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  Coronavirus spreading via feces? Latest study suggests

  February 10, 2020 16:45 IST

  ​Coronavirus might be spreading via feces, a new study has suggested. According to a report published in AFP, diarrhea may be a secondary path of transmission for the novel coronavirus, the primary one believe to be the virus-laden droplets from an infected person's cough.

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  NASA's Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look of Sun's poles

  February 10, 2020 11:43 IST

  Solar Orbiter was made in Europe, along with nine science instruments. NASA provided the 10th instrument and arranged the late-night launch from Cape Canaveral. Nearly 1,000 scientists and engineers from across Europe gathered with their U.S. colleagues under a full moon as United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off, illuminating the sky for miles around. 

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  World's top cardiothoracic surgeons meet in Ahmedabad to perform simulation workshop on robotic surg

  February 08, 2020 14:45 IST

  Top Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons of the world have assembled in Ahmedabad on Saturday for the annual conference hosted by the Indian Associations of Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeons (IACTS). The conference that began today will for the first time host the world’s four major associations of Cardiac Thoracic Surgery: American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) along with The Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS).

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  'Monster Galaxy' discovered from early universe

  February 06, 2020 21:10 IST

  Scientist-led team of astronomers discovered an unusual monster galaxy that existed about 12 billion years ago when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old. Dubbed XMM-2599, the galaxy formed stars at a high rate and then died. The reason why it suddenly stopped forming stars in still unknown. 

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  NASA’s record-setting Christina Koch, crewmates safely back from space

  February 06, 2020 17:16 IST

  NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent nearly 11 months in orbit on the longest spaceflight by a woman, landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday along with two of her International Space Station crewmates.  

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  How nuclear war may harm ocean life decoded

  February 05, 2020 18:42 IST

  ​A nuclear conflict could worsen the impact of ocean acidification on corals, oysters and other shelled marine animals, according to a study which simulated a range of hypothetical wars, including one between India and Pakistan. 

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  Scientists dive into ‘Midnight Zone’ to study dark ocean

  February 05, 2020 15:48 IST

  A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean — into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches but life still thrives. Scientists from the British-led Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climate change in the unexplored area. 

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  Researchers find novel device to detect harmful bacteria in food sample

  February 05, 2020 13:19 IST

  To test the device, the researchers artificially contaminated ground beef with E. coli, and then used their device to analyse the sample within 10 hours of inoculation.  They rinsed and incubated the beef with an enrichment liquid containing a modified phage -- a virus that infects bacteria.

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  How Uranus and Neptune are different, researchers reveal

  February 05, 2020 12:38 IST

  For the first time, the team of scientists at the University of Zurich investigated a range of different collisions on both planets using high-resolution computer simulations. 

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  Researchers invent telecommunication system to provide early warning on natural disasters

  February 05, 2020 10:19 IST

  Amateur drones can last for around 30 minutes when flying over a large area but Duong's system will last three to five times longer than this and is not as expensive as a professional drone.

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  Gaganyaan will facilitate space tourism: Ex-ISRO chief

  February 04, 2020 21:09 IST

  Gaganyaan, the country's planned mission to take humans to space, will open huge commercial opportunities in the space sector, said former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair.

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  Primitive turtle survived dinosaur-killing mass extinction: Study

  February 04, 2020 17:24 IST

  A primitive species of turtles, measuring about 60 centimeters, was among the few terrestrial animals that managed to survive the mass extinction believed to have killed the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago, according to a study which analysed peculiar fossils found in France.

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  Texting while walking more dangerous and deadly, says study

  February 04, 2020 12:50 IST

  People who use a smartphone for texting while walking are twice as likely to have an accident or near-miss than taking a call or listening to music, a new study suggests.

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  Tiny particles in universe saved us from complete annihilation. Researchers show how

  February 04, 2020 8:14 IST

  According to the Big Bang theory of modern cosmology, the matter was created with an equal amount of antimatter. If it had stayed that way, matter and antimatter should have eventually met and annihilated one to one, leading up to complete annihilation.

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  Converting brain signals into language? IIT-Madras builds Artificial Intelligence technology

  February 03, 2020 16:51 IST

  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to convert brain signals of speech impaired humans into language, the Institute said on Monday.  

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  Rapid weather swings linked to global warming may increase flu risk: Study

  January 31, 2020 11:41 IST

  While low temperatures, and humidity in the winter have been identified in earlier research as favourable conditions for flu virus transmission.

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  Spitzer - One of NASA's most powerful space telescopes goes into dark after 16-year career

  January 31, 2020 7:42 IST

  Spitzer, which was sent into orbit and began astronomical observations in 2003, is one of the powerful telescopes exploring things beyond the range of the human eye, examining electromagnetic radiation of various wavelengths, just like the Hubble, Compton and Chandra telescopes do.

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  Never-seen-before image of Sun captured by world's largest telescope

  January 30, 2020 10:50 IST

  The Sun looks like a boiling pot of popcorn, belies the notion of a bland yellow orb. Details in the newly released images show plasma, which covers the sun, that appears to boil.

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  NASA, Air Force satellites nearly collided in space over Pittsburgh; near miss in time

  January 30, 2020 7:54 IST

  As per what the experts had predicted, the satellites could pass within 40ft (12m) of each other. The satellites are not operational, but a collision between the two may result in debris. The impact was very likely to damage other objects in the orbit too, they had said.

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  Spitzer -- one of NASA's four great observatories set to retire on January 30

  January 29, 2020 13:23 IST

  The Tarantula Nebula was one of the first targets studied by Spitzer after it was launched in 2003. In 2019, scientists used Spitzer to study 1987A to monitor the changing brightness of the expanding shockwave and debris to learn more about how these explosions change their surrounding environment.   

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  India among top 30 countries at 'high risk' from coronavirus spread: Study

  January 29, 2020 13:01 IST

  India is among the top 30 countries at "high-risk" from the spread of the deadly coronavirus, according to a study based on the number of air travellers predicted to arrive in the countries from the worst affected cities in China.

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  Soda springs: Carbon Dioxide with 200 times more concentration discovered in Philippines' ocean

  January 29, 2020 8:23 IST

  Bubbling Carbon Dioxide in high concentration discovered by Texas University professor on the floor of a Philippines ocean in Verde Island Passage.

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  After record 11 months in Space, NASA astronaut can't wait to dig into salsa and chips

  January 28, 2020 20:43 IST

  After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico.  

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  Early Earth's atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide: Study

  January 28, 2020 16:52 IST

  Previous work suggested the meteorites ran into oxygen, contradicting theories and evidence that the Earth's early atmosphere was virtually devoid of oxygen.

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  Nose surgery may make a woman appear 3 years younger: AI study

  January 28, 2020 14:36 IST

  Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US analysed the before-and-after photos of 100 female patients, aged 16 to 72, all of whom underwent rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons.

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  Climate change, humans causing Earth's biodiverse ecosystems to collapse: Study

  January 27, 2020 16:28 IST

  ​Climate change and pressure from human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, according to a study published on Monday. 

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  Bacteria in household dust can spread superbug genes

  January 26, 2020 18:16 IST

  Bacteria living in household dust can spread genes that provide antibiotics countering ability to others, according to a study that may lead to new interventions to tackle drug resistance in microbes.

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  Flexible electronic chip developed, may help build artificial skin

  January 26, 2020 16:49 IST

  Researchers have developed the first flexible electronic chip made of magnetic sensors and organic, polymer-based circuits, an advance which paves the way for the development of artificial skin.