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New 11 frog species discovered in Andes, all unique for skipping tadpole stage

Last time in Bolivia, 12 newly discovered frogs from the western hemisphere was found in 2007 by Spanish scientist Ignacio de la Riva

Aug 2, 2019

NASA admits original tape of Apollo 11 moon landing erased but restored

US space agency has admitted for the first time that the original recordings of the first human landing on the moon 40 years ago were erased and the restored digital version will be broadcast in September 2019

Jul 26, 2019

Nissan to cut 10000 jobs, future outlook shaky

This is second time Nissan has announced job cuts after slashing 4,800 jobs in May this year out of 139,000 global workforce

Jul 24, 2019

Deep Indian Ocean mining behind snail getting into IUCN endangered list?

The deepsea Scaly foot gastropod (Crysomallon squamiferum ) from Dragon vent field, Indian Ocean that coats its shell and tiny plates on its foot with iron that it takes out of the surrounding seawater enters IUCN endangered Red List

Jul 24, 2019

Facebook Messenger Kids App fails miserably, throws open child privacy to strangers

The Messenger Kids app of Facebook failed to protect children from talking to strangers in a group chat

Jul 23, 2019

Mars Colonization: SpaceX or China, who's first?

Starship, a space vehicle designed by SpaceX to carry humans to Mars, will make its maiden pilot voyage without humans in 2021

Jul 9, 2019

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Deutsche Bank to axe 18000 jobs, Asia-Pacific offices worst-hit

Asia Pacific region has 2700 staff who will be affected by job cutting spree of Deutsche Bank ahead of its restructuring strategy

Jul 8, 2019

Another Tiananmen on Cards? Hong Kong protests show potential to turn more violent

Despite Chinese censorship, Hong Kong's biggest protests have turned most violent almost three decades after 1989 Tiananmen Square protests held in mainland China

Jul 8, 2019

India's Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi resigns; End of an era?

Rahul Gandhi said he could not save the party from a total rout in the hands of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2019 elections

Jul 3, 2019

Social media to maneuvre ransomware attacks

It's official! WhatsApp helps you come out of loneliness, says new study

The popular messaging app, which offers users group chat functions, has a positive impact on their psychological well-being, found a new study

Jul 3, 2019

Chicken as harmful as red meat in terms of high cholesterol, says new study

Chicken or white meat recommended often as an alternative to red meat is not as beneficial as previously thought, reveals new study

Jul 3, 2019

INTERPOL World 2019 kicks off, Singapore minister pitches for future policing model

Josephine Teo, Singapore Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs on Tuesday, said all stakeholders from police, law enforcement, government bodies, academia and the cyber security industry should engage in interaction to face security challenges of the future

Jul 2, 2019

SP Measure: Singapore to implement standard packaging for all cigarettes from July 1

From next year, Singapore cigarettes will have to display standard health warning on 75% of cigarette pack branding

Jul 2, 2019

'Medical Selfies' may soon replace old doctor-patient procedure in surgery cases

Healthcare is likely to take a new turn with medical selfies replacing the constant travel to hospital in post-surgery cases

Jul 1, 2019

Soon, EEG test to reveal whether brain-injured recover from coma ever or not

The researchers used EEG to see for signs of brain activity in a group of brain-injured patients to realise that 15% of them had residual activity, though in comatic state.

Jun 28, 2019

Tiny $35 Raspberry computer used by hacker last year to knock out NASA

Just a tiny Raspberry Pi computer that costs $35 was used by a hacker to steal sensitive data from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory network of NASA last year

Jun 25, 2019

Colourful new crater on Mars found; Stunned Astronomers try to figure out whether it's ice

The crater was created sometime between September 2016 and February 2019 by one of 200 and odd asteroids and comets which bombard the planet each year

Jun 19, 2019

White dwarf stars, which our Sun will eventually become, will become a solid crystal, according to new research. Pictured: In this NASA handout, the Moon transits across the Sun, as seen in 304 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light during the total eclipse M

NASA scientist finds missing link between baby Sun and Moon crust formation

Why, when the Moon and Earth are made of largely the same stuff, there is significantly less sodium and potassium in lunar regolith?

Jun 18, 2019

Singapore to raise retirement age positively by September: Minister

Currently, the retirement and re-employment ages in Singapore are at 62 and 67, respectively. The retirement age was last revised in 1999 and the re-employment age was revised in 2017.

Jun 17, 2019

Not magnesium but table salt found on Jupiter's moon Europa

Since sodium chloride can't be seen with near-infrared spectroscopy, it was not captured in Galileo data. But the mineral can be seen using light in the visible spectrum and a special process of radiation.

Jun 17, 2019

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