Science & Health

'Arikomban' will not be released in forest as activist moves Madras HC

The rogue elephant 'Arikomban' which was tranquilised and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department will not be released in the deep forest as a Keralite animal rights activist has filed a case in Madras High Court.

Jun 5, 2023

Mars comes closer to Earth for millions via ESA live-streaming.

European Space Agency (ESA) live-streamed historic live images

In a first, the European Space Agency (ESA) live-streamed historic live images directly from Mars on YouTube. The historic images were also shared on ESA's Twitter account.

Jun 3, 2023

New blood test "Galleri test" to detect 50 types of cancer shows promise

A novel blood test that can detect for more than 50 types of cancer has shown promise to accelerate diagnosis and fast-track patients for treatment, according to results of a trial.

Jun 2, 2023

Your vegetable chopping boards can produce toxic microparticles

Love to use cutting boards to easily chop vegetables? Beware, these boards, both plastic and wooden, are a potentially significant source of harmful microplastics in human food, warned a study, led by researchers including one of Indian-origin.

Jun 2, 2023

CDSCO approves AstraZeneca's liver cancer drug in India

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved AstraZeneca Pharma India's liver cancer drug Tremelimumab Concentrate to be administered intravenously, the company said on Thursday.

Jun 2, 2023

African Cheetah who was given name as Uday died at KNP on Sunday

Experiment Ends? Few African cheetahs from Kuno to be moved to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

A few African cheetahs transloacted amid fanfare to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh will be relocated to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur and Neemach districts of the state by November this year.

May 30, 2023

Decoded: How Botox drug enters brain cells, causes paralysis

Scientists have decoded how injections from Botox drug, majorly used to smoothen wrinkles and reverse ageing, are able to breach brain cells, leading to paralysis or even death.

May 29, 2023

ISRO successfully puts into orbit its first 2nd Generation navigation satellite NSV-01

India successfully put into orbit the first of its second generation navigation satellite NVS-01 on Monday in a copy book style.

May 29, 2023

Countdown begins for launch of 'Indian GPS' satellite NVS-01 by ISRO today

The countdown for the Monday morning flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket carrying India's first second generation navigation satellite NVS-01 began at 7.12 a.m. on Sunday, said an official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

May 29, 2023