Science & Health

JUICE mission launched to explore alien life on Jupiter's icy moons

The European Space Agency's (ESA) first-ever mission to find alien life on the icy worlds of Jupiter successfully took off on Friday.

Apr 14, 2023

"Quit Sense" may help you quit smoking [Details]

Finding it hard to quit smoking? British researchers have developed a stop-smoking mobile app that senses where and when you might be triggered to light up and could help you quit.

Apr 14, 2023

No respite, India's Covid cases increasing; recorded 11,109 new cases in 24 hrs

India recorded as many as 11,109 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs' data on Friday.

Apr 14, 2023

Space: Private Japanese lander 'HAKUTO-R' to make historic touchdown on Moon

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace aims to make a historic touchdown on the surface of the Moon on April 25, the company said on Thursday.

Apr 13, 2023

Time-restricted fasting may raise fertility problems in both men and women

Following a time-restricted fasting -- a type of intermittent fasting -- diet plan may lead to fertility problems in both males and females, according to new research conducted in fish.

Apr 12, 2023

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

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

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 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