Study finds link between depression and risk of heart disease in young adults

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Asteroid's sudden flyby shows blind spot in planetary threat detection

The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that posed no threat to humans, highlights a blind spot in our ability to predict those that could actually cause damage, astronomers say.

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Camera captures night sky spiral after SpaceX rocket launch

A camera atop Hawaii's tallest mountain has captured what looks like a spiral swirling through the night sky. Researchers believe it was from the launch of a military GPS satellite that lifted off earlier on a SpaceX rocket in Florida.

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Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. It will come within 26 million miles (42 million kilometers) of Earth Wednesday before speeding away again, unlikely to return for millions of years.

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Poor literacy linked to worse mental health problems: Study

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'Antibodies against Covid 'coldspots' may fight future coronaviruses'

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Booster dose of Covishield offers best immune response: Lancet study

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'Doomsday Clock' moves closest ever to midnight

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which describes the clock as a "metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation," moved its hands from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight.

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Covid infection could damage foetuses of pregnant women: Study

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Earth's inner core may have started spinning other way: Study

What little we know about the inner core comes from measuring the tiny differences in seismic waves -- created by earthquakes or sometimes nuclear explosions -- as they pass through the middle of the Earth.

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Indian scientists develop new brain-like computing tech

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Researchers find association between multiple sclerosis lesions, depression

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Study reveals expanding gene therapy for rare disease that causes blindness

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256 fossilised eggs of titanosaur found in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar

Scientists have found 256 fossilised eggs of titanosaur- one of the largest known dinosaurs -- in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, drawing parallels between the egg-laying pattern of extinct species to modern day crocodiles and birds.

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New protein target found which pancreatic cancer cells leverage to resist therapy: Study

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Isro eyes Fiji Islands, other locations for Aditya-L1 temp tracking station

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Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests of India's largest dinosaurs

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Researchers develop organic crystalline material for highly sensitive pressure sensors

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CT scan enables detection, cure of commonest cause of high BP

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Norway archaeologists find 'world's oldest runestone'

The flat, square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles, which may be the earliest example of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia, the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo said. It said it was 'among the oldest runic inscriptions ever found' and 'the oldest datable runestone in the world'.

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Indian scientist-led team first to find evidence of solitary waves in Mars magnetosphere

Despite several global missions to Mars, the presence of solitary waves in the Martian magnetosphere had never been reported by any space agency or institute in the world.

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Overactive cell metabolism linked to biological ageing: Research

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6 mins of high-intensity exercise could delay Alzheimer's onset: Study

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Hubble finds hungry black hole twisting captured star into donut shape

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Once taboo, 'consciousness' in robots now last word

Hod Lipson, a mechanical engineer who directs the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, has shaped most of his career around what some people in his industry have called the c-word -- consciousness.

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NCBS gets $440,000 to collect, preserve 200 yrs of Indian Science history

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Space traffic to become as bad as cities like New York, experts fear

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Virgin Orbit reports 'anomaly' in satellite launch from UK

A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said. The U.S.-based company attempted its first international launch on Monday, using a modified jumbo jet to carry one of its rockets from Cornwall in southwestern England to the Atlantic Ocean where the rocket was released. The rocket was supposed to take nine small satellites for mixed civil and defense use into orbit.

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Diet change combined with drugs may cut seizures by half: Study

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Critical of govt, seed mother Rahibai Popere’s speech cut short at Women’s Science Congress

Padmashri awardee—Seed Mother of India Rahibai Popere was abruptly asked to end her speech at the inaugural session of Women’sSscience Congress as she passionately hit out at the leaders including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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Turning cancer cells into anti-cancer agents: Study

Scientists are harnessing a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents, according to a study. According to the study, investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumours and induce long-term immunity, training the immune system so that it can prevent cancer from recurring.

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'Will conduct 6 test launches before manned mission': Isro chief

Addressing the media on the sidelines of the Indian Science Congress, the Isro chief said that of the total six test missions, there will be four abort missions and two uncrewed missions. “Two abort missions and one uncrewed mission will be conducted this year in April-May. The remaining three will be conducted next year. And if all are successful, the final crew mission will be launched next year itself,” he said.

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Semen quality of Covid patients takes a hit: Study

The study is based on semen analysis, also known as sperm count test, of 30 men between 19 and 43 years admitted for Covid-19 treatment at AIIMS Patna between October 2020 and April 2021. The first analysis was done immediately after the infection and a second test carried out on semen collected after a gap of two and a half months.

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Japanese research reveals physical strain helps bone growth

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South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon

The Moon is a planet, and South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter, Danuri, has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth. Danuri is orbiting the Moon every two hours. The images and videos will be used to select potential sites for a Moon landing in 2032.

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Researchers propose obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder

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