Science & Health

Contaminated polio vaccine given to kids in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

The health ministry and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) have initiated preventive measures to keep a check on the impact.

Oct 2, 2018

Earth's vegetative history might hold clues to finding habitable exoplanets in future

The search for habitable exoplanets could be made easier if we just look for planets that support plant life out there.

Oct 2, 2018

Particle accelerators could compress Earth to a ball 100 metres across, destroying the planet

A mishap at the LHC, could hypothetically destroy not just Earth, but trigger the destruction of the entire universe.

Oct 1, 2018

Life on Earth was kick-started by falling objects from outer space, claims new study

Phosphorous is one of the main ingredients that make up chromosomes and carry genetic information.

Oct 1, 2018

Banned chemicals in the sea causing a mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

Out of the 19 groups of orcas studied, 10 of them were designated as at a "high risk of collapse" over the coming century because of PCB exposure alone.

Sep 30, 2018

From hurricanes to asteroid landings, ESA releases best space images of the week

The ESA has had a busy week -- here are some of the most spectacular images from the European Space Agency.

Sep 30, 2018

First case of rat hepatitis in humans recorded in Hong Kong

The disease was found in a 56-year-old male patient who had undergone a liver transplant and then persistently showed abnormal liver function tests.

Sep 30, 2018

Novel tool may improve quality of life for epilepsy patients

Researchers have developed a new tool that may help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with epilepsy -- a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.

Sep 30, 2018

Goa and Portugal ink two-year-long MoU for water and sewage management

The signing of the two-year long arrangement is a significant move to work in tandem to develop common initiatives for water supply and waste water management in the state, Goa's PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said.

Sep 29, 2018

SpaceX to help Japanese startup to find water on moon

The Japanese startup firm, Ispace was one of the organisations that are eyeing the Google-sponsored Lunar Xprize

Sep 29, 2018

Eradicated polio strain found in vaccines made in India

About 50,000 containers are under the scanner. An FIR has been filed against Biomed by the central drug regulator and the managing director of the firm has been arrested.

Sep 29, 2018

Healthy recipes from MasterChef Australia to relish on World Heart Day

Celebrate World Heart Day with these healthy recipes from MasterChef Australia. Catch the show on Monday-Friday at 9 pm on Star World.

Sep 28, 2018

Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after powerful 7.7-magnitude quake

A 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert.

Sep 28, 2018

Women better at multitasking than men? No, both equally bad - finds new study

"It is fair to conclude that the evidence for the stereotype that women are better multitaskers is, so far, fairly weak," say researchers.

Sep 28, 2018

Researchers identify possible cause for Alzheimer's, traumatic brain injuries

According to researchers from Rutgers University, the causes of Alzheimer's is unknown. But a popular theory suggests a protein known as amyloid-beta slowly builds up a plaque in the brains of people with the disease.

Sep 28, 2018