Science & Health

This corallimorpharian (Corynactis sp.) with tentacles and mouth protruding was found at Pulau Ubin as part of a study to establish the diversity and distribution of corallimorpharians in Singapore.

NUS researchers stumble upon 2 new coral species while exploring 'Naked' corals in Singapore

While the coral reefs are dying due to global warming, Singapore researchers studied the biodiversity of the naked corals.

Sep 19, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NUS

World unprepared for global pandemic that can kill millions of people, WHO report

According to a WHO report, countries must prepare for a pandemic that can kill about 50-80 million people and wipe out 5 percent of the world's economy.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Not all asteroids cause devastation, one rogue body made earth lively

Unlike the asteroid impact that killed dinosaurs, the event that happened around 466 million years boosted life on the earth

Sep 19, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Asteroid

A cough drop and a glass of water are placed on a stool

100,000 cancer cases surface due to contaminated tap water in US

Hundreds of thousands of cancer cases reported in the US are associated with tap water contaminations, according to a study.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Israeli researchers discover evidence of biblical kingdom of Edom in Arava Desert

Archaeological findings suggest pharaoh's influence on Edom turned kingdom into copper powerhouse, said researchers with the help of copper specimens found in the Arava desert

Sep 19, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

Migraine may be digging a $1 billion hole in Singapore's economy, says NUS study

Migraine brought more than $1 billion loss to the economy of Singapore, a local study has said.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Tanzanian woman dies from mysterious illness, triggers curiosity in medical world

WHO sends a team to probe the death of a woman from an unidentified disease which is now included in the list of unknown diseases.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

This artist's concept shows a pulsar, which is like a lighthouse, as its light appears in regular pulses as it rotates. Pulsars are dense remnants of exploded stars, and are part of a class of objects called neutron stars.

Massive neutron star spotted near black hole, will it face imminent death?

Earlier, scientists had detected a neutron star swallowed by a black hole, as gravitational wave discovery machines suddenly detected ripples from the space

Sep 19, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space Universe

Scientist develops technique to sequence DNA from hair without roots

This new technique of DNA sequencing is expected to revolutionize the area of crime investigation in the future.

Sep 19, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Here's how black holes cause time travel

The concept of time dilation refers to the different times measured by two clocks if one of these devices is on Earth and the other one is on a spaceship

Sep 18, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Mysterious shapeshifting creature in Pacific Ocean stuns explorers [VIDEO]

Deep-sea explorers found an extremely rare and hardly known armless shapeshifting creature with a weird red pot inside its transparent body.

Sep 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Along with ecological disaster, climate change may cause mental health issue

Eco-anxiety, fear of environmental doom, experienced by people is increasing particularly among the younger generation.

Sep 17, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Depression

Scientists suggest Prostate drug may treat people with Parkinson's disease

A new study suggested that a drug used to treat enlarged prostate could be a powerful medication while treating Parkinson's disease.

Sep 17, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Depression

Archaeologists unearth mosaic floor of 5th-century church that was destroyed in fire

The archaeologists found the Burnt Church and mentioned that during the Byzantine period at least seven churches "coexisted" around the Sea of Galilee.

Sep 17, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

Alien-like fish caught by fisherman assures deep sea has many mysteries

The fish caught by Oscar Lundahl has a very strange alien-like appearance with eyes larger than its body.

Sep 17, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

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Science & Health

NUS researchers stumble upon 2 new coral species while exploring 'Naked' corals in Singapore

World unprepared for global pandemic that can kill millions of people, WHO report

Not all asteroids cause devastation, one rogue body made earth lively

100,000 cancer cases surface due to contaminated tap water in US

Israeli researchers discover evidence of biblical kingdom of Edom in Arava Desert

Migraine may be digging a $1 billion hole in Singapore's economy, says NUS study

Tanzanian woman dies from mysterious illness, triggers curiosity in medical world

Massive neutron star spotted near black hole, will it face imminent death?

Scientist develops technique to sequence DNA from hair without roots

Here's how black holes cause time travel

Mysterious shapeshifting creature in Pacific Ocean stuns explorers [VIDEO]

Along with ecological disaster, climate change may cause mental health issue

Scientists suggest Prostate drug may treat people with Parkinson's disease

Archaeologists unearth mosaic floor of 5th-century church that was destroyed in fire

Alien-like fish caught by fisherman assures deep sea has many mysteries

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction