Science & Health

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

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

39 int'l travellers test Covid positive at airports across country

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

A new species of bent-toed gecko discovered in North KeralaA new species of bent-toed gecko discovered in North Kerala

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

Prev 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Next

Science & Health

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

Why should you get a dental X-ray done?

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

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

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

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

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

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]