Science & Health

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

By Nirmal Narayanan

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

By Nirmal Narayanan

10YearChallegne: It's not about your transformation, but how the world is now

10YearChallegne has become viral in the world, but few people took this challenge not to post their pictures but to showcase the world, then and now.

Jan 20, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Onboard are: NASA astronauts Joe Acaba,

NASA-China collaborate on Moon exploration: But what about the funds?

US Congress has barred the space agency or the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from using federal funds, since 2011.

Jan 19, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

Launch of Max Planck-NTU Joint Laboratory for Artificial Senses

NTU and German institute launch joint lab to develop healthcare and robotics

This would allow prosthetic devices to restore rudimentary sensory functions for patients, who have lost certain senses after a life-threatening accident.

Jan 19, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Artificial intelligence Education

Artist's Conception of Cassini Saturn Orbit Insertion

Saturn's rings mystery revealed: Thanks to NASA's Cassini spacecraft

NASA's Cassini spacecraft collected data before its time got over and scientists found some extraordinary details.

Jan 18, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Nasa

An artist's concept of the ARTEMIS spacecraft in orbit around the Moon

China's plants on dark side of moon dies due to freezing temperatures

This announcement comes just a few days after CNSA unveiled a photo of the first plant to ever sprout on the dark side of the Moon.

Jan 18, 2019

By Micah Ong

Space

Harmone-eating macrophages behind high blood pressure, says study

Macrophages are key to the body's immune system and they 'eat' molecules of a powerful hormone known as endothelin, which in turn leads to hypertension.

Jan 18, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

Archaeologists find sub-fossilized prehistoric forest in Scotland

The discovery site, Lionacleit in Benbecula is one of the recorded sites of ancient woodland, that once grew in the islands.

Jan 17, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

Artificial Meteor Shower: How it works and when to watch

ALE will use the first artificial meteor shower next year to gather data and improve their technology for future launches.

Jan 17, 2019

By Micah Ong

Space

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Volcano erupts in southern Japan, no evacuation warning

The eruption had released pyroclastic flows, or flows of super-heated ash and gas, but the flows had not reached residential areas.

Jan 17, 2019

By Reuters

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

'Dark' side of moon: China releases photo of first seed sprouting

China National Space Administration, has just revealed a new photo showing a cotton seed that the Chang'e-4 probe brought to the Moon sprouting.

Jan 16, 2019

By Micah Ong

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

By Nirmal Narayanan