Curiosity finds molecules needed for ancient life on MarsNASA's Curiosity rover has discovered over 20 organic molecules, including proto-DNA-like structures, in Mars' Gale Crater. This groundbrea...
08 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
In 1828, Friedrich Wöhler heated a simple chemical salt, and accidentally changed organic chemistry foreverIn 1828, Friedrich Wöhler made a groundbreaking discovery. He synthesized urea, an organic compound, from inorganic materials in his lab. T...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Sun Pharma deal: Perception changer for Indian pharma sector? 10 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 38%The Indian pharma sector made its initial global forays almost a quarter century ago. Companies sought out markets abroad, learnt to deal w...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Sun Pharma: How a small Kolkata trader became a global buyout artistSun Pharma, led by Dilip Shanghvi, is poised for its largest overseas acquisition, a $12.5 billion deal for Organon & Co. This move continu...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
How to remove grease from kitchen cabinets easily: A soap-based method that cuts buildup fastGreasy kitchen cabinets, a common nuisance, can be effectively tackled with a simple, science-backed method. Dish soap, acting as a surfact...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
NASA finds key ingredient for life on Mars, are we closer than ever?Nasa's Curiosity rover has discovered chemicals on Mars that are essential for life's origin. These findings suggest the Martian surface ca...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discoveryAmazon Web Services has launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI tool to accelerate drug discovery. Scientists can now generate and evaluate po...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Mars organic molecule discovery is difficult to explain without life, NASA study suggestsNASA's Curiosity rover has detected long-chain organic molecules, alkanes, in an ancient Martian lake bed. Scientists argue these findings ...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Cosmic margarita ingredients can now be found in space; Here's what it means for life in spaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected the ingredients for a margarita in space, hinting at the potential for habitable worlds beyo...
20 Mar, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
Is life possible on Mars? Here’s what a recent study saysMany may question whether there’s life possible on the Red planet or not and if there is, why haven’t people moved out yet? Here’s what NAS...
15 Jul, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
Life on Mars? This may be the place to find themRocks collected by Perseverance are filled with organic molecules, and they formed in a lake that would have been habitable a few billion y...
16 Oct, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Building blocks of life found in comet by NASA researchersWhile until recently, scientists thought that the formation of amino acids like glycine required energy, setting clear constraints to the e...
17 Nov, 2020, 12.46 PM IST
- Titan's calm lakes could ensure smooth landing for space probes
New York, July 6 (IANS) Future space probes sent to the surface of Titan could have a smooth landing as researchers have found that most wa...
06 Jul, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
Ingredients of life found around stars 400 light-years awayAstronomers harnessed the power of the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) in Chile to detect the prebiotic complex organic...
09 Jun, 2017, 02.29 PM IST
First complex organic molecule discovered in spaceThese molecules have been found in meteorites on Earth and comets in our Solar System but none has been detected in the vast reaches of int...
15 Jun, 2016, 01.11 PM IST
Comet Lovejoy releases 500 bottles of alcohol every secondThe discovery marks the first time ethyl alcohol, the same type in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet, researchers said.
25 Oct, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Building blocks of life found in distant star systemAstronomers have detected presence of complex organic molecules, the building blocks of life, in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young ...
12 Apr, 2015, 05.52 PM IST