Science & Health

NASA's James Webb telescope suffers glitch, probe on

NASA and its partners are currently conducting a probe into the complications of the telescope

Apr 26, 2023

Scientists discover mysterious 900-feet deep 'Blue Hole' in Mexico

Scientists believe hat this giant crater was formed by an asteroid that caused the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago

Apr 26, 2023

Diabetes, a silent disease with life-threatening complications.

"Activity snacking" to keep Type-1 diabetes in check

Long periods of sitting time can be harmful to our health, even if you exercise regularly. Light intensity walking for 3 minutes every 30 minutes can help people with Type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels, according to a study.

Apr 26, 2023

Artist's illustration of the Hakuto-R lander, which is operated by Japanese company ispace, at the moon

Space: Private Japanese lander loses communication during touchdown on Moon

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace lost communication at the last minute during a planned touchdown on the surface of the Moon on Tuesday.

Apr 25, 2023

Soon get vaccines via skin patches, no injection needed(MIT)

Vaccine printer: Soon get vaccines via skin patches, no injection needed

A novel mobile vaccine printer, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, may one day help people get vaccinated via skin patches, eliminating the need of needles.

Apr 25, 2023

Hubble captures unusual galaxy merger in ancient universe

33 years of Hubble Telescope: Major milestones of the iconic space eye

Over the course of years, the telescope assisted scientists to peer deep into space using visible, ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths

Apr 25, 2023

A Research Scientist Discovers Novel Machine Learning Framework to Detect Cardiovascular Disease at Early Stages

Ketan Gupta said The novel healthcare framework is a complex, interconnected, multi-layered neural network-based model that identifies the severity of cardiac arrest based on the patient's age, ejection fraction of heart chambers, and the patient's follow-up time to the physician

Apr 25, 2023

China on a mission to test 3D printing technology on moon to build houses

The fourth phase consists of developing a robotic research station near the Moon's south pole.

Apr 24, 2023

After renal transplant, Chennai man has 5 kidneys in his body

This new inflammation-related "Hot gene" may help personalise treatment of kidney diseas

Researchers have identified a gene that controls the cut-off switch for kidney inflammation and could pave the way for more precise disease diagnostics and personalised treatment for kidney diseases.

Apr 24, 2023

Vitamin D levels may affect body's response to cancer treatment: Study

Vitamin D levels may be key in determining the human body's response to anti-cancer immunotherapy, especially among people with advanced skin cancer, according to a study.

Apr 24, 2023

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