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All mammals take about 21 seconds to urinate, give or take 13 seconds.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:13 PM IST
Asteroids pounding fractured Moon's upper crust: Scientists
Nearly four billion years ago, the moon took a severe beating as a barrage of asteroids pelted its surface, carving out craters and opening deep fissures in its crust, scientists have revealed.
Sep 11, 2015, 18:23 PM IST
Common cancer drug from rare plant produced in laboratory
Scientists from Stanford University have found a way to produce a common cancer drug -- previously only available from an endangered Himalayan plant -- from an easily grown laboratory plant.
Sep 11, 2015, 14:45 PM IST
New species of human relative discovered in South Africa
Scientists have discovered a new species in the human family tree - a small creature with a tiny brain - after examining a huge haul of fossilised bones found in a dark chamber of a South African cave, raising intriguing questions about our evolutionary past.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:20 PM IST
30,000-year-old 'giant virus' discovered in Siberian wilderness
Scientists have discovered a 30,000-year-old prehistoric virus in deep underground in the frozen wilderness of north-eastern Siberia.
Sep 10, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
Apple's ResearchKit to give scientists ready access to study subjects
Apple Inc on Monday released ResearchKit, an open-source software tool designed to give scientists a new way to gather information on patients by using their iPhones.
Mar 10, 2015, 00:38 AM IST
Cell phones can be charged using sound
The ultimate device generates five volts, which is enough to charge a phone.
Aug 13, 2014, 15:32 PM IST
