Researchers create world’s smallest ‘computer’
Chicago, June 23 (IANS) Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) in the US have come out with the world’s smallest “computer” — a device …
UAE, South Africa team-up for space exploration
Vienna, June 22 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Space Agency and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) signed an MoU for cooperation in the areas of …
Long-extinct gibbon skeleton found in ancient Chinese tomb
London, June 22 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new genus and species of now extinct gibbon in the tomb of an ancient Chinese noble woman. …
Drug to stop cancer from spreading developed
New York, June 22 (IANS) Scientists have developed a drug compound that may freeze cancer cells and kill them, thus keeping them from spreading throughout …
Decoded: Which brain region helps us stay conscious?
New York, June 22 (IANS) Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found that a brain region — associated with cognitive behaviours, decision making, and moderating …
Gorilla Koko who mastered sign language dies
New York, June 22 (IANS) Koko the gorilla, who appeared on National Geographic magazine cover, could chat, tease and even argue with scientists using more …
Gene-edited pigs resistant to deadly virus
London, June 21 (IANS) Genetically modified pigs are resistant to the world’s costliest livestock diseases that causes breathing trouble, death among young animals as well …
How do dogs understand human emotions?
London, June 21 (IANS) Ever wondered how your canine is able to read your facial expressions, understand the tone of your voice? It is because …
Why humans transitioned from claws to nails
New York, June 21 (IANS) Ever imagined why humans transitioned from having claws to nails? It is because we humans developed complex social structures and …
NASA releases national strategy to defend Earth from asteroid attack
Washington, June 21 (IANS) In a key step to defend Earth from potentially devastating risks of near-Earth objects (NEOs) — asteroids and comets — whose …
NASA’s Curiosity rover captures images of Martian dust storm
Washington, June 21 (IANS) With NASA engineers yet to make contact with the Opportunity Mars rover due to a massive storm on the Red Planet, …
New NASA instrument to monitor plant water use from space
Washington, June 20 (IANS) NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature of plants from space, …
Amazon Alexa assisting NASA become smarter at work
Washington, June 20 (IANS) While you are busy giving Alexa commands to play your favourite song or book an Uber, the intelligent virtual assistant from …
Trump orders creation of ‘Space Force’
Washington, June 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a “Space Force”, saying it would be “separate but equal” from the …
Volcanic eruptions behind mysterious Martian rock formation: Study
Washington, June 18 (IANS) Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the probable source of a mysterious Martian …
Mars to come closest to Earth in 15 years next month
Washington, June 18 (IANS) Star gazers could have a good view of the Red Planet next month as Mars is set to come to the …
Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson retires from NASA
Washington, June 16 (IANS) NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent a record-breaking 665 days in space, has retired from the space agency. Whitson, the 58-year-old …
Hawking rests between Newton, Darwin at Westminster Abbey
London, June 16 (IANS) The ashes of the late British physicist Stephen Hawking have been laid to rest at London’s iconic Westminster Abbey alongside the …
Gene variants behind kidney disease in kids identified
London, June 15 (IANS) Genetic variants found in regions that are involved in regulation of the immune response may be responsible for a type of …
Brain values foods loaded with fats and carbs
New York, June 15 (IANS) Ever wondered why you tend to buy processed foods such as fries, sausages, bacon, ham or ready meals, even if …
Over 100 planets with life-hosting moons identified
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Researchers have identified more than 121 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life. These giant planets have orbits …
NASA loses contact with Opportunity rover in Martian dust storm
Washington, June 14 (IANS) NASA engineers have not heard back from Opportunity rover that is caught in an unprecedented sandstorm on Mars, leading to speculation …
Neuroscientists decode brain of blind patient who can see motion
Toronto, June 13 (IANS) In an extremely rare case, neuroscientists have mapped the brain of a Scottish woman who is blind but has developed the …
NASA’s unmanned aircraft flies solo through US public airspace
Washington, June 13 (IANS) NASA has successfully flown its remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft, opening the doors …
Woman sues NASA over piece of moon gifted by Armstrong
Washington, June 13 (IANS) A woman has sued NASA to make sure that the US space agency doesn’t take back a piece of moon gifted …
Swiss Parliament says no to cannabis use in scientific studies
Geneva, June 13 (IANS) The Swiss Parliament has rejected a motion to allow the use of cannabis in scientific studies investigating the drug’s effects. Opponents …
Japan launches surveillance satellite to monitor N.Korea
Tokyo, June 12 (IANS) Japan on Tuesday launched a surveillance satellite to monitor North Korea’s military installations and take pictures of areas affected by natural …
NASA’s Opportunity rover halted over Martian dust storm
Washington, June 12 (IANS) NASA’s Opportunity rover’s science operations have been temporarily suspended as it waits out a growing dust storm on Mars, the US …
Plant fossil analysis may help predict climate change
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) Chinese scientists are using plant fossil data to understand climate change in a study on the Oligocene climate, according to Tuesday’s …
12,000-yr-old rock painting found in China
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Archaeologists have confirmed that a rock painting discovered in the Lesser Khingan Mountains in China’s Heilongjiang province dates back 12,000 years. …
Remains of prehistoric rhinos, horses unearthed in Greece
Athens, June 10 (IANS) Paleontologists have discovered the remains of prehistoric mammals that once roamed the region some 7.2 million years ago, images released on …
AI matching human intelligence still decades away: CA research scientists
Santa Clara (California), June 10 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still decades away in matching human intelligence, despite major advances, according to scientists at CA …
Ancient Peru’s cranial surgeons highly skilled: Study
New York, June 9 (IANS) The survival rate for cranial surgery performed by Inca surgeons in ancient Peru was twice more than those during the …
NASA extends Juno’s Jupiter mission until July 2021
Washington, June 9 (IANS) With NASA’s Juno spacecraft needing more time to gather the mission’s required data, the US space agency has decided to extend …
India’s groundwater widely contaminated with uranium, say researchers
New York, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states. The findings suggested that the main …
Russia to supply advanced safe fuel for Kudankulam nuclear plant
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) New, more advanced and safe fuel will be reloaded into the two running reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) …
Democracy under attack in India: Actor and filmmaker Nandita Das (IANS Interview)
Moscow, June 8 (IANS) New, more advanced and safe fuel will be reloaded into the two running reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) …
Coral fertility treatment gives hope for Great Barrier Reef
Canberra, June 8 (IANS) A coral fertility treatment designed to help heal damaged parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is showing signs of success and …
NASA finds curious new clues to life on Mars
Washington, June 8 (IANS) NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered “tough” organic molecules in three-billion-year-old sedimentary rocks near the surface of Mars — a finding that …
DNA samples seek to uncover whale shark secrets
Canberra, June 8 (IANS) An Australian scientific research agency announced on Friday that it will collect DNA samples from whale sharks at the country’s Ningaloo …
NASA finds 3 bn years old organic molecules in rocks on Mars
Washington, June 8 (IANS) NASA announced on Thursday that its robot explorer Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012 and has been exploring there ever …