Science
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Extremely harsh volcanic lake, projects how life might have existed on Mars: Study
Boulder: Life on Mars has always been a subject of countless speculations, both amongst scientists as well as the general public. A recent study sheds some light on whether life may have…
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Satellite images used to track economic activity
New Delhi: An important theme of this years Economic Survey is the use of new forms of data and information for tracking economic activity and development. The Survey looks at the use…
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A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first
Adelaide: In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon…
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Study examines how fishes communicate
New York: A new study has found that fishes are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought–and some fishes have been doing this for at least 155 million years.…
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Study finds zoos might be able to improve lives of animals
Exeter: A recent study has found that zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals. The study has been published in the ‘Animal Welfare Journal’. The…
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Study finds songs sparrows shuffle, repeat to keep audience engaged
Durham: A new study has found that male sparrows deliberately shuffle and mix their song repertoire possibly as a way to keep it interesting for their female audience. The study has been…
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Researchers discover extraordinary black hole in neighbouring galaxy
Utah: Recently, astronomers have discovered a black hole unlike any other. At one hundred thousand solar masses, it is smaller than the black holes found at the centres of galaxies, but bigger…
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Researchers develop AI-based method to examine Stargardt disease
Washington: A team of researchers have developed and validated an artificial-intelligence-based method to evaluate patients with Stargardt, an eye disease that can lead to childhood vision loss.The study has been published in…
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Stress caused by COVID may result in post traumatic stress disorder
Washington: A new study has found that COVID has emerged as a source of traumatic stress that may predict post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The study has been published in the ‘Journal…
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Nasa’s Webb telescope reaches final stable position 1mn miles from Earth
Washington: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) successfully fired a planned rocket on-course correction to manoeuvre itself into a permanent stable position at a point between the Earth and the Sun, almost…
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Study finds humans depend on multiple body maps
Sendai: A new study has found that the body relies on multiple brain maps based on the choice of the motor system. The research has been published in the ‘Proceedings of the…
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NASA scientists study Tonga eruption to understand landforms on Mars, Venus
Washington: NASA scientists are studying the explosion of submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai to understand how features formed on the surfaces of Mars and Venus, Nature reported. The unusual explosion — which…
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Protein structures reason behind life on Earth: Study
Washington: During a recent study, researchers discovered the structures of proteins that might be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth. The study was published in…
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How trillion-dollar space economy is threatened by debris
New Delhi: The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, but assets such as navigation, weather and communication satellites that serve our…
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How trillion-dollar ‘space economy’ is threatened by debris
New Delhi: The space economy is on track to be valued at a trillion dollars by the end of 2030, but assets such as navigation, weather and communication satellites that serve our…
