Science & Health

PUB and NParks catch 1.7 m long crocodile at Lower Seletar Reservoir

PUB advised people not to provoke, approach or feed any reptile at the reservoir and call the authority in case they come across any wild animals.

Feb 24, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Two proteins elevates muscle atrophy associated with diabetes mellitus

The study report revealed that two proteins WWP1 and KLF15 play a crucial role in elevating the rate of muscle atrophy associated with diabetes mellitus

Feb 24, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Diabetes

China's CRISPR babies may have superhuman brain powers

Experts believe that the CRISPR gene edited babies will have impeccable cognitive abilities and enhanced memory

Feb 24, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

NASA may spot alien life in the next Mars mission, says Jim Bridenstine

Jim Bridenstine, the NASA administrator revealed that signs of alien life will be discovered in the upcoming Mars missions

Feb 23, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien Nasa

Chemicals in toothpaste and mouthwash will impair body's response to antibiotics: Study

The study report revealed that triclosan which is present in toothpaste may help bacteria to survive antibiotic medicines

Feb 23, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Research reveals how Zebra got its black and white stripes

The study revealed that the purpose of these stripes is to avoid the approach of blood-sucking parasites

Feb 22, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Dental plaque reveals diet of ancient Mongolians

The team of researchers also said that the tooth tartar can contain evidence of a person's lifetime.

Feb 22, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Back from the dead: Scientists rediscover once extinct bee in Indonesia

It was in 1981 that scientists last spotted a Wallace's giant bee, and since then, experts believed that the insect might have gone extinct in the planet

Feb 22, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Shark DNA increases longevity of humans, may cure cancer

Experts revealed that the DNA stability of sharks plays a crucial role in helping them stay resistant to various diseases.

Feb 22, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

A single adult worm crawling on the surface of a petri dish.

Researchers peer inside worm's mind for clues on how memories form

The process, however, has been difficult to study in granular detail in the mammalian brain due to its complexity and lack of molecular tools.

Feb 21, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Non-native honey bees have established robust feral populations in San Diego, such as the pictured swarm. Honey bees currently make up 75 percent of the observed pollinators in San Diego, considered a global biodiversity hotspot.

Foreign bees monopolize prize resources in biodiversity hotspot

Immense numbers of introduced honey bees overwhelm native pollinators for access to pollen and nectar

Feb 21, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

The Hayabusa-2--JAXA and DLR have collaborated on the mission to study asteroid

Successful Ryugu landing may lead Japan to shoot bullet to asteroid's surface

Hayabusa 2 will shoot a bullet on the asteroid's surface to bring back the space body's samples to the earth

Feb 21, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

Citizen scientist searched for Planet Nine, but discovered something extraordinary

The citizen journalist discovered with star with rings while searching for the alleged Planet Nine which might be lurking in the edge of the solar system

Feb 21, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa