NASA research could save Commercial Airlines Billions in new era of aviation
California, Jan 6 (IBNS) The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years.
Cabinet Secretary takes stock of ongoing Relief operations in earthquake-hit Manipur
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee here on Tuesday to take stock of ongoing Relief operations in earthquake-hit Manipur.
Periodic Table's 7th row finally completed, gets 4 new elements
Zurich, Jan 4 (IBNS) The existing periodic table in science books around the world have been outdated by the addition of four new elements in the new one, thus enabling the completion of the seventh row in the table.
Now Mark Zuckerberg wants to create his own 'Jarvis'
California, Jan 4 (IBNS): Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to create an artificially intelligent butler like Jarvis from popular Hollywood sci-fi movie Iron Man.
Earthquake disrupts train service in N-E division
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): Train service in Indian Railway's North-East division was disrupted on Monday due to moderate earthquake which hit Manipur, reports said.
6.7 earthquake hits Manipur, 1 killed
New Delhi/Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS) At least one person was killed and more than 30 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Monday.
New Delhi/Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale rocked Tamenglong district of Manipur on Monday, officials said.
6.8 earthquake hits near India-Myanmar border
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit near India-Myanmar border on Monday, officials said.
Harsh Vardhan unveils India's National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) – The National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-20, aimed at making India a world-class bio-manufacturing hub, was unveiled Wednesday by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, and his junior minister of same department YS Chowdary.
Poachers kill a rhino in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Poachers killed an one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday night, officials said.
CSE welcomes govt's move to tighten pollution norms for coal-based power sector
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the steps taken by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to tighten the pollution norms for coal-based power sector, which is one of the most polluting sectors of the Indian industry in India.
Chilling weather freezes Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IBNS) Cold wave continued to intensify its grip over the Kashmir Valley as its residents prepared themselves for ‘Chillai Kalan’, the harshest 40-day period of winter, which started from Monday.
Impact of El Nino could be worst in 18 years in southern Africa, warns UN 'special alert'
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Crop and livestock production prospects in southern Africa have been weakened by this year’s powerful El Nino, while the phenomenon is also impacting agricultural sectors in northern Australia, parts of Indonesia and a wide swathe of Central America and Brazil, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
NASA orders second Boeing Crew Mission to International Space Station
California, Dec 19 (IBNS) NASA on Saturday said it took an important step Friday to establish regular crew missions that will launch from the United States to the International Space Station with the order of its second post-certification mission from Boeing Space Exploration of Houston.
NASA astronauts to conduct spacewalk as early as Monday
California, Dec 19 (IBNS) Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA are preparing for a previously unscheduled spacewalk outside the International Space Station on either Monday or Tuesday.