Science & Health

NASA to use supercomputers for identifying asteroid impacts

The results will help first responders and other agencies to identify and make better-informed decisions for how to defend against life-threatening asteroid events.

Jul 2, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa Asteroid

Japan reveals plans to put man on Moon around 2030

This is the first time the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has revealed its intensions to send an astronaut beyond the International Space Station.

Jul 1, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

Broccoli can help deplete blood sugar levels in diabetics

Suffering from diabetes? Broccoli can help deplete blood sugar levels

This chemical has been detected by scientists from Sweden, the US and Switzerland.

Jun 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Diabetes

Jupiter is the oldest planet in solar system: Study

The study was carried out by an international group of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Institut fur Planetologie at the University of Munster in Germany.

Jun 18, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

Space farming: China plans to grow potatoes on moon in 2018

The potatoes will be sealed in a small cylinder that is referred to as a mini-ecosystem, along with silkworm larvae.

Jun 17, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

French Fries can double the risk of premature death: Study

The researchers monitored the food habits of 4,440 participants aged between 45 and 79 years over a period of eight years through a food frequency questionnaire.

Jun 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China launches its first X-Ray space telescope to study black holes and pulsars

China launches first X-Ray space telescope to study black holes and pulsars

China has scheduled a launch of the core module of its manned space station in 2019, which will get into operation by 2022.

Jun 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Five foods that improve mens health

In honour of men health week, we list five foods that are essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Jun 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Why sisters may be the key to understanding autism risk

Through the Autism Sisters Project, scientists are hoping to understand why being female provides some protection from developing autism.

Jun 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

NASA's Hubble reveals brightest galaxies of the universe

The pictures of the galaxies captured by the Hubble telescope existed between 8 to 11.5 billion years ago.

Jun 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

NASA discovers Jupiter- like hottest exo planet

The scientists say that a blue A-type star called KELT-9 orbits round the planet.

Jun 9, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

Take an amazing 360 immersive tour of the Amazon rainforest with an indigenous guide

Watch iridescent snakes, sloths and a kaleidoscope of butterflies as indigenous Ecuadorian guide Kamanja Panashekung takes you through the Amazon rainforest, to explain why conservation of the lungs of the planet matters.

Jun 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Fires near Cape Town force evacuations

Fires in the countryside east of Cape Town forced evacuations, including in the popular resort town of Knysna, on June 7, local media reported. Video posted to a social media website showed a building in Knysna burning while flames engulfed the hillsides around the town.

Jun 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter

World Oceans Day 2017: There is a ghostly killer haunting our oceans

Ghost gear, or discarded fishing equipment, can kill hundreds of thousands of marine animals a year. Conservationists and volunteers are working to clean up as much of the gear as possible to save wildlife.

Jun 8, 2017

By Staff Reporter