Science & Health

This week earth to have close encounter with small asteroid "Asteroid 2023"

An asteroid, about the size of a box truck, will have a very close encounter with the Earth this week, NASA Systems has predicted.

Jan 28, 2023

NASA's mega Moon rocket now ready for crewed mission

NASA's mega moon rocket has cleared all performance tests and engineers are now taking a closer look at the Space Launch System (SLS) performance to prepare for the first crewed Artemis missions.

Jan 28, 2023

80/20 Rule for your 2023 weight loss resolution

Dieting strategies like "you can't eat carbs" or "eat less" are common in most diet plans. It has been indoctrinated in us that in order to achieve results, you must strictly adhere to the guidelines, leaving no room for your favourite foods.

Jan 26, 2023

People with type 2 diabetes face 18% more risk of cancer mortality than others, says UK study

People with type 2 diabetes with prolonged exposure to the effects of increased blood sugar and insulin levels, face chronic inflammation which is the potential underlying factor for cancer

Jan 25, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission scheduled for Feb 26; Watch live on NASA Television, appp, website

NASA and SpaceX have set February 26 as the launch date for the Crew-6 mission, which will send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.

Jan 23, 2023

Stand Up Therapeutics and VectorBuilder have a contract for the first gene therapy supply for a patient with paraplegia

Dr. Junsang Yoo said Stand Up Therapeutics is the only company in the world that has the technology to treat paralysed patients as a result of spinal cord damage using its own developed direct lineage reprogramming technology

Jan 20, 2023

Greta Thunberg detained in Germany; held by one arm, carried away by three police officers [details]

Earlier while addressing the protestors, Greta Thunberg had called Germany one of the biggest polluters in the world.

Jan 18, 2023

Why Do Older Fathers Pass On More Genetic Mutations to their Children? Scientists May Have Found the Answer [Study]

Researchers from Rockefeller University found that the repair mechanisms through which mutations are removed during the production of sperm did not occur within the testes of older individuals.

Jan 14, 2023

Researchers tests AI tool "Sybil" that predicts risk of lung cancer with or without smoking history

With lung cancer the leading cause of cancer death around the world, researchers have tested an AI tool known as "Sybil" that accurately predicts its risk for individuals with or without a significant smoking history, a new study has shown.

Jan 14, 2023

US space agency, Japan sign pact at NASA HQ to explore deep space

The US space agency and Japan have signed an agreement that builds on a long history of collaboration in space exploration between the two nations.

Jan 14, 2023

Foreign, Indian satellite images showed Joshimath sinking

India's National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) came out with its report on land subsidence at Joshimath after studying the images captured by the European Space Agency's satellite Sentinel-1 SAR

Jan 13, 2023

Space: NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory helps dig out "XBONGs"

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has helped discover hundreds of black holes previously buried, which will help astronomers get a more accurate census of black holes in the universe.

Jan 12, 2023

Space: NASA's Webb telescope spots its first Earth-like exoplanet

Researchers have confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope for the first time.

Jan 12, 2023

50,000 years after: Lucknow gears up for rare cosmic show [Details]

Preparations are afoot for a green comet which was last seen during the Stone Age about 50,000 years ago and will be seen once again at the end of this month.

Jan 12, 2023

Space: NASA mission spots 2nd Earth-size world 'TOI 700 e' within 'habitable zone'

NASA mission has discovered a second Earth-sized, rocky planet within the habitable zone of its star -- the range of distances where liquid water could occur on a planet's surface.

Jan 11, 2023