Western Sahara once had a large river network
If in August 2011 the discovery of an underground ‘river’ in Brazil at a depth of 4 km and stretching
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Will funding issues derail the Indian dengue vaccine trial?
At the peak of the dengue season, with New Delhi alone reporting over 7,600 cases and over 35 deaths, Dr.
Read MoreSurprising discovery of oxygen in 67P comet’s atmosphere
The Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has thrown a very big surprise — its atmosphere contains molecular oxygen. Based on our current thinking,
Read MoreShow cause notices sent to 10 Indian doctors for receiving payment from drug companies
The Punjab Medical Council has sent show cause notices to 10 doctors for receiving funds from pharmaceutical and allied healthcare
Read MoreIndian scientist in the news for wrong reasons
Once again the unethical behaviour of an Indian scientist has led to the retraction of a highly cited paper published
Read MoreASTROSAT spots Crab Nebula, the brightest X-ray source
On October 9, ASTROSAT, the first Indian space observatory, spotted the Crab Nebula using the Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI)
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Less risk of skin cancer if exposed to UV radiation in the morning: Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar
“If you really must go to a tanning booth, do it in the morning,” Aziz Sancar, from the University of
Read MoreEdiorial – Revolutionary therapies
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 has been awarded to three scientists for the “revolutionary treatments” they developed
Read MoreTwo objects fused to form Rosetta’s 67P comet
The rubber-duck shaped comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P) made up of a larger lobe and a smaller lobe separated by a thin
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Space observatory takes wing
With the successful launch of the space observatory, Astrosat, the Indian Space Research Organisation has put India in a select
Read MoreASTROSAT, India’s unique space observatory
The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ASTROSAT telescope today (September 28) will be a shot in the arm
Read MoreAlcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found
Read MoreOutdoor air pollution killed 0.65 million Indians in 2010: study
Of the 3.3 million premature mortality worldwide in 2010 caused by outdoor air pollution, about 0.65 million deaths took place
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