Science & Health

Heavy snow wreaks havoc in China, US, hundreds of flights cancelled

In the US, some 470 flights, about one-third of the total scheduled flights have been cancelled due to snow storm

Mar 15, 2018

By IANS

Rare Australian humpback dolphin at risk of extinction, says study

Researchers from Flinders University studied the Australian humpback dolphin, endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, for 17 years before coming to the conclusion that it was a separate species within the Sousa family.

Mar 15, 2018

By IANS

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Hawking a celebrity face of modern physics: Rahul Gandhi

From political leaders to tech giants to Bollywood fraternity, Indians across the world paid their tribute to the most revered universal scientist.

Mar 15, 2018

By IANS

Indians are so good at mathematics, said Hawking once

In his 2001 visit to India, Stephen Hawking met then President K.R. Narayanan at Rashtrapati Bhavan and told him, "Indians are so good at mathematics and physics".

Mar 15, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Triumph of spirit over form: The extraordinary life and career of Stephen Hawking (Obituary)

At the age of 70, he participated in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London sending out the message for all crippled people across the world.

Mar 15, 2018

By Vikas Datta

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Cambridge pays tribute to Stephen Hawking

Cambridge University, where theoretical physicist Hawking spent most of his life time, has opened a condolence book in the college and many students and staff have written on it, mourning the death of the British genius.

Mar 15, 2018

By IANS

How Stephen Hawking survived more than any other ALS patient?

Apart from being one of the most shining stars in the world of science, the life of Hawking is also a motivation to many people who suffer from chronic disorders

Mar 15, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Smoking may up risk of hearing loss, says study

Researchers say that the increased risk of hearing loss decreases within five years after quitting smoking.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Mindfulness meditation may lower major depression risk

The incidence of major depressive disorder was lower with BAM, whereas groups did not differ significantly on other secondary outcomes at 12 months.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

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Jupiter's Great Red Spot growing taller, says NASA

NASA study found Jupiter's Great Red Spot, which has been shrinking for over s century is growing taller

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Never-proposed-before theories which made Stephen Hawking famous forever

Stephen Hawking who died on Wednesday, March 14, has left his legacy behind along with his famous theorems, especially the black hole theory.

Mar 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Great Red Spot of Jupiter grows taller, claims NASA

The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an anti-cyclonic storm 22 degree south of the planet's equator.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

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Interested in cloud gazing? NASA invites citizen scientists for cloud observation challenge

NASA researchers use, and value, this citizen science cloud data because it helps to validate data from Earth-observing instruments.

Mar 14, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Stephen Hawking: World loses its brightest star

The physicist's inspiring story gave birth to the 2014 movie "The Theory of Everything," which was based on a memoir by Hawking's first wife Wilde.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Stephen Hawking vs Einstein: Why Nobel Prize remained elusive to the black-hole theorist?

Stephen Hawking, the famous cosmologist was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Mar 14, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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Science & Health

Heavy snow wreaks havoc in China, US, hundreds of flights cancelled

Rare Australian humpback dolphin at risk of extinction, says study

Hawking a celebrity face of modern physics: Rahul Gandhi

Indians are so good at mathematics, said Hawking once

Triumph of spirit over form: The extraordinary life and career of Stephen Hawking (Obituary)

Cambridge pays tribute to Stephen Hawking

How Stephen Hawking survived more than any other ALS patient?

Smoking may up risk of hearing loss, says study

Mindfulness meditation may lower major depression risk

Jupiter's Great Red Spot growing taller, says NASA

Never-proposed-before theories which made Stephen Hawking famous forever

Great Red Spot of Jupiter grows taller, claims NASA

Interested in cloud gazing? NASA invites citizen scientists for cloud observation challenge

Stephen Hawking: World loses its brightest star

Stephen Hawking vs Einstein: Why Nobel Prize remained elusive to the black-hole theorist?

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous