NASA's New Horizons detects first-ever object beyond orbit of Neptune
Captured from the spacecraft's Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) in April, the images shatter New Horizons' own record for the closest-ever views of this KBO in November 2015 when New Horizons detected "JR1" from 280 million km away.
May 18, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
Researchers devise 'liquid wire' composite fibres inspired by spider webs
These composite fibres extend like a solid and compress like a liquid. Pulling on a sticky thread in a garden spider's orb web and letting it snap back reveals that the thread never sags but always stays taut, even when stretched to many times its original length.
May 18, 2016, 09:18 AM IST
Genes linked with stress disorder identified
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event.
May 15, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
Unhealthy snacking at workplace can lead to obesity
Many companies provide free snacks and beverages to incentivise productivity and boost morale of its employees. However, unhealthy snacking may cause an office obesity epidemic.
May 15, 2016, 13:30 PM IST
Toddlers who walk early likely to become muscular
These movements in toddlers place a stress on the bones, causing them to become wider and thicker, thereby making them stronger than those in children who may not be moving as much, the study said.
May 15, 2016, 09:47 AM IST
New research discloses genetic history of camels
Use by human societies in primordial trade routes has shaped the genetic diversity of the camel, famously known as the 'ship of the desert,' finds a interesting study of its ancient and modern DNA.
May 14, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
Curiosity measures seasonal patterns in Mars atmosphere
Curiosity this week completed its second Martian year since landing inside Gale Crater nearly four years ago. The repetition helps distinguish seasonal effects from sporadic events, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a statement.
May 14, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Facebook refutes allegations of manipulating 'Trending Topics'
A report in technology website Gizmodo had accused Facebook of an editorial bias against conservative news organisations which led to a call for a congressional inquiry from Senator John Thune (Rep) from South Dakota and chair of US Senate commerce committee which has jurisdiction over media issues.
The smartwatch with two touchscreens!
Doppio, as it has been named, is a reconfigurable smartwatch with two touch-sensitive displays.
May 13, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Decoded: The secret behind magnetic reconnection in space
The findings showed that magnetic reconnection is dominated by the physics of electrons -- thus providing crucial information about what powers this fundamental process in nature.
May 13, 2016, 14:28 PM IST
Rare blue galaxy may disclose birth of universe, claim astronomers
This faint blue galaxy is situated about 30 million light years from the Earth and present in the constellation "Leo Minor".
May 13, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
Dog species that roamed Earth 12 million years ago identified, claim researchers
Researchers say that this dog species roamed the the coast of eastern North America and was a member of the extinct subfamily Borophaginae, commonly known as bone-crushing dogs.
May 12, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
India-based messaging app Flock launches its App store
The Flock App store allows integrations with popular apps such as Twitter, Trello, Github, Jira, Bitbucket, and a few others.
May 12, 2016, 20:58 PM IST
Craze for wildlife selfies frets Indian conservationists
Conservationists have raised concerns about the fact that enthusiasts, especially youngsters, are increasingly risking their lives and endangering wild animals for photographs.
May 11, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
Long wait for feedback can boost service ratings online!
Recent findings have revealed that a long wait before feedback can increase the chance of getting a better review by the customers.
May 11, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
Beware! Global warming may accelerate chronic kidney disease
With rise in temperature worldwide, dehydration and heat stress are likely to take a toll on the kidneys, emerging as a major cause of poor kidney health in the near future.
May 08, 2016, 22:22 PM IST
Being a foodie can actually keep you lean
According to researchers, when the study participants were told that they were great food addicts, they tend to consume fewer calories than those who were told they had low or average score.
May 08, 2016, 19:40 PM IST
Noise net could save birds, aircraft
Filling a controlled area with acoustic noise around an airfield, where the majority of collisions tend to take place, can reduce the number of birds in the area by 80 percent, the findings showed.
May 08, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Training computers to fathom human languages
While mastering natural language is easier for humans, it is something that computers have not yet been able to achieve. Humans understand language through a variety of ways, for example by referring to a dictionary or by associating it with words in the same sentence in a meaningful manner.
May 08, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
Full moon can shorten children's sleep a little
However, the clinical implication of sleeping five minutes less during full moon does not represent a considerable threat to health, the researchers pointed out.
May 08, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
