Science & Health

Ariane rocket to carry India's GSAT-24 satellit

India to launch GSAT-24 aboard European Ariane rocket on June 22, skips ISRO's GSLV

European space agency Arianespace will put into space orbit the Indian satellite GSAT-24 on June 22 using its Ariane 5 rocket, said the space agency.

May 21, 2022

Eating blueberries can lower blood pressure, lower heart disease risk in women of 45~65 years

Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women with high blood pressure, according to new research.

May 20, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 523.9 mn, deaths at 6.27 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 523.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.27 million and vaccinations to over 11.43 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 20, 2022

India reports 2,259 new Covid cases, 20 deaths

India reported a marginal decline at 2,259 fresh Covid cases in a span of 24 hours against 2,364 infections reported the previous day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday morning.

May 20, 2022

Two cubs of Royal Bengal tigers born in Assam state zoo.

Two injured tiger cubs shifted to Kanha Tiger Reserve's rehabilitation centre in Madhya Pradesh

Two tiger cubs that got injured after stones were pelted at them by villagers in Madhya Pradesh' Seoni district have been rescued by forest officials and shifted to a veterinary hospital in the Kanha Tiger Reserve.

May 19, 2022

ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris.(photo: https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/ESA_spacecraft_dodges_large_constellation )

ESA satellite "Earth-observing Sentinel-1A" escapes collision with Russian space debris

The European Space Agency's (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a "high-risk collision" from a 2021 Russian missile test that had generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris in space.

May 19, 2022

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer; colon or rectal cancer

UK researchers have developed a novel blood test that can detect early-stage bowel cancer in 80 per cent cases.

May 19, 2022

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 525.3 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,951,379 and 1,001,269, respectively, followed by India with 43,127,199 cases.

May 19, 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket makes public debut

Moonrush 2022: India, US, UAE, South Korea, Japan & Russia headed to Moon; but why six countries at a time

Despite the 1967 UN Treaty, Moon is regarded as largely uncharted and unclaimed territory of valuable resources. Moreover, these missions will build international cooperation and expedite the discovery of other planets. As Moon is the gateway to Solar System.

May 19, 2022

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 524.6 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 524.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.42 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 18, 2022

Google ropes in ex-US FDA digital health chief

Tech giant Google has roped in a former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leader Bakul Patel as its new senior director of global digital health strategy.

May 17, 2022

Tiny bots that can help clean teeth - new study by IISc.

No more root canal treatment, now tiny bots can deep clean teeth

Nano-sized robots manipulated with a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules and boost the success of root canal treatments, says a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and IISc-incubated startup, Theranautilus.

May 17, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 521.4 mn, US remains worst-hit country

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 521.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.26 million and vaccinations to over 11.40 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 16, 2022

Scientists make history by growing plants in lunar soil.

Now we can grow plants on moon, and have a tiny lunar garden [Details]

Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.

May 14, 2022

John Abraham joins animal lovers, asks e-ticketing platform's CEO to stop circus ticket sales

Bollywood actor John Abraham recently sent an urgent letter to a popular e-ticketing platform's CEO to draw the latter's attention towards ending of ticket sales to circuses that rely on animal cruelty and enact a policy to promote only animal-free entertainment.

May 14, 2022

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Science & Health

India to launch GSAT-24 aboard European Ariane rocket on June 22, skips ISRO's GSLV

Eating blueberries can lower blood pressure, lower heart disease risk in women of 45~65 years

Global Covid caseload tops 523.9 mn, deaths at 6.27 mn

India reports 2,259 new Covid cases, 20 deaths

Two injured tiger cubs shifted to Kanha Tiger Reserve's rehabilitation centre in Madhya Pradesh

ESA satellite "Earth-observing Sentinel-1A" escapes collision with Russian space debris

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer; colon or rectal cancer

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 525.3 mn

Moonrush 2022: India, US, UAE, South Korea, Japan & Russia headed to Moon; but why six countries at a time

Covid Update Today: Global caseload tops 524.6 mn

Google ropes in ex-US FDA digital health chief

No more root canal treatment, now tiny bots can deep clean teeth

Global Covid caseload tops 521.4 mn, US remains worst-hit country

Now we can grow plants on moon, and have a tiny lunar garden [Details]

John Abraham joins animal lovers, asks e-ticketing platform's CEO to stop circus ticket sales

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]