4 Indian-Americans awarded for environment inventions
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Four Indian American teenagers have been awarded $25,000 each for developing innovative approaches to address environmental issues. The recipients of the …
NASA to partner with 10 start-ups on new space tech
Washington, March 21 (IANS) NASA is inviting applications from start-ups to take part in a three-month pilot programme to develop new technologies for space. Applications …
Scientists develop robotic swarm for medical use
New York, March 21 (IANS) Chinese scientists have developed a robotic system inspired by a colony of ants that can collectively achieve complex tasks like …
Adhesive gel to repair eye injury without surgery
Washington, March 21 (IANS) American scientists have designed an adhesive gel that can seal wound or ulcers on the surface of the eye, thus sparing …
Brain function gets better while inhaling
Jerusalem, March 21 (IANS) Israeli research has found that inhalation improves brain performance, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in Israel reported. The research, published …
Statins effective against cancer-linked weight loss
Brasilia, March 21 (IANS) Besides known to treat high cholesterol, statins can also be used to take care of rapid weight loss, weakness and wasting …
Balance of two enzymes may help treat pancreatic cancer
Los Angeles, March 21 (IANS) A new research has set the stage for clinicians to potentially use levels of a pancreatic cancer patient’s PHLPP1 and …
NASA probe finds water-bearing minerals on Bennu
New York, March 20 (IANS) A team of scientists from NASA have discovered the evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the surface of the near-Earth …
Sotheby’s to sell Paleolithic woolly mammoth skeleton
Hong Kong, March 20 (IANS) After works of art, auction house Sotheby’s will sell rare objects of historical importance, including the skeleton of a giant …
NASA probe makes new discoveries on asteroid Bennu
Washington, March 20 (IANS) NASA’s first asteroid-sampling mission OSIRIS-REx has observed particle plumes erupting from the surface of Bennu, an asteroid the size of the …
WHO urges global framework on human genome editing
Geneva, March 20 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) called for a strong international governance framework on developing global standards for governance and oversight of …
China conducts world’s 1st remote surgery using 5G
Beijing, March 19 (IANS) The first remote surgery on a human using 5G technology was successfully conducted in China. The surgery, a collaboration between tech …
New coating helps astronauts fight superbugs on ISS
London, March 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed an anti-microbial coating that reduced the growth of bacteria on contamination-prone surfaces at the ISS, and could help …
Netflix won’t be part of Apple streaming platform
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of Apple’s streaming service, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said his company will not integrate its …
Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes
New York, March 18 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has discovered 83 “quasars”, extremely luminous active galactic nucleus powered by supermassive black holes in …
Space travel can trigger dormant herpes viruses: NASA
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Over half the astronauts who travelled on the Space Shuttle and stayed aboard International Space Station (ISS) triggered the dormant herpes …
NASA lab creates exoplanet atmosphere on Earth
Washington, March 17 (IANS) To understand conditions of exoplanets, NASA researchers have created the atmosphere of a super-hot planet outside our solar system, here on …
Stability of solar cells in near space tested
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Chinese researchers have found that solar cells can retain most of their power conversion efficiency in near space, providing perspectives on …
How to boost businesses in times of evolving tech
Sydney, March 15 (IANS) Focussing on the science behind what makes some start-ups thrive and others fail, Australian researchers have unveiled a new lab that …
Crew from aborted Soyuz capsule dock safely at ISS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos have safely docked at the International Space Station …
NASA might use commercial rockets for Moon mission
Washington, March 14 (IANS) NASA is likely to use a commercial rocket to launch its Orion crew capsule around the Moon next year, instead of …
NASA to study Moon samples from Apollo missions
Washington, March 13 (IANS) US space agency NASA has selected nine teams to study untouched samples collected from the Moon by the Apollo missions in …
First person on Mars likely to be a woman: NASA
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The first person on Mars is ‘likely to be a woman’, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said. “It’s likely to be …
NASA proposes $21 bn to reach Moon, Mars
Washington, March 12 (IANS) Aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, reach Mars and beyond, NASA has proposed a budget of $21 billion — …
Air pollution ‘largest environmental risk to public health in UK’
London, March 11 (IANS) Public Health England (PHE) has put forward a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the 28,000 to 36,000 deaths a year …
UN Environment Assembly condoles Ethiopian jet crash victims
Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) An annual assembly of the UN Environment began here on a gloomy note due to the plane crash that killed 157 …
ASUS ROG line-up unveiled in India
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Monday unveiled its range of gaming laptops in India, including the ROG Zephyrus S …
Over 7,000 new marine species discovered
Hong Kong, March 11 (IANS) Over 7,000 new marine species have been discovered from the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, shedding new light on understanding …
China’s Long March rockets complete 300 launches
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) China’s Long March carrier rocket series completed 300 launches on Sunday after a new communication satellite was put into orbit. “This …
NASA spacecraft observes movement of water molecules on Moon
Washington, March 9 (IANS) NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon, a finding that may …
SpaceX Crew Dragon completes first unmanned flight test
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule completed its historic unmanned flight test on Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic …
Scientists measure weight of Milky Way galaxy
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite, astronomers have come up with one of …
SpaceX Crew Dragon leaves space station for Earth
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for its return to Earth …
2 NASA astronauts set for first-ever all female spacewalk
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Two NASA astronauts are scheduled to carry out the first ever all female spacewalk in history on March 29. NASA astronauts …
Bezos takes a dig at Musk’s goal of colonising Mars
San Francisco, March 7 (IANS) Taking a dig at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s goal of colonising Mars, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said that Musk …
Israel’s 1st spacecraft en route to Moon takes Earth selfie
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) Barely two weeks into its historic journey to the Moon, Israel’s first spacecraft has taken a selfie of the Earth from …
China’s lunar rover studies stones on Moon’s far side
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China’s lunar rover has conducted scientific detection on some stones on the far side of the Moon, which might help scientists …
Crew from aborted Soyuz capsule set for ISS mission next week
Washington, March 4 (IANS) NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos who were forced to abort their mission to …
Floods linked to increased skin infections in humans
New York, March 4 (IANS) Floods are associated with an increased risk of skin infections among humans, a skin expert has warned. Skin and soft …
Indian-American teen awarded for invention to improve brain cancer treatment
Washington, March 3 (IANS) An Indian-American teenager has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award for her ground-breaking …
High-fat diet in elderly linked to heart disease, diabetes
London, March 3 (IANS) Elderly people, who consume a high-fat diet rich in Omega-6 fatty acids, could be at risk of developing health issues ranging …