Science & Health

Cow urine unfit for humans, buffalo urine effective against certain bacteria, finds IVRI Study

Bareilly-based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), the country's premier animal research body, has found that the urine of buffalo was more effective on certain bacteria.

Apr 11, 2023

Weight loss in elderly men linked to early death: Study

Weight loss in older adults, particularly among men, is linked to early death, according to a study.

Apr 11, 2023

Why suicidal deaths spike during 'full moon' or 'full moon week' [Details]

For centuries, people have suspected a full moon in the sky to cause mysterious changes in people. Now, psychiatrists at Indiana University's School of Medicine in the US have found deaths by suicide increase during the full moon.

Apr 8, 2023

On Project Tiger's golden jubilee, PM to flag off Big Cats Alliance.

PM Modi to flag off 'International Big Cats Alliance'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) in Karnataka's Bandipur National Park on April 9.

Apr 8, 2023

Vaccines for cancer, heart disease, different tumours to be ready by end of decade

Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said.

Apr 8, 2023

NASA sends powerful new instrument to space to track air pollution.

Space: NASA sends 'TEMPO' to space to track air pollution

The US space agency on Saturday launched a powerful new instrument into space to track air pollution, which would provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants.

Apr 8, 2023

Non-communicable diseases rising significantly in India: Report

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol are rising rampantly in India, and are also the leading cause of death -- about 65 per cent, according to a report on Thursday.

Apr 6, 2023

Space: NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter goes faster, higher on 49th flight

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter has flown faster and higher than it ever had before on its 49th flight on the Red Planet.

Apr 6, 2023

Antibiotics and resistance 'two-way street' between animals & humans

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that, globally, the association between antibiotic consumption and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between humans and animals is a two-way street'.

Apr 5, 2023

Guinness certifies deepest fish found by Japan-Australia team

Guinness certifies world's deepest fish found by Japan-Australia team

At a depth of more than 8 km underwater, a fish filmed by a team of researchers from Japan and Australia has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the deepest fish in the ocean to be observed.

Apr 5, 2023

Early menopause can make women prone to Alzheimer's disease: Study

Women who have an early menopause may be at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but those who were prescribed hormone therapy around the age of menopause onset did not show increased risk, finds a study.

Apr 4, 2023

Space: NASA names 1st woman, man of colour for 2024 Moon mission

After over 50 years, the first humans to fly to the vicinity of the Moon in 2024 on the Artemis II mission includes a woman and a man of colour, NASA announced on Tuesday.

Apr 4, 2023

3 smugglers of 'Rare red boa snakes' arrested in UP; Listed "near threatened' species by IUCN

Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle two red sand boa snakes for sale from Pune to Moradabad.

Apr 4, 2023

Telangana launches mandatory 'cool roof policy' to reduce heat impact; effective from this month [details]

Telangana on Monday launched Cool Roof Policy, thus becoming the first state in the country to come out with the initiative aimed at reducing the urban heat island impact and to bring down energy consumption.

Apr 3, 2023

ARTEMIS: Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA's new 'Moon to Mars' office

Indian-origin software and robotics engineer, Amit Kshatriya has been appointed as first head of NASA's new Moon to Mars Programme Office at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

Mar 31, 2023

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Science & Health

Cow urine unfit for humans, buffalo urine effective against certain bacteria, finds IVRI Study

Weight loss in elderly men linked to early death: Study

Why suicidal deaths spike during 'full moon' or 'full moon week' [Details]

PM Modi to flag off 'International Big Cats Alliance'

Vaccines for cancer, heart disease, different tumours to be ready by end of decade

Space: NASA sends 'TEMPO' to space to track air pollution

Non-communicable diseases rising significantly in India: Report

Space: NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter goes faster, higher on 49th flight

Antibiotics and resistance 'two-way street' between animals & humans

Guinness certifies world's deepest fish found by Japan-Australia team

Early menopause can make women prone to Alzheimer's disease: Study

Space: NASA names 1st woman, man of colour for 2024 Moon mission

3 smugglers of 'Rare red boa snakes' arrested in UP; Listed "near threatened' species by IUCN

Telangana launches mandatory 'cool roof policy' to reduce heat impact; effective from this month [details]

ARTEMIS: Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA's new 'Moon to Mars' office

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]