Science & Health

From alcohol to dead cockroaches; how homeopathy pushes quackery to new limits [read now]

The concerns raised even addressed the issue of the quantity of alcohol in some homeopathic formulations, which rarely goes below 30%.

Mar 16, 2023

Covid vaccine efficacy may depend on your sleep cycle

People with less than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding Covid-19 vaccination can have a blunted antibody response, according to a new research that stresses the importance of sleep in the vaccination effort.

Mar 14, 2023

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot [details]

Even as India is seeing a spurt in Influenza cases, caused by H3N2 virus, health experts on Monday have suggested people to take precautionary measures such as use of masks, better hand hygiene, as well as an annual flu shot.

Mar 13, 2023

Greater light exposure before bedtime may increase 'gestational diabetes' risk in pregnancy

Pregnant women should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens of computer monitors and smartphones a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, claims a new study.

Mar 11, 2023

MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer's disease

People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain -- signs of Alzheimer's disease -- than people who do not consume such diets, according to a study.

Mar 11, 2023

New storm hits California with heavy rain, flood warnings

A new storm is currently lashing much of western California , bringing significant rainfall amid flood warnings.

Mar 11, 2023

Space: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures Martian sunset

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter captured a shot of a sunset on the Red Planet, during its 45th flight.

Mar 11, 2023

Israeli scientists develop world's 1st mRNA vax for deadly bacteria

A team of Israeli scientists has for the first time in the world developed an mRNA vaccine that can help treat a deadly plague-causing bacteria responsible for some of the worst pandemics in human history.

Mar 10, 2023

Russia releases trailer for first feature film shot in space

"The Challenge": Russia releases trailer of first ever feature film to be shot in space

Russian has released a trailer of the first ever feature film to be shot in space.

Mar 9, 2023

Adenovirus tightens grip in WB: Three more children die in Kolkata, toll 48 in 11 days [details]

Adding further panic over the adenovirus spread in West Bengal, deaths of three more children, admitted to two hospitals in Kolkata with related symptoms, have been reported during the last 24 hours.

Mar 9, 2023

27 August 2022, US, Cape Canaveral: The Artemis I rocket sits on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, ahead of its expected launch on 29 August 2022.

With Minecraft, children can launch a rocket to Moon like 'NASA's Artemis team'

Children using Microsoft-owned game-based learning platform Minecraft can now build and launch a rocket to the Moon like the real NASA Artemis team, the US space agency has said.

Mar 8, 2023

Space: Indo-US satellite NISAR's payload arrives in Bengaluru from the US

The India-US earth observation satellite NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) project has moved further ahead with the payload reaching Bengaluru from the US on Wednesday, the US Consulate General in Chennai said.

Mar 8, 2023

Space: Artificial intelligence may help find life on Mars, icy worlds

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help scientists find the exact place to look for while finding life on Mars and other icy worlds, a new study has suggested.

Mar 8, 2023

Bronchitis, pneumonia by age 2 can double early death risk as adults

Children who had lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), such as bronchitis or pneumonia, by the age of two were almost twice as likely to die prematurely in adulthood from respiratory diseases.

Mar 8, 2023

Climate change, glacier topography & morphology control glacial retreat

A scientific study has discovered that the glacier retreat rate is controlled by climate change, the topographic setting and morphology of the glacier.

Mar 8, 2023

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Science & Health

From alcohol to dead cockroaches; how homeopathy pushes quackery to new limits [read now]

Covid vaccine efficacy may depend on your sleep cycle

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot [details]

Greater light exposure before bedtime may increase 'gestational diabetes' risk in pregnancy

MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer's disease

New storm hits California with heavy rain, flood warnings

Space: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures Martian sunset

Israeli scientists develop world's 1st mRNA vax for deadly bacteria

"The Challenge": Russia releases trailer of first ever feature film to be shot in space

Adenovirus tightens grip in WB: Three more children die in Kolkata, toll 48 in 11 days [details]

With Minecraft, children can launch a rocket to Moon like 'NASA's Artemis team'

Space: Indo-US satellite NISAR's payload arrives in Bengaluru from the US

Space: Artificial intelligence may help find life on Mars, icy worlds

Bronchitis, pneumonia by age 2 can double early death risk as adults

Climate change, glacier topography & morphology control glacial retreat

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]