Lakes on Mars dried up 3.5bn years ago: Study
New York, April 23 (IANS) The discovery of cracks on the surface of Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover in early 2017 are evidence of lakes …
Students helping NASA decide which plants to grow in space
New York, April 22 (IANS) Not only scientists with advanced degrees but students are also helping NASA decide what crops to grow in space to …
Decision-making may predict future drug addiction
New York, April 22 (IANS) Researchers have found that activity in decision-making brain regions of people who use recreational stimulants can predict who will discontinue …
SpaceX to build Mars rockets in Los Angeles
San Francisco, April 22 (IANS) The Big Falcon Rocket, or BFR, which will be used to explore Mars — a goal that SpaceX CEO Elon …
UAE participates in 34th Space Symposium in Colorado
Washington, April 21 (IANS/WAM) A high level delegation representing the UAE Space Agency participated in the 34th Space Symposium this week in Colorado. The Symposium, …
Skull surgery performed on Stone Age cow: Study
Paris, April 21 (IANS) For the first time, a definite example of cranial surgery has been found in a cow from Stone age that suggests …
US Senate confirms Jim Bridenstine as new NASA chief
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency. The Senate narrowly on …
Scientists find way to bend, stretch diamond
Washington, April 20 (IANS) An international team of researchers has found that diamond, the strongest of all natural materials, can bend and stretch much like …
Spectacular Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Keep your heads up at night this weekend to witness a spectacular celestial show as scientists expect the Lyrid meteor shower …
NASA’s planet-hunter satellite launched on SpaceX rocket
Washington, April 19 (IANS) NASA’s next planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air …
NASA’s new planet-hunting mission begins
Washington, April 19 (IANS) The US space agency NASA’s next planet-hunting spacecraft has lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida successfully. The …
Diamonds in desert asteroid point to long-lost planet
London, April 18 (IANS) An asteroid containing large diamonds that hit the Earth in 2008 came from a “lost” planet in our solar system that …
Stars’ ‘DNA’ could help scientists find Sun’s lost siblings
Sydney, April 18 (IANS) With the aim to find the lost siblings of the Sun, now scattered across the sky, a team of astronomers has …
Can dogs predict earthquakes? Probably not
London, April 18 (IANS) The long-held belief that strange behaviour by cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake is not backed by …
Artificial muscles that can lift 12,600 times their own weight
New York, April 18 (IANS) Using carbon fiber, a very strong light-weight material which is readily commercially available, researchers have designed artificial muscles capable of …
India, Nordic nations agree to deepen cooperation in innovation, climate change
Stockholm, April 18 (IANS) India and the five Nordic nations of Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Finland on Tuesday agreed to deepen cooperation in innovation …
India, Sweden ink joint action plan, innovation partnership (Roundup)
Stockholm, April 17 (IANS) With the aim to build a win-win partnership with Sweden making use of the opportunities offered by India’s development programmes, the …
Google, CyArk to build VR models of world’s endangered heritage sites
San Franciscio, April 17 (IANS) Google has joined hands with CyArk, a California-based 3D laser scanning non-profit, to build virtual reality (VR) representations of historical …
India, Sweden sign joint action plan, innovation partnership
Stockholm, April 17 (IANS) Aiming to build a win-win partnership through Sweden making use of the opportunities offered by India’s development programmes, the two countries …
Japanese island’s mud could alter global economy: Study
Tokyo, April 17 (IANS) An estimated 16 million tonnes of mud containing massive, “semi-infinite” stores of valuable rare earth minerals, found in a small Japanese …
Scientists accidentally develop plastic-eating enzyme
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Scientists have accidentally developed a plastic-eating enzyme that may be used to combat one of the world’s worst pollution problems, a …
Huge asteroid gives Earth surprise flyby
Washington, April 17 (IANS) If you are not aware that a giant asteroid the size of a football field flew past Earth over the weekend, …
Launch of NASA’s next planet-hunting mission postponed
Washington, April 17 (IANS) NASA is now targeting Wednesday for the launch of its next planet-hunting mission, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess. The …
China to launch new weather satellite
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China will launch a new meteorological satellite later this year to further boost its weather forecasting capabilities, authorities announced on Monday. …
Bizarre award explores fun side of science
Hangzhou, April 15 (IANS) When researchers receive arguably the most bizarre science award in China, they often find the trophy more useful than the research …
Social media most effective in helping scientists get higher citations
Toronto, April 15 (IANS) A good research pushed through social media — primarily Twitter — gets more citations, a team of researchers has found. Analysing …
NASA’s positive on next planet-hunting mission launch
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather for SpaceX …
Chinese scientists find ductile semiconductor for flexible electronics
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) Chinese scientists have found a kind of inorganic semiconductor, which has good ductility and flexibility at room temperature and may be …
New coating could make phones, homes childproof
New York, April 12 (IANS) A smooth, durable, clear coating that swiftly sheds just about every known liquid including water, oils, alcohols and peanut butter …
NASA’s next planet-hunting mission starts next week
Washington, April 12 (IANS) NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system, is set to launch on a …
Fossil study identifies 200 million-year-old insect colour
Washington, April 12 (IANS) An international team led by Chinese scientists has revealed the wing colour of a 200 million-year-old insect via fossil scales. The …
FDA approves marketing of first AI device to detect diabetic eye disease
Washington, April 12 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted on Wednesday the marketing of the first medical device to use Artificial Intelligence …
NASA to study tiny sea creatures to understand Earth’s climate
Washington, April 11 (IANS) In a first, a team of scientists from NASA are on a research mission to study phytoplankton — the tiny sea …
FDA approves first contact lens that are colour-adapted to light
Washington, April 11 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared on Tuesday the first contact lens to incorporate an additive that automatically darkens …
Modern humans’ expressive eyebrows boosted social networks: Study
London, April 10 (IANS) Highly mobile eyebrows that can be used to express a wide range of subtle emotions helped modern humans in establishing large …
Zinc oxide in canned foods may damage your digestive system
New York, April 10 (IANS) The next time you opt for canned foods such as corn, tuna, asparagus or chicken, think twice. They may contain …
Fossil finger bone could challenge modern migration theory
Washington, April 10 (IANS) The first fossil of an ancient human found in the Arabian Peninsula could challenge a widely accepted theory of how modern …
NASA set for historic first Mars-bound mission
Washington, April 10 (IANS) NASA is all set for its first interplanetary launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on May 5 with the …
Seaweed solution to plastic bottle crisis
London, April 9 (IANS) Pointing at a solution to plastic packaging, Narayana Peesapaty from Hyderabad has designed an edible spoon made of millet flour that …
New immunotherapy for lung cancer may be effective, safe: Lancet
New York, April 8 (IANS) A novel immunotherapy combination is effective and safe at controlling the progression of lung cancer, results from a clinical trial …
Muscle loss may up mortality risk in breast cancer patients
New York, April 8 (IANS) Loss of muscle mass in women with breast cancer may increase their risk of mortality, says a study. The findings …