Why putting a spoonful of this ingredient in vases keeps flowers upright and hydratedKeep your beautiful bouquets fresh for longer with a simple kitchen hack. A mix of sugar and apple cider vinegar in water provides energy a...
29 May, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Why Some Animals Glow Under UV LightMany animals possess hidden vibrant colors, invisible to humans, revealed under ultraviolet light through biofluorescence. This phenomenon,...
24 Feb, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Can microbes survive in space? This study answers the questionScientists have discovered a new microbe species aboard China’s Tiangong space station. Named Niallia tiangongensis, this strain shows uniq...
22 May, 2025, 02.25 AM IST
NASA mission reveals asteroid's unusual double moon, scientists baffledNASA sScientists suggest that the Dinkinesh asteroid fractured, causing pieces to separate and form a disk of material. And some of this ma...
02 Jun, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
Study says gene therapy for brain tumour shows promise in early resultsA therapy combining cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs has shown to be safe and effective in extending survival for patients with gl...
01 Sep, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
The elusive particle: Scientists embark on a quest to locate dark matterScientists are pretty sure the invisible stuff makes up most of the universe's mass.
31 Jul, 2022, 09.27 AM IST
India must gear up to face community transmission of COVID-19: Health expertOn some experts suggesting that there is already community transmission (stage 3) of the virus in the country, President of Public Health F...
15 May, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
In tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam, NASA names new species after him"The name of the bacterium is Solibacillus kalamii, the species name is after Dr Abdul Kalam and genus name is Solibacillus which is a spor...
21 May, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Indian scientists discover four new species of smallest known frogs from the Western GhatsUnlike other frogs in the genus that are predominantly stream dwelling, the new miniature frogs were found under damp forest leaf litter or...
22 Feb, 2017, 01.13 AM IST
Country scores firsts with maiden mission to MarsAccording to MOM project director, Subbiah Arunan, the Mars-bound spacecraft crossed the deadly Van Allen radiation belt as many as 39 time...
07 Jan, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Space research to help humans fight illnesses on EarthNew research on leukocytes - human defence cells - seeks to understand how these tiny warriors mount their defence, researchers said.
08 Dec, 2014, 06.11 PM IST
- Butterflies feeding on leaves with Fukushima radiation dying earlier: Study
Leaves collected one year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster from surrounding regions had sufficient radioactive toxins on them to cause ...
23 Sep, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
No fantasy this! X-Men & the very real world of mutantsBut it would still require millions of joules of energy for human cells to replicate like the Hulk’s. There is science backing some of the ...
16 Aug, 2014, 05.08 AM IST
- Evolution and venomous snakes: Diet distinguishes look-alikes on two continents
On opposite sides of the globe over millions of years, the snakes of North America and Australia independently evolved similar body types t...
13 Jun, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
- Maharashtra govt to go ahead with Jaitapur nuclear plant
Maharashtra government has said it would go ahead with the Jaitapur project, with additional safety measures if necessary.
19 Mar, 2011, 02.32 AM IST
Radiation from mobile towers wipes out birdsThe increasing number of cell phone towers in cities is bringing down bird population in India. The radiation emitting from towers can dama...
03 Oct, 2008, 08.21 AM IST
- Cooling oceans helped biodiversity 500 mn yrs ago
A new study has revealed for the first time a link between a cooling climate and increasing biodiversity in ancient oceans 500 million year...
03 Sep, 2008, 01.35 PM IST