Science & Health

Scientists decode role of glucose in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

Researchers have identified how healthy neurons metabolise glucose, an advance which may have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Apr 24, 2023

Extinction level threat awaits earth and other similar planets, study says

"Such intense exposure may trigger an extinction event on the planet," said one of the astronomers.

Apr 24, 2023

NASA shares mind-blowing video of Earth from a whole different angle

The video shared by NASA has already racked up 10 million views

Apr 23, 2023

Maternal colorectal cancer linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes: Study

Women with an earlier diagnosis of colorectal cancer could be at an increased risk as well as raise odds of adverse outcomes in babies, showed a study.

Apr 22, 2023

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina kills over 40

A severe outbreak of dengue fever in Argentina has killed more than 40 people and infected over 60,000, the media reported.

Apr 22, 2023

India successfully orbits 2 Singapore satellites; So far ISRO orbited 424 foreign satellites

India on Saturday successfully placed into orbit TeLEOS-2 and Lumilite-4 satellites both from Singapore.

Apr 22, 2023

ISRO moves "communication satellite GSAT-12" to graveyard orbit

The Indian space agency has successfully disposed of the communication satellite GSAT-12 in a post mission disposal (PMD) operation last month.

Apr 22, 2023

Elon Musk's Starship explodes minutes after first test flight's liftoff

SpaceX suggested that this will provide valuable information for its operations in the future, and even the blast could be considered a success

Apr 21, 2023

Deadly heat waves, drought warning in India; El Nino event on horizon [read now]

Climate models have predicted that El Nino is on the horizon, which can lead to severe heat waves and droughts, in many countries, including India.

Apr 20, 2023

Rare hybrid eclipse grabs eyeball of people in Australia

Eyewitnesses said that the hybrid eclipse offered them a spectacular sight

Apr 20, 2023

Axiom announces new government human spaceflight program

The Axiom program will allow countries to carry out human space flight programs without developing additional infrastructures

Apr 19, 2023

Indian students turn PPE waste into eco-friendly bricks without cement

A team of engineering students has devised a method to turn hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) waste, which typically swells-up landfills, into bricks that are stronger and do not use any cement.

Apr 19, 2023

History of grassland could shed light on evolution of apes, study says

The study report suggested that open grasslands and scrubs existed much earlier than was previously thought.

Apr 19, 2023

Bournvita effect: Noise grows around packaged food, opaque labels & misleading names of sugar [details]

There are close to sixty different names of sugar that can sneakily get into the packaged food and go undetected in a cursorial glance at the labels.

Apr 19, 2023

Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Starship rocket system on April 20

SpaceX has completed many sub-orbital flight tests of the Starship upper stage, its launch on Thursday would be the first launch test of the full Starship system

Apr 18, 2023