Trump’s obsession with Greenland has put the world’s largest island in an unexpected position of powerDonald Trump's renewed interest in Greenland coincides with the territory's push for independence from Denmark. Greenland’s strategic impor...
15 Jan, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Greenland eyes benefits in Trump’s proposed land grabDonald Trump is leveraging Greenland's growing desire for independence to expand US influence and economic ties. As Greenland prepares for ...
10 Jan, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Study says childhood trauma leads to increased risk of chronic pain in adulthoodThe study, conducted by an international research team analysing data spanning 75 years and involving 826,452 adults, found that individual...
20 Dec, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
Inside Ukraine's scramble for "game-changer" drone fleetAeroDrone's Shymkiv said a separate government ruling loosening regulations on dual-use item imports, including drones and drone parts, has...
24 Mar, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
When is Winter solstice 2022, the shortest day of year? Timings, reason, and other detailsThe Winter Solstice is coming around. Let's take a look at the science and precise timing behind the winter solstice and explore some ancie...
21 Dec, 2022, 08.42 PM IST
Europe demands answers after US-Danish spying claimsThe NSA was able to access text messages, telephone calls and internet traffic including searches, chats and messaging services -- includin...
31 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
New study finds slightly increased rates of vein blood clots after AstraZaneca Covid vaccine; stresses risk of adverse events lowThe findings are based on 280,000 people aged 18-65 who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
07 May, 2021, 05.35 PM IST
People with blood type O at lower risk of COVID-19: Recent studiesPeople with blood type O may have a lower risk of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes Covid-19, and reduced likelihood of seve...
15 Oct, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Chinese geneticist reveals another "potential" gene-edited pregnancyScientists at the conference pressed He to prove that those taking part in the trial were aware of all the risks involved in the process.
29 Nov, 2018, 09.28 AM IST
Keep diabetes at bay: Playing football can help boost heart and bone healthIndividuals with type 2 and pre-diabetes have a higher prevalence of osteopenia and bone fractures.
31 Jul, 2018, 02.45 PM IST
Beware! Your common blood pressure medicine may increase skin cancer riskResearchers identified another clear connection between hypertension medicine and the chance of developing skin cancer.
05 Dec, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
- Astronomers find massive disk-shaped dead galaxy
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a first-of-its kind compact yet massive, fast-spinning, disk-shaped galaxy that stoppe...
22 Jun, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
New model to detect dark matterEven if such a collision succeeds, we would not be able to directly see the produced dark matter particle.
15 Mar, 2016, 02.07 PM IST
Countries that speak fewer languages are more prosperousA new paper "reaches the conclusion that less linguistically diverse countries tend to prosper," according to The Economist.
24 Jun, 2015, 01.34 PM IST
CERN may not have discovered elusive Higgs Boson: studyMany calculations indicate that the particle discovered last year in the CERN particle accelerator in Switzerland was indeed the famous Hig...
09 Nov, 2014, 12.56 PM IST
Soon, cheap second-generation biofuel for carsThe process as used today needs expensive enzymes, and large companies dominate this market, researchers said.
25 Feb, 2014, 05.53 PM IST
- Artificial life or plain genetic engineering?
A day after genome pioneer J Craig Venter announced he had created 'synthetic' life, the scientific world was agog over the merits and deme...
22 May, 2010, 04.20 AM IST