Science & Health

Why should you get a dental X-ray done?

Dental or oral health is an important component of overall health, and current technology has elevated dental care to a whole new level.

Mar 31, 2023

Covid Surge: Delhi, Gurugram, UP on high alert, masks are back

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting on Friday to review the situation even as the government said it is "on alert"

Mar 31, 2023

Bats Experience Loss of Hearing As they Grow Old; Findings Offer New Insights into Age-related Hearing Loss [Study],

Through a new multi-institutional study, researchers have discovered that Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) experience loss of hearing as they age, just like humans.

Mar 31, 2023

New species of 'bent-toed gecko' discovered in north Kerala [Photos]

Scientists have discovered a new species of ground-dwelling gecko, a species of lizard, from the coastal forests of northern Kerala.

Mar 30, 2023

Centre gives full basic customs duty exemption on import of drugs for rare diseases

In a significant step, the Centre has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs as well as food for special medical purposes imported for treatment of all rare diseases and personal use under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021, through a general exemption notification.

Mar 30, 2023

How to spot fake news; simply look at language used, says new study [details]

Through a new study, researchers from the University of Birmingham have established that there are distinguishable stylistic differences between the language used in real and fake news.

Mar 29, 2023

Namibian cheetah 'Siyaya' delivers four cubs at Kuno National Park

A Namibian cheetah 'Siyaya' has delivered four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, officials said on Wednesday.

Mar 29, 2023

Unicef appeals for funding to respond to cholera outbreak in 11 African nations

The Unicef has appealed for $171 million to respond to the rise in cholera cases in 11 countries in eastern and southern Africa.

Mar 29, 2023

New parasite strain that killed sea otters may pose a risk to humans: Report

Four sea otters, stranded in California, died from an unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis, which, according to scientists, may pose a health threat to other marine wildlife and humans

Mar 28, 2023

Royal Bengal tiger skin, pair of black buck antlers seized in Kolkata

The Kolkata Customs officials recovered a Royal Bengal tiger skin with original teeth and nails besides a pair of black buck antlers from a bag in West Bengal's village Bhatgachhi.

Mar 28, 2023

Sasha: Cheetah brought from Namibia last year dies at Kuno National Park; Wildlife lovers upset

One of six Namibian cheetahs, five-year-old 'Sasha', died due to serious renal (kidney related) on Monday. She along with seven other big cats were released at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) last year.

Mar 28, 2023

5-day-old white rhino calf dies from internal injuries in Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia

A five-day-old southern white rhino calf has died from internal injuries sustained after birth at the Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia's Victoria state, authorities announced on Monday.

Mar 27, 2023

'Boost for ISRO's human space mission': India's LVM3 rocket places 36 OneWeb satellites in orbit

Indian heavy lift rocket LVM3 successfully placed the 36 satellites of UK-based Network Access Associates Ltd (OneWeb) in low earth orbit (LEO) on Sunday morning, the Indian space agency said.

Mar 26, 2023

Severe solar storm hits Earth, strongest in last 6 years: Report

The Earth witnessed a powerful solar storm in nearly six years, causing auroras all over the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.

Mar 25, 2023

Space: Perseverance rover snaps drifting predawn clouds on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured a series of images of drifting clouds just before sunrise on the Red Planet.

Mar 24, 2023