Science & Health

Health Byte: Daily use of weed can raise heart disease risk

People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, warned a study

Feb 27, 2023

Scientists discover a solid metallic ball inside Earth known as "innermost inner core"

A team of researchers has found evidence of a new layer to the planet sitting within the inner core.

Feb 25, 2023

Scientists Discover New Brain Pathway Affecting Opioid Addiction and Relapse; Provides Hope for Improved Treatments [Study]

Through a new study, scientists from the Texas A&M University School of Medicine have identified a neural pathway that characterizes how fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, affects the brain.

Feb 25, 2023

NASA set to send SpaceX Crew-6 mission to ISS early next week

The US space agency is geared up to send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the company's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.

Feb 25, 2023

Lab grown diamonds are used in satellites, computer chips & jewellery

The global market for lab grown diamonds (LGD) that the Indian government has decided to focus on is expected to rise to $5 billion by 2025 and exceed $15 billion by 2023 from the $1 billion in 2020.

Feb 24, 2023

How you can keep dementia at bay in old age

Exercising at least once a month as well as having satisfying relationships in adulthood are linked to better cognitive functioning and good brain health in old age, stopping dementia in its tracks, two studies have suggested.

Feb 23, 2023

Hundreds of wildlife species worldwide contaminated with 'forever chemicals': Study

Widespread pollution from the toxic "forever chemicals," known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), is contaminating and potentially harming hundreds of species of wildlife around the world, said a new study.

Feb 23, 2023

Living with chronic pain may impact your memory, learning skills

People living with chronic pain conditions in the knee, neck and back due to ailments such as arthritis or cancer may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, claimed a study.

Feb 22, 2023

95th anniversary of 'Raman Effect', the flavour of weeklong National Science Day celebrations

The legendary Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman will be commemorated on the National Science Day-2023 on February 28 -- marking the 95th anniversary of his path-breaking discovery of scattering of light known as 'Raman Effect' -- officials said here on Tuesday.

Feb 21, 2023

Black holes are the driving factor behind universe's expansion, study says

It was in the late 1920s that astronomers initially found that the universe is expanding

Feb 21, 2023

Chandrayaan-3: India's moon lander clears key tests successfully in Bengaluru

The moon lander part of India's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, successfully underwent the EMI-EMC (Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) test recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Sunday.

Feb 20, 2023

Revealed: This is how Covid virus impacts the heart

Scientists have found that Covid-19 infection can cause changes in calcium channels that can affect how the heart beats which can also trigger inflammation and oxidative stress in the heart.

Feb 19, 2023

NASA's Webb telescope reveals network of gas, dust in nearby galaxies [photos]

Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.

Feb 17, 2023

China's 'panda papa' Hu Jinchu dies at 94

China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa," died of illness at 94.

Feb 17, 2023

Japan's new H3 rocket launch with Daichi-3 onboard fails to lift off, confirms JAXA

Launch of the First H3 Launch Vehicle with Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 "DAICHI-3" onboard fails to lift off, confirms Japan's space agency JAXA

Feb 17, 2023