Science & Health

After India, Japan now successfully launches own Earth observation satellite

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Thursday successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite, equipped with X-band radar which is capable of obtaining high-resolution terrain images.

Jan 18, 2018

By IANS

Giant asteroid to fly-by very close to Earth in February

The gigantic asteroid will fly Earth on February 4, 2017. If an object of this size hits the Earth, which is very unlikely in this case, the entire planet will go through a mini ice age for many years and the world temperature will fall down to 8-degree Celcius.

Jan 18, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Denmark uses AI that can diagnose person's heart attack over the phone

The digital assistant can detect heart attack or cardia arrest faster than humans, even from a distance.

Jan 18, 2018

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Artificial intelligence

A new analysis from The University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Geophysics suggests a deep oceanic gateway, shown in blue, developed between the Pacific and Iapetus oceans immediately before the Cambrian sea level rise and explosion of life in the f

Ancient 'Gondwanaland' holds mysteries from ancient history, researchers try to unearth some of them

Erstwhile Gondwanaland meant today's Africa-South, America-Australia-India-Antarctica, and 106 years ago on this day of January 17, 1912, researcher Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole, during Terra Nova Expedition to find fossils of Gondwanaland trees, which revived the glory of Gondwanaland.

Jan 18, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fish in protected areas found 4 times more than elsewhere

Researchers found that fish in marine protected areas are found to be four times abundant than outside region.

Jan 18, 2018

By Rahul K R

Cartosat-2F first image stunningly sharper than Google Map

India's recently launched remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2F has started sending images to its ground station. ISRO has published the first image on its official website.

Jan 18, 2018

By Rahul K R

NASA's Hubble Space telescope captures image of unique galaxy with mass of 3 million-billion suns

NASA has recently identified a galactic cluster of three million billion suns mass in the distant Universe using Hubble Telescope.

Jan 17, 2018

By Rahul K R

Nasa

Bird songs related to climate change can help track time of nesting: Study

A new study provides information on the songs of birds and their breeding behavior, covering the birds of northern California.

Jan 17, 2018

By Sanchalita Mullick

Full moon does not cause massive earthquakes, says study

A new research led by Susan Hough, a seismologist at the US Geological Survey has found that the idea which connects the occurrence of earthquakes during full moon days is a myth

Jan 17, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

eBOSS study stumbles upon 3D cluster mode of Universe origin; What's next?

International team of researchers have discovered the structure of the Universe using studies based on highly luminous galactic nucleus quasars.

Jan 17, 2018

By Rahul K R

Universe

Experts identify gene causing diabetes, low blood sugar levels: Are you prone to the disease?

The study showed that besides Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, nearly 1-2 per cent of cases of the blood sugar condition is due to impairment in a gene called MAFA.

Jan 16, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Diabetes

Photographs of the pectoral girdle and limbs of Caihong juji

Bird-like feathered dinosaur discovered with rainbow mane, reveals fossil study

Findings reveal that the theropod Caihong juji used its colorful mane to attract mates.

Jan 16, 2018

By Sanchalita Mullick

Long-neglected enzyme helps methane formation, scientists stunned

Researchers of the University of Washington have identified a long-neglected enzyme to result in the production of methane.

Jan 16, 2018

By Rahul K R

World's 5th largest diamond found in Letseng mine, turns lucky for firm

The diamond is a rare piece and was discovered in Letseng mine by the Gem Diamonds, whose shares soon saw a rise of 15% after the news

Jan 16, 2018

By Bihu Ray

SpaceX or Boeing - who'll send humans to space first?

Boeing and SpaceX, both these companies are planning manned space flights by the end of this year and the competition is too close to say who would accomplish it first

Jan 16, 2018

By Poulami Nag

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After India, Japan now successfully launches own Earth observation satellite

Giant asteroid to fly-by very close to Earth in February

Denmark uses AI that can diagnose person's heart attack over the phone

Ancient 'Gondwanaland' holds mysteries from ancient history, researchers try to unearth some of them

Fish in protected areas found 4 times more than elsewhere

Cartosat-2F first image stunningly sharper than Google Map

NASA's Hubble Space telescope captures image of unique galaxy with mass of 3 million-billion suns

Bird songs related to climate change can help track time of nesting: Study

Full moon does not cause massive earthquakes, says study

eBOSS study stumbles upon 3D cluster mode of Universe origin; What's next?

Experts identify gene causing diabetes, low blood sugar levels: Are you prone to the disease?

Bird-like feathered dinosaur discovered with rainbow mane, reveals fossil study

Long-neglected enzyme helps methane formation, scientists stunned

World's 5th largest diamond found in Letseng mine, turns lucky for firm

SpaceX or Boeing - who'll send humans to space first?

Russia's 'Enteromix' Cancer Vaccine Rolled Out For Clinical Trials in 2026 Amid Hope, Hype

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