NASA partners SETI Institute on planetary protection
Washington, July 11 (IANS) NASA has awarded the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, a $4.7 million contract to support current and future planetary protection...
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How good gut bacteria helps reduce heart disease risk
New York, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has the potential to reduce the...
NASA’s next Mars rover attached to rocket before July 30 launch
Washington, July 10 (IANS) NASA engineers have attached its Mars rover to the top of the rocket that will send it toward the Red Planet...
NASA picks 4 US small businesses to build Artemis lunar tech
Washington, July 9 (IANS) NASA has selected four US small businesses to develop a range of technologies for sustainable exploration of the Moon under the...
Here’s how Canadians can see the once-a-decade Comet NEOWISE
Early risers this week can catch a glimpse of a brilliant comet streaking through the morning sky — and you don’t even need a telescope...
How remdesivir can save lives in nations with lower hospital capacity
New York, July 8 (IANS) Amid news that the US has bought up virtually the entire global supply of remdesivir, a new study outlines how...
Smartphones not a barrier to good parenting: Study
Sydney, July 8 (IANS Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children, however, a...
Men and younger adults less active in lockdown: Study
London, July 8 (IANS) Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the researchers have found that men and younger adults have been less physically active during the Covid-19...
Realists enjoy more long-term happiness than optimists: Study
London, July 7 (IANS) Positive thinking has long been extolled as the route to happiness, but a new study shows that realists enjoy a greater...
Most people have no insight about their ideal partner: Study
New York, July 7 (IANS) Do you know what kind of an ideal partner you seek in life? Perhaps a funny, attractive or down-to-earth one,...
Covid-19 just rising trend of diseases: UN report
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and disrupt economies across the world, a new UN report warns further...
High BP pills can also reduce colorectal cancer risk
Hong Kong, July 6 (IANS) Researchers have now claimed that medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients’ colorectal cancer risk....
Earth’s magnetic field can change 10 times faster than thought
London, July 6 (IANS) Scientists using simulations in the lab have revealed that changes in the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field may take place...
Pet dogs may improve social-emotional skills in young kids
Sydney, July 6 (IANS) Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing compared to those who do not own a dog, say...
Teenagers who stay up late at greater asthma risk
Toronto, July 6 (IANS) Dear parents, if your teenage child is not going to bed early and is hooked to screen late in night, read...
Scientists rule out asthma as trigger for Covid-19 severity
New York, July 6 (IANS) Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting Covid-19 or affect its severity, according to new...
Abnormal proteins in the gut linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
Hong Kong, July 5 (IANS) Misfolded protein build-up in the gut could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, researchers have shown. This new finding,...
Popular chemotherapy drug may be less effective in obese women
London, July 5 (IANS) Breast cancer patients, who are overweight or obese, might benefit less from treatment with docetaxel, a common chemotherapy drug, than lean...
US firm Rocket Lab’s satellite launch fails
New York, July 5 (IANS) A rocket from American launch firm — Rocket Lab has failed to reach orbit while attempting to launch seven small...
Antibodies that could shield kids from rare, polio-like disease
New York, July 4 (IANS) Researchers have identified human antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a...