Articles by Nirmal Narayanan

Women with breast cancer more prone to atrial fibrillation, study says

The research report revealed that breast cancer victims are more likely to develop atrial fibrillation

Jan 29, 2019

Mystery behind thick atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan solved?

The research report revealed that nitrogen and methane in Titan's atmosphere could be coming out from the moon's interior

Jan 28, 2019

Birds capable of seeing colours that humans can't, study finds

The study report revealed that birds have a fourth color receptor, while humans have only three receptors

Jan 28, 2019

The Chinese National Space Administration has released the images kf the "dark" side of the moon taken by Chang'e-4. Pictured: Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin deploys a scientific experiment package on the surface of the moon. In the background is

European Space Agency planning to start moon mining by 2025

If everything goes well, the European Space Agency in collaboration with ArianeGroup will start moon mining operations by 2025

Jan 27, 2019

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse over Cairo, Egypt July 27, 2018.

Ancient earth rock discovered on moon could be proof of pre-historic cosmic collision

Scientists made this milestone discovery after analyzing the the lunar samples returned to the earth by Apollo 14 astronauts

Jan 26, 2019

Planetary collision brought life to earth and created moon; But why moon is lifeless?

The research report revealed that planetary collision might have brought the initial seeds of life to earth

Jan 25, 2019

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China successfully clones five gene edited monkeys; raises fresh ethical concerns

The new move from Chinese researchers have already raised ethical concerns among medical experts

Jan 24, 2019

NASA Study Finds Unexpectedly Primitive Atmosphere Around 'Warm Neptune'

Not Planet X, but disc of icy bodies behind mysterious orbit beyond Neptune

In the study paper, researchers partially admitted that there could be an unknown Planet Nine along with this giant disc of icy bodies in the farthest reaches of the solar system.

Jan 23, 2019

Air pollution causing low level of happiness among people in China, study says

A new study conducted by MIT researchers has found that air pollution is drastically affecting the happiness of people living in urban areas

Jan 23, 2019

Evolution theory redefined: Bird beaks did not adapt to food types

In a milestone discovery, researchers have found that it is not just the eating behavior that determines the shape of bird beaks

Jan 23, 2019

Man injects semen in his body to cure back pain but finally found himself on hospital bed

To cure his chronic back pain, the man has been injecting semen on his body for the past 18 months

Jan 22, 2019

After more than 13 years at Saturn, and with its fate sealed, NASA's Cassini spacecraft bid farewell to the Saturnian system by firing the shutters of its wide-angle camera and capturing this last, full mosaic of Saturn and its rings two days before the s

Graduate student could determine exact length of a day on Saturn finally

Mankovich determined the exact length of day in Saturn after closely analyzing the planet's rings

Jan 22, 2019

Scientists aiming to adopt stem cell therapy to treat diabetes effectively

The study has been found effective on mice, and researchers are planning to start human testing soon

Jan 21, 2019

Cambridge researchers develop brain training app to improve concentration

Researchers revealed that this new brain training app will emerge as an antidote to combat the daily distractions which people face in this busy world

Jan 21, 2019

Planetary alignment to be blamed? Magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolts Chile

Frank Hoogerbeets believes that the increase in seismic activities are due to a rare planetary alignment.

Jan 20, 2019

Scientists planning to land drone on Saturn's moon Titan

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory is apparently planning to explore Saturn's moon Titan by landing a drone in its surface

Jan 20, 2019

Humans used dogs for hunting much earlier than previously thought

The new study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen revealed that humans used dogs for hunting much earlier than previously thought

Jan 16, 2019

How far away is spiral galaxy NGC 4921? Although presently estimated to be about 310 million light years distant, a more precise determination could be coupled with its known recession speed to help humanity better calibrate the expansion rate of the enti

Scientists propose a new way to calculate age of stars more accurately

Scientists revealed that this new technique will help to determine the age of stars with very less margin of error

Jan 15, 2019

Antarctica ice melting away rapidly; may cause serious consequences

The study revealed that ice sheets in Antarctica are melting rapidly which may result in the sea level rise of more than 188 feet

Jan 15, 2019

Cancer victims more prone to commit suicide, study says

The new study report revealed that people with cancer are four times more likely to commit suicide when compared to others with normal health status

Jan 15, 2019

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