Science & Health

UN warns of severe health risks from electronic waste in India

The UN has warned about the health and environmental dangers from the processing of e-waste -- the discarded electronic and electrical material -- by the informal sector in India without proper safeguards.

Dec 15, 2017

By IANS

From ISS to MSS? Japan to join US, Russia to set up new Moon space station

Japan will join the NASA for building a new space station on the Moons orbit. This new space station known as deep space gateway would support missions to send humans to Mars and other inhabitable planets.

Dec 15, 2017

By Rahul K R

Nasa Spacex

India to develop smaller rockets to carry small satellites in 2 years

India would develop smaller rockets to carry small satellites. The agency says it has already completed preliminary procedures and could develop the satellite in 2 years once approval.

Dec 14, 2017

By Rahul K R

Paleontologists surprised to find 201-million-year-old Triassic period fossil of Plesiosaur in Germany

An analysis in 2013 by LWL-Museum für Naturkunde in Münster revealed that the fossil is a marine reptile from the Triassic period between 251 million and 199 million years ago.

Dec 14, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Parkinson's disease: Vigorous exercise might help reducing effects of the neurodegenerative disorder

Doing high-intensity workout at least three times each week may fight against the early stage Parkinson's disease, and may also avoid worsening of motor system's risk, claimed researchers.

Dec 14, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Philippines to witness heavy rainfall as Urduja storm gets ready to make landfall

Depression Urduja is set to turn into a tropical storm before it hits the Philippines province Eastern Samar on December 15, leading to tropical cyclone warning signal being issued over several areas.

Dec 14, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Unable to watch Geminid meteor shower? NASA is here to help you out

Watch Geminid meteor shower online with NASA's telescope online as many people could not watch it due to clouds in the sky

Dec 14, 2017

By Rahul K R

Nasa

Starry War in the sky? UFO fires red beam at ISS [VIDEO]

YouTube video shows a strange object emitting a red beam of light at the International Space Station. Sometimes this could be the result of lens flares, but the question is about the origin of this periodic red beam

Dec 14, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Do Facebook, Twitter encroach your personal place? Study reveals microblogging sites can help to get over a bad day

People who are awkward in making conversation face to face can resort to microblogging sites like Twitter and Facebook to interact with people.

Dec 14, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Facebook

Sea level rise in this century will gulp habitat of half of US population

According to the new research, controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the next several years will drastically reduce the sea level rise post-2050.

Dec 14, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Largest meteor shower of 2017 commencing tonight; Check out how to watch it

The Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of December 13 and, with the crescent moon being in its fading phase, this could be the strongest shower of 2017.

Dec 13, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Oldest living shark, born in 1500s, discovered in North Atlantic Ocean

Scientists have recently discovered a whopping 18 feet long shark, which could be around 512 years old.

Dec 13, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Mysterious bright spots on Ceres hint at 'active new world'

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has sent pictures of the dwarf planet Ceres and all the images show some mysterious bright spots on the surface of the otherwise dark planet.

Dec 13, 2017

By Poulami Nag

Strange UFO filmed mid-air by plane passenger puzzles many [VIDEO]

A new video released by conspiracy theory channel 'Secure Team 10' on YouTube has once again brought alien buffs to a state of frenzy.

Dec 13, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Hard tick grasping a dinosaur feather preserved in 99 million-year-old Burmese amber. Modified from the open access article published in Nature Communications: 'Ticks parasitised feathered dinosaurs as revealed by Cretaceous amber assemblages.'

100-million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered with parasites still holding blood inside

Scientists have tried to extract dinosaur-building DNA from the ancient amber but failed due to the short lifespan of this complex molecule.

Dec 13, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Science & Health

UN warns of severe health risks from electronic waste in India

From ISS to MSS? Japan to join US, Russia to set up new Moon space station

India to develop smaller rockets to carry small satellites in 2 years

Paleontologists surprised to find 201-million-year-old Triassic period fossil of Plesiosaur in Germany

Parkinson's disease: Vigorous exercise might help reducing effects of the neurodegenerative disorder

Philippines to witness heavy rainfall as Urduja storm gets ready to make landfall

Unable to watch Geminid meteor shower? NASA is here to help you out

Starry War in the sky? UFO fires red beam at ISS [VIDEO]

Do Facebook, Twitter encroach your personal place? Study reveals microblogging sites can help to get over a bad day

Sea level rise in this century will gulp habitat of half of US population

Largest meteor shower of 2017 commencing tonight; Check out how to watch it

Oldest living shark, born in 1500s, discovered in North Atlantic Ocean

Mysterious bright spots on Ceres hint at 'active new world'

Strange UFO filmed mid-air by plane passenger puzzles many [VIDEO]

100-million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered with parasites still holding blood inside

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

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