus' largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts, which suggests that these hold oceans that could be dozens of miles deep.

May 6, 2023

US doctors perform first-ever " in-utero surgery " on a unborn baby

For the first time, US doctors have performed a successful brain surgery on an unborn baby to prevent heart failure and brain injury after birth.

May 6, 2023

Finally, WHO says COVID is no longer a global health emergency [read now]

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has finally declared an end to the COVID global public health emergency.

May 5, 2023

Healthy internet use may help protect against dementia, study says

Scientists have found that regular internet use can reduce the dementia risk and healthy online engagement may help develop and maintain cognitive functions.

May 3, 2023

Aliens will detect life on earth as humans are leaking crucial signals [details]

Despite all these study results about aliens, a section of conspiracy theorists believe that extraterrestrials have already visited earth

May 3, 2023

AMU researcher makes breakthrough in cancer prevention

In a major breakthrough in the field of cancer prevention, a common mechanism has been discovered that activates disruption of a single RNA binding protein, MSI-2 binding to mRNAs of the cancer-causing proteins and significantly reduces the synthesis and accumulation of these proteins, reducing HCV infection and proliferation.

May 3, 2023