Novel technology cleans water using bacteria
New York: Researchers, led by one of Indian-origin, have developed a new technology that can clean water twice as fast…
January 20, 2019
Category: Science
NASA’s Cassini reveals new details on Saturn’s rings
Washington: The rings of Saturn may may have formed much later than the planet itself, according to a new analysis…
January 19, 2019
Two new species of fungi identified in retreating Arctic glacier
Washington: Two new species of fungi have made an appearance in a rapidly melting glacier on Ellesmere Island in the…
January 19, 2019
Asteroids pummelled Earth, Moon beginning 290 mn years ago: Study
London: The number of asteroids colliding with the Moon and the Earth was about two to three times higher in…
January 19, 2019
Here’s why honey bee colonies are in danger
Washington: Pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss are threatening honey bee colonies around the world. But according to a…
January 18, 2019
US shutdown delays space missions but NASA not grounded: Report
San Francisco: The partial shutdown of the US federal government has had a serious impact on the country's space agency…
January 18, 2019
ISRO opens new year launching satellite for DRDO and a student satellite
Chennai: India will open its 2019 space programme account on January 24 launching imaging satellite Microsat-R for Defence Research Development…
January 18, 2019
India to launch imaging satellite Microsat-R on Jan 24
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an imaging satellite Microsat-R along with a student payload 'Kalamsat' from…
January 17, 2019
Newly discovered super-Earth exoplanet may harbour alien life
New York: The recently discovered cold super-Earth exoplanet orbiting around the red dwarf Barnard -- the second closest star system…
January 17, 2019
NASA to use Blockchain technology for air traffic management
Washington: US space agency NASA is planning to advance its technology by adding Blockchain to secure air traffic services and…
January 17, 2019
China’s lunar probe sees first cotton-seed sprout
Beijing: A cotton seed carried to the Moon by China's recent Chang'e-4 probe has sprouted, the first for any biological…
January 16, 2019
China plans another Moon mission in 2019, targets Mars in 2020: Report
Beijing: Riding on its success of landing a rover on the far side of the Moon earlier in January, China's…
January 16, 2019
Here’s how human brain recalls events
London: Do you know how we recall a past event? According to a new study, when retrieving information, the human…
January 16, 2019
Sunscreen, cosmetics compound harming coral: Study
Washington: Wearing sunscreen and cosmetics to the beach might seem like a good idea for your skin and beauty, but…
January 15, 2019
Now, a new technique to determine ages of stars more accurately
Washington: A new technique for understanding the star-forming history of the Milky Way is unprecedented detail has now made it…
January 15, 2019
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to reach Earth on Monday
Washington: After spending over a month in the orbit, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday…
January 15, 2019
Milky Way galaxy is due for huge collision in 2 billion years: Study
Washington: Astronomers have long estimated that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky Way galaxy around 8 billion years…
January 14, 2019
New policy design needed to deal with environmental threat: Study
Washington: A recent study suggested that new coherent and collaborative strategies are needed to tackle the greatest global environmental threats.…
January 14, 2019
DNA pioneer stripped of honours over racist comments
Washington: A Nobel Prize-winning American scientist who co-discovered DNA has been stripped of his honourary titles after repeating racist comments…
January 14, 2019
Climate correction: when scientists get it wrong
Paris: On November 1, AFP joined news outlets around the world in covering the release of a major academic paper…
January 13, 2019