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Scientists develop new technique that can spot cyberbullies on social media
PTI | June 12, 2018 12:01 PM
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new technique that can spot nasty personal attacks by cyberbullies on social media and alert parents or network administrators when abuse has occurred.
Star system with three Earth-sized planets discovered
PTI | June 11, 2018 2:24 PM
Scientists have discovered two new planetary systems, one of which hosts three Earth-sized planets.
Bad news: World’s largest iceberg nears death, 18 years after breaking away from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
PTI | June 11, 2018 1:08 PM
The largest iceberg ever recorded, that broke away from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf 18 years ago, could be nearing the end of its voyage, according to NASA.
India discovers its own planet where a year ends in 19.5 days! Amazing things to know
FE Online | June 10, 2018 10:56 PM
In one of the most remarkable scientific achievements, a sub-Saturn Exoplanet has been discovered by Indian scientists. The discovery has been done by a scientific team eld by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.
NASA extends Juno spacecraft’s Jupiter mission until July 2021
IANS | June 9, 2018 6:02 PM
With NASA’s Juno spacecraft needing more time to gather the mission’s required data, the US space agency has decided to extend its science operations until July 2021, making way for the probe to spend three more years in orbit around Jupiter.
Agra students develop solar car to protect Taj Mahal from pollution
PTI | June 8, 2018 4:50 PM
A four-seater solar car that can attain a top speed of 30 kmph has been developed by students of an engineering college here to protect the Taj Mahal which, as per some reports, is slowly turning brownish-yellow due to rising air pollution in the city.
NASA Curiosity Rover finds building blocks of life on the Red Planet
Charlie Jefferey | June 8, 2018 11:34 AM
The organic particles were found in a roughly 3 billion-year-old mudstone soil sample taken from the Gale Crater, NASA announced on Thursday.
‘YInMn Blue’: The first new blue pigment in 200 years was an accidental discovery, reveals ‘Mas’ Subramanian
FE Online | June 4, 2018 2:00 PM
The search was on for nine years by Subramanian and his team and the result was the discovery of the first inorganic blue in 200 years.
World saw largest rise in renewable energy capacity in 2017, says report
IANS | June 4, 2018 12:18 PM
Renewable power accounted for 70 per cent of net additions to global power generating capacity in 2017, the largest such increase in modern history, a report said on Monday.
China successfully launches new earth observation Gaofen-6 satellite
PTI | June 2, 2018 4:22 PM
China today successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite which will be mainly used in agricultural resources research and disaster monitoring, official media reported.
Scientists identify world’s oldest lizard fossil
PTI | May 31, 2018 5:18 PM
In order to better understand both the anatomy of Megachirella and the earliest evolution of lizards and snakes researchers assembled the largest reptile dataset ever created.
NASA scientists discover rare, isolated neutron star for first time outside of Milky Way galaxy
PTI | May 30, 2018 4:49 PM
Chandra observations of E0102 show that the supernova remnant is dominated by a large ring-shaped structure in X-rays, associated with the blast wave of the supernova.
If you wear glasses, you may be more intelligent, says study
PTI | May 30, 2018 3:36 PM
People who wear glasses may be more intelligent, say scientists who have analysed the genetic data of more than 44,480 people.
In a first, scientists create 3D-printed human corneas that could treat blindness
PTI | May 30, 2018 11:57 AM
In a first, scientists have created 3D printed human corneas that could solve the shortage of available eye donors and help millions of blind people gain sight again.
1,000-year-old mummy discovered in Peru
PTI | May 29, 2018 4:52 PM
Scientists have discovered an intact mummy in Peru that is believed to have been buried between 1000 and 1200 AD. A team from the Universite libre de Bruxelles in Belgium completed a nine week-long excavation in Pachacamac, Peru, where they have discovered the mummy in good condition.
Want to be a Martian? These qualities can take you to Mars
FE Online | May 29, 2018 4:00 PM
If you are a team player and have a good sense of humour, you qualify to take a ship to Mars! That’s right. According to scientists, these two traits among astronauts may be essential if humanity hopes to establish a colony on Mars.
Tiny lab to search for alien life on Mars
PTI | May 29, 2018 12:41 PM
Scientists have created a toaster oven-sized lab for a Mars rover that will drill beneath the surface of the red planet and look for signs of past or present life.
Parents alert! Car parked in the Sun can prove fatal for a child trapped inside
PTI | May 28, 2018 5:33 PM
An inside of a car parked in the Sun can reach temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius in just an hour, and could prove fatal for a child trapped inside, a study has found.
NASA says three ISS astronauts to return to Earth on June 3
IANS | May 28, 2018 3:46 PM
Three astronauts aboard the International Space Station are set to return to Earth on a Russian Soyuz spaceship on June 3, NASA has said.
Super-elastic electronic fibre paves way for smart clothes
PTI | May 28, 2018 1:52 PM
Scientists have developed a tiny, superelastic fibre that can incorporate electrodes, paving the way for smart clothing and artificial nerves for robots.
Hidden mountain ranges discovered under Antarctica ice
PTI | May 28, 2018 1:07 PM
Researchers have discovered mountain ranges and three huge, deep subglacial valleys hidden beneath the Antarctica ice.
IIT-Kanpur to develop VTOL aircraft prototypes
PTI | May 27, 2018 4:52 PM
The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur has signed a Rs 15 crore-Memorandum of Understanding to develop prototypes for self-piloted vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
DISCOVERED! How to protect your privacy, hidden data trasmission between smartphones
PTI | May 27, 2018 3:25 PM
Scientists have developed the first ultrasound-firewall that can prevent hackers from eavesdropping on hidden data transmission between smartphones and other mobile devices.
Weather alert: Good news for BSNL users! Now get IMD’s extreme weather warnings on your phone
PTI | May 27, 2018 2:33 PM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is teaming up with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to send extreme weather warnings to people, a senior Ministry of Earth Sciences official said.
China’s satellite to explore Moon’s dark side successfully brakes for entry into orbit
PTI | May 26, 2018 10:52 AM
China’s relay satellite, on an ambitious lunar exploration mission, has successfully braked near the Moon, completing a vital step before entering a desired orbit, space officials said today.
More malnutrition? Study says, rice has become less nutritious as CO2 levels rise
PTI | May 24, 2018 4:30 PM
Increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will reduce the nutritional value of rice, a study has found.
NASA’s Curiosity rover tests new drilling method on Mars
IANS | May 24, 2018 12:19 PM
After a mechanical problem took NASA Mars rover Curiosity’s drill offline in December 2016, it has now successfully tested a new drilling method on the Red Planet, making a 50-millimeter deep hole in a target called “Duluth”, NASA has said.

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