Science & Health

Psychoactive drug use may raise death risk in Alzheimer's patients, says study

Benzodiazepine- a class of psychoactive drugs- prioritized as a key treatment of anxiety, agitation and insomnia in patients suffering from Alzheimer's may increase their risk of death by 40 percent, claim a study.

Nov 22, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Drone racing: Human pitted against AI pilot

NASA researchers had customised three drones, namely Batman, Joker and Nightwing, and also developed their complex algorithms for the race

Nov 22, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Artificial intelligence

New discoveries about our solar system's first interstellar visitor amaze scientists worldwide

Some of the large ground-based telescopes, including NASA's Hubble and Spitzer, are still tracking the interstellar asteroid Oumuamua.

Nov 22, 2017

By Poulami Nag

It's confirmed, different types of alcohol trigger different emotions in people

A new study has suggested that consuming different types of alcohols will affect a person's emotions.

Nov 22, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Check out this coolest UFO footage captured so far: Will it open new directions in the ALIEN mystery? [VIDEO]

This is the first time when a 'UFO like object' was seen magically fading the clouds in the sky.

Nov 22, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Recurring Mars streaks are no more water but sand grains

Researchers have found that the dark colored streaks on the Mars surface are no sand grains flowing through the downhill. The finding has a negative impact on the future Mars missions which were based on the prospect of liquid water on the red planet.

Nov 22, 2017

By Rahul K R

Nasa Spacex

Earthquakes cannot be predicted: Is 2018 prophecy a hoax?

Individual earthquakes cannot be predicted for it's not a weather forecast.

Nov 22, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Mystery object flashes over Heathrow Airport sky moments before passenger jet makes landing

A fast-moving, brightly burning object flew across the sky above Heathrow Airport on 19 November. The flashing object appeared just ahead of a passenger jet approaching the airport. A video of this event is now going viral on social media.

Nov 22, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Drone race: Nasas AI-backed drone takes on human-controlled one

Engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory put together a drone race to find which is faster – a drone operated by a human or one operated by artificial intelligence.

Nov 22, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Nasa Artificial intelligence

Space Station astronaut captures stunning aurora from above the earth

Auroral display and whistling chorus due to escaping particles: NASA

Scattering of solar-energized particles which are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere are behind auroral display and whistling chorus.

Nov 22, 2017

By Rahul K R

Nasa

As Cassini bid adieu to Saturn, here is the last picture taken by the spacecraft

The Cassini spacecraft, which was launched back in 1997, orbited Saturn for the last 13 years starting from 2004.

Nov 22, 2017

By Poulami Nag

IUDs may prevent cervical cancer risk

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) -- considered safe and highly effective contraception method -- may also offer protection against cervical cancer, says a recent study.

Nov 21, 2017

By IANS

Why US, China, Russia competing for moon?

While missions to moon make the countries work together in peace and harmony, they also provoke severe competition among them

Nov 21, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Sleeping on back can up stillbirth risk

Expecting mothers should check their sleeping positions twice as new study warns that women who go to sleep in the supine position, or lying straight on their back, have more risk of stillbirth.

Nov 21, 2017

By IANS

Gender bias remains same for father and mothers

Overweight women advised to undergo mammography more often

Overweight women should undergo mammography screen tests more frequently than women with lower BMI, suggests a new study.

Nov 21, 2017

By IANS

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Science & Health

Psychoactive drug use may raise death risk in Alzheimer's patients, says study

Drone racing: Human pitted against AI pilot

New discoveries about our solar system's first interstellar visitor amaze scientists worldwide

It's confirmed, different types of alcohol trigger different emotions in people

Check out this coolest UFO footage captured so far: Will it open new directions in the ALIEN mystery? [VIDEO]

Recurring Mars streaks are no more water but sand grains

Earthquakes cannot be predicted: Is 2018 prophecy a hoax?

Mystery object flashes over Heathrow Airport sky moments before passenger jet makes landing

Drone race: Nasas AI-backed drone takes on human-controlled one

Auroral display and whistling chorus due to escaping particles: NASA

As Cassini bid adieu to Saturn, here is the last picture taken by the spacecraft

IUDs may prevent cervical cancer risk

Why US, China, Russia competing for moon?

Sleeping on back can up stillbirth risk

Overweight women advised to undergo mammography more often

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