Durham University

Move over dogs sniffing out coronavirus, scientists develop device that identifies COVID-19

Over two days of testing the samples, the researchers found the sensors were able to distinguish between infected and uninfected samples, demonstrating that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection has a distinct odour.

Jun 13, 2021, 19:12 PM IST

Curious case of 'Spiders on Mars', NASA working on this weird mystery

Spiders or also knows as the Araneiforms, the strange-looking negative topography radial system of the dendritic troughs. These patterns resemble the tree branches. Araneiforms or spiders are not found on Earth.

Mar 26, 2021, 13:44 PM IST

Milky Way headed towards catastrophic galactic collision

The Large Magellanic Cloud is the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and only entered our neighbourhood about 1.5 billion years ago. It sits about 163,000 light years from the Milky Way.

Jan 08, 2019, 15:47 PM IST

Humans' well-being lies in resting more!

Rest – a much broader category than sleep – has physical, mental and spiritual components, the study said.  

Sep 29, 2016, 21:29 PM IST

Humans need more rest for better well-being

According to the world's largest survey of more than 18,000 people from 134 different countries on this topic, over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest.

Sep 29, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

Is listening to sad music a good option when you're in grief?

But can sad music make you overcome your grief? A new study belives the answer to this is yes, but with a catch.

Jun 16, 2016, 00:23 AM IST

Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson dies aged 85

 Frank Tyson, the former England cricketer regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 85.

Sep 27, 2015, 19:35 PM IST