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
Poor tolerance to shift work linked to genes, says study
Scientists have identified genetic factors that influence our tolerance to shift work, an advance that may explain why some people can not handle constant disruptions to their daily rhythm.
Nov 05, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
App tells what is eating up your smartphone battery
Researchers have launched a new user interface that follows modern application design guidelines and presents battery information in a more intuitive and easy to use manner.
Just one week of sleep loss can hamper 'good' cholesterol
According to University of Helsinki researchers, genes which participate in the regulation of cholesterol transport are less active in persons suffering from sleep loss than with those getting sufficient sleep.
Apr 23, 2016, 00:38 AM IST
Dogs view facial expressions like us
The study by researchers at the University of Helsinki utilised eye gaze tracking to demonstrate how dogs view the emotional expressions of dog and human faces.
Jan 20, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
