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  Scientists decode how superstitions spread

  Science | April 21, 2019 16:36 IST

  Scientists have how superstitious beliefs can become established in a society's social norms, even though they are widely recognised to be irrational.  

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  Radiation can impact astronauts' memory temporarily: Russian scientists

  Science | April 10, 2019 12:55 IST

  Space radiation could temporarily hinder formation of new cells in brains' memory centres.

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  Scientists discover new 'biosignature' to track remains of ancient life on Earth

  Science | April 09, 2019 12:30 IST

  Scientists analysed the composition of rocks ranging from 1,800 million years old to over 3,800 million years old using a range of methods involving photons, electrons, and ions to characterise the composition of graphite and other minerals of potential biogenic origin.

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  Scientists discover massive mountains under Earth's crust

  Science | February 17, 2019 13:58 IST

  To peer deep into the Earth, scientists from the Princeton University in the US and the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in China, used the most powerful waves on the planet, which are generated by massive earthquakes.

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  Oxford researchers identify seven universal moral rules common around world

  Science | February 14, 2019 7:02 IST

  The rules include helping your family and group, returning favours, being brave, deferring to superiors, dividing resources fairly, and respecting others' property.     

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  NASA's Opportunity rover might have 'died' on Mars: Scientists

  Science | January 28, 2019 11:25 IST

  "Over the past seven months, we have attempted to contact Opportunity over 600 times,” said John Callas, project manager for Opportunity at the JPL.

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  Body heat can be used to power 'smart garments', scientists say

  Science | January 23, 2019 12:05 IST

  Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalised health monitoring have been "creatively miniaturised," said Trisha Andrew from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US.  

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  Scientists finally know how long a day is on Saturn. Read details

  Science | January 19, 2019 19:14 IST

  Christopher Mankovich, a graduate student in astronomy and astrophysics at the varsity, analysed the wave patterns within the rings.  

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  Scientists create artificial 'Venus flytrap' plant to capture small objects in response to environmental cues

  Science | January 16, 2019 12:13 IST

  Other potential applications could include sensors in remote, harsh environments, such as deserts, mountains, or even other planets. 

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  Collapse of star captured for first time, say scientists

  Science | January 13, 2019 12:38 IST

  This rare event will help astronomers better understand the physics at play within the first moments of the creation of a black hole or neutron star.

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  Farout: Scientists spot solar system’s farthest known object

  Science | December 19, 2018 11:43 IST

  The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery on Monday.

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  Scientists develop first global map of distribution of atmospheric ammonia

  Science | December 06, 2018 18:58 IST

  Atmospheric ammonia merits particular attention because it breaks down into fine ammonium salt particles that degrade the quality of the air we breathe.

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  Scientists detect four new gravitational waves from separate black hole mergers

  Science | December 04, 2018 12:03 IST

  GW170814 was the first binary black hole merger measured by the three-detector network and allowed for the first tests of gravitational-wave polarization.

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  Scientists: World still isn't ready for gene-edited babies

  Science | November 30, 2018 8:59 IST

  The scientists gathered in Hong Kong this week for an international conference on gene editing, the ability to rewrite the code of life to try to correct or prevent diseases.  

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  Ancient wildfires helped spread grasslands on Earth: Scientists

  Science | November 30, 2018 8:56 IST

  The study found that frequent, seasonal fires nearly 10 million years ago, in the late Miocene -- Geologic time period -- helped turn forested areas into open landscapes, and drove the expansion of grasslands.  

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  Scientists regrow hair on wounded skin

  Science | November 28, 2018 15:32 IST

  The findings by researchers at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in the US better explain why hair does not normally grow on wounded skin.  

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  Scientists to undertake 'most detailed whale poo expedition ever'

  Science | November 26, 2018 18:43 IST

  "I want to show that whales are ecosystem engineers," Lavenia Ratnarajah, a marine biogeochemist at the University of Liverpool, was quoted as saying.   

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  NASA concerned about ISS toilet microbes capable of potential health implications

  Science | November 23, 2018 13:46 IST

  For the study, published in the journal BMC Microbiology, the ISS strains were compared to all publicly available genomes of 1,291 Enterobacter strains collected on Earth.

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  Ozone hole modest despite optimum conditions for depletion, claim scientists

  Science | November 04, 2018 9:52 IST

  According to NASA, the annual ozone hole reached an average area coverage of 22.9 square km in 2018.

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  Scientists develop a unique patch to treat oral ulcer

  Health | June 25, 2018 11:02 IST

  Until now, ulcers and lesions inside the mouth were treated using either creams or mouthwashes, which were used in the whole mouth rather than targeting the specific area, making them less effective.