Science
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Artificial intelligence learns ‘song’ of coral reefs
England: According to new research, artificial intelligence (AI) can track the health of coral reefs by learning the “song of the reef.” The research has been published in the journal, “Ecological Indicators”.…
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Researchers reveal decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification
Kiel: A new study shows an unexpected negative impact of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) on important plankton groups. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Nature’. While calcifying organisms like…
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NASA-supported solar sail could take science to new heights
Washington: As NASA’s exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The Diffractive Solar…
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Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO
New Delhi: The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on…
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A study identifies over 500 animal species that are thought to be extinct
Washington: An international study has provided the first global assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not yet been declared extinct, identifying over 500 species as ‘lost.’ This species has not…
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South Korea’s 1st lunar orbiter ‘Danuri’ set for August launch
Seoul: South Korea said on Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in August — Danuri. Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for moon and enjoy…
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Physicists describe how certain sort of aurora on Mars forms
Iowa City: Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered how a sort of aurora on Mars forms, according to a recent study. The researchers discovered separate auroras formed by the interaction…
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Misplaced activism undermining development: The Hasdeo coal story
New Delhi: What does Parsa in Hasdeo, Chhattisgarh, have in common with the northwest German village of Lutzerath or Brasilia in Brazil? They are hubs for protests against coal mining, with well-funded…
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NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1
Washington: Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now, NASA engineers are baffled at mysterious readings coming from the ageing interstellar aircraft. The…
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India’s power crisis due to logistical and cash flow reasons
New Delhi: India could have averted the power crisis in April if progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy goal had been on track, a new analysis by think tank Climate Risk Horizons…
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New Hubble data suggests mysterious expansion rate of universe
Washington: The NASA and ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope has reached a new milestone in recording the mystery of the Universe’s expansion rate. In the last three decades, Hubble has…
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ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris
Paris: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a “high-risk collision” from a 2021 Russian missile test that had generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris…
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Researchers reveal major infrared breakthroughs can lead to solar energy at night
Parkville: Researchers have developed a device based on a technique similar to night-vision goggles that can generate electricity from heat radiation. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘ACS…
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Reseachers finds imbalance between energy emitted from Mars and seasonal energy
Houston: A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team…
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Research suggests soil from moon can generate fuel, oxygen
Nanjing: Moon soil contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, according to a recent study. The study was published in the journal, ‘Joule’. Nanjing University material scientists…
