Girls who play video games more likely to pursue science degrees
London: Girls who play video games are three times more likely to pursue physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM)…
October 20, 2018
Category: Science
NASA calls for science payloads for delivery to Moon
Washington: In line with its plan to conduct more research on the Moon's surface ahead of a human return, NASA…
October 19, 2018
Superflares from red dwarfs may affect habitability of planets
Washington: Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found that violent outbursts, or superflares, from red dwarf stars could affect…
October 19, 2018
Eliminating emissions in India and China can add years to people’s lives: Study
Washington: About 2.7 billion people who live in China and India-- which is more than a third of the world's…
October 19, 2018
Spider swarm cloaks Greek lake in 1,000-metre web
Thessaloniki: Lake Vistonida in northern Greece has become an arachnophobe's worst nightmare after it was cloaked recently by massive webs…
October 18, 2018
Largest-ever galaxy proto-supercluster ‘Hyperion’ spotted
Berlin: A team of scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have sited the most massive structure in the early…
October 18, 2018
Can sustainable forest management save us from climate change?
Washington: If you think that sustainable forest management can be a major contributor to mitigating climate change, then you better…
October 18, 2018
Stephen Hawking’s final book offers brief answers to big questions, reveals his last fear
WASHINGTON: Stephen Hawking’s final work, which tackles issues from the existence of God to the potential for time travel, was…
October 17, 2018
Higher temperature can protect coral reefs
Washington: A recent study has suggested that higher water temperature, which increases the aggressiveness of some fish, could help protect…
October 17, 2018
Floating pipe to start collecting plastic in Pacific Ocean
Washington: A 2,000 foot-long floating pipe nicknamed "Wilson" is slated to begin its mission to collect all the plastic in…
October 16, 2018
Russia probes ISS rocket failure
Baikonur: Russian investigators have launched a probe into why a Soyuz rocket failed shortly after blast-off, in a major setback…
October 16, 2018
NASA’s Chandra Observatory back in action
Washington: NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, observing the universe in high-energy light since 1999, is back in action after suffering a…
October 16, 2018
Astronauts aboard ISS afraid of aborting space launch
Moscow: In the wake of a booster failure that forced a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to make an emergency landing last…
October 15, 2018
Climate changing faster than feared, but why are we surprised?
Incheon: Nearly every day, peer-reviewed studies on global warming warn that deadly impacts will come sooner and hit harder than…
October 15, 2018
‘Vampire burial’ of child with malaria discovered
Washington: Recent findings show that 'Vampire burial' techniques were used in the ancient times to prevent a child, possibly infected…
October 15, 2018
NASA says will use Russia’s Soyuz despite rocket failure
Moscow: NASA chief Jim Bridenstine on Friday praised the Russian space programme and said he expected a new crew to…
October 14, 2018
China’s first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection
Beijing: China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection programme "Tianqin"…
October 14, 2018
NASA’s Chandra telescope in safe mode due to glitch
Washington: Barely a week after NASA's Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode, its Chandra mission has also suffered a glitch…
October 14, 2018
Humans may have colonized Madagascar later than previously believed
Washington: New archaeological evidence from southwest Madagascar revealed that modern humans colonized the island thousands of years later than previously…
October 13, 2018
Ice blades cover Jupiter’s moon Europa: Study
London: Jupiter's ocean moon Europa is probably covered with blades of ice up to 15 meters tall in its equatorial…
October 13, 2018