1917 image reveals first-ever evidence of exo-planetary system
The unexpected find was recognised in the process of researching an article about planetary systems surrounding white dwarf stars in the journal New Astronomy Reviews.
Apr 13, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
India tests n-capable missile from Arihant
According to sources, the test was conducted on March 31 from Arihant in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was fired from around 20 metres under water, and covered a distance of 700 km before hitting the target.
Apr 13, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Now violent video gaming may help you lose guilt feeling
As per the new study conducted by principal investigator Matthew Grizzard from the University of Buffalo, the reason why this happens remains a mystery.
Apr 10, 2016, 21:50 PM IST
Easy home hacks to remove summer tan
One of the best home remedies for removing tanning is cucumber and lemon, which are also known as bleaching agents.
Apr 10, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Curiosity leads us to seek out unpleasant, painful outcomes
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Chicago hypothesised that curiosity stems from humans' deep-seated desire to resolve uncertainty regardless of the harm it may bring.
Apr 10, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
Smoking causes vision loss in patients, say opthalmologists
According to the doctors, several studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and dry eye syndrome.
Apr 09, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
North Pole was once ice-free in summer: Study
They used unique sediment samples from the Lomonosov Ridge -- a large undersea mountain range in the central Arctic, while travelling on board Germany's research icebreaker RV Polarstern in 2014.
Apr 09, 2016, 20:22 PM IST
Indian-origin scientist selected for NASA's pioneering programme
Ratnakumar Bugga from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is among 13 other researchers who will be awarded nearly $100,000 for nine months to support the initial definition and analysis of their concepts, the US space agency said in a statement on Saturday.
Maternal obesity ups infertility risk in daughters
The researchers claimed this understanding to be the first step towards devising interventions to protect the fertility of females who experienced very difficult womb environments in the study conducted on mice.
Scientists detect mysterious new state of matter
The state, known as a quantum spin liquid, was found in a two-dimensional material with a structure similar to graphene.
Apr 08, 2016, 17:46 PM IST
India suffers more asthma due to second-hand smoking
In recent years, the rising health and economic burden of non-infectious respiratory diseases such as asthma have presented a significant challenge to public health
Apr 07, 2016, 18:34 PM IST
Soil can lock away greenhouse gases, curb global warming
Adopting the latest technologies and sustainable land use practices on a global scale could store more emissions in farmland and natural wild spaces, the study suggests.
Apr 07, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
New hydrology project to predict floods, manage droughts
The NHP is intended for setting up a system for timely and reliable water resources data acquisition, storage, collation and management.
Apr 06, 2016, 19:35 PM IST
Cambodia wants India-style Project Tiger
The last tiger was seen on camera trap in the Mondulkiri Protected Forest in 2007, Xinhua news agency quoted World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as saying.
Apr 06, 2016, 18:37 PM IST
Comet bombardment may have helped ancient Mars support life
The impacts would have produced regional hydrothermal systems on Mars similar to those in Yellowstone National Park, which today harbour chemically powered microbes, some of which can survive boiling in hot springs or inhabiting water acidic enough to dissolve iron nails, said study co-author Stephen Mojzsis from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Apr 06, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
Study reveals ocean circulation on distant Earth-like planets
"The number of planets being discovered outside our solar system is rapidly increasing. Our research helps to answer whether or not these planets could sustain alien life," said David Stevens from Britain's University of East Anglia (UEA).
Study shows how oxygen can kill DNA
Human mutations in a gene encoding the DHTKD1 protein result in a range of neurological disturbances. On molecular level, the mutations cause accumulation of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and degradation products of lysine and tryptophan, said the study published recently in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine.
Apr 06, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Indian-origin researchers develop low-cost, lightweight alloy
In a first, a team of Indian-origin researchers cast an improved titanium alloy that can improve vehicle's fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Apr 03, 2016, 17:54 PM IST
Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field
The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects us from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun.
Apr 03, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
New planet with triple-star system found
Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in US found that a binary system once thought to be a single star was actually a pair of stars orbiting one another, and are a part of the triple-star system.
Apr 03, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
