Historical records may underestimate sea level rise
Oct 19, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Washington, Oct 19 (IBNS): A new NASA and university study using NASA satellite data finds that tide gauges -- the longest and highest-quality records of historical ocean water levels -- may have underestimated the amount of global average sea level rise that occurred during the 20th century.
Cloudy nights, sunny days on distant hot Jupiters
Oct 19, 2016, at 09:25 pm
Washington, Oct 19 (IBNS): The weather forecast for faraway, blistering planets called "hot Jupiters" might go something like this: Cloudy nights and sunny days, with a high of 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1,300 degrees Celsius, or 1,600 Kelvin).
Earth's Moon hit by surprising number of Meteoroids: NASA
Oct 14, 2016, at 03:19 pm
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): The moon experiences a heavier bombardment by small meteoroids than models had predicted, according to new observations from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.
Atlantic storm system delays NASA resupply launch to Space Station
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:58 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): NASA and its partner Orbital ATK have postponed the launch of the company’s next commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 16, as the agency prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole at its tracking site in Bermuda.
New molecular mechanism revealed for genetic mutations in aggressive cancer cells
Oct 13, 2016, at 02:11 am
Birmingham, Oct 12 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham have described a previously-unknown molecular mechanism that could lead to the genetic mutations seen in certain types of aggressive cancer cells, involving a cell’s own transcription machinery.
AP to host 104th Indian Science Congress
Oct 09, 2016, at 05:28 am
Tirupati, Oct 8 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said Tirupati city will host the 104th Indian Science Congress next year.
TEDxCERN 2016: Ripples of curiosity arriving at CERN this November
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:10 am
Geneva, Oct 6 (IBNS): The 4th TEDxCERN event will explore curiosity and the innovations it sparks.
GSAT-18 Satellite launch: PM Modi congratulates ISRO
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated ISRO following their successful launch of the GSAT-18 satellite.
India's GSAT-18 Communication Satellite launched successfully
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): India’s communication satellite GSAT-18 was launched successfully by the European Ariane 5 VA-231 launch Vehicle in the early morning hours of today (October 06, 2016). The 3404 kg GSAT-18 carries 48 communication transponders in C-band, upper extended C-band and Ku-band for providing various services to the country.
Three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:11 pm
London, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists on Wednesday. officials said.
British trio win Nobel prize in Physics
Oct 04, 2016, at 09:27 pm
London, Oct 4 (IBNS): Britain's David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016 for their work on condensed matter physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Oct 03, 2016, at 09:15 pm
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet on Monday decided to award the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.
Scientists visualise quantum behaviour of hot electrons for first time
Sep 28, 2016, at 09:07 pm
London, Sept 28 (IBNS): Scientists have, for the first time, identified a method of visualising the quantum behaviour of electrons on a surface.
NASA's hubble spots possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter's Moon Europa
Sep 27, 2016, at 03:04 pm
Washington Sept 27 (IBNS): Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Jitendra Singh to inaugurate Seminar on Bamboo Development tomorrow
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh will inaugurate a two-day seminar on Bamboo Development here on Tuesday.
8 satellites launch: Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO
Sep 26, 2016, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated ISRO on successful launch of PSLV-C35/SCATSAT-1 and 7 co-passenger satellites.
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with SCATSAT-1, 7 others launched
Sep 26, 2016, at 02:57 pm
Sriharikota, Sept 26 (IBNS): India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its thirty-seventh flight (PSLV-C35), launched the 371 kg SCATSAT-1 for ocean and weather related studies and seven co-passenger satellites into polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) on Monday.
India to host 1st BRICS Young Scientists Conclave
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, under the BRICS framework, is hosting a five day event where a group of about 50 young scientists/ researchers from BRICS countries are meeting in Bengaluru from Sept 26-30.
Successful SCOAP3 Global Open Access initiative continues for three more years: CERN
Sep 21, 2016, at 03:14 am
Geneva, Sept 20 (IBNS): After three years of successful operation and growth, CERN on Tuesday announced the continuation of the global SCOAP3 Open Access initiative for at least three more years.
NASA's IceBridge observes effects of summer melt on Greenland Ice Sheet
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:27 am
California, Sept 16 (IBNS): NASA's IceBridge, an airborne survey of polar ice, flew over the Helheim/Kangerdlugssuaq region of Greenland on Sept. 11, 2016.
Laughter-based exercise program for older adults has health benefits, Georgia state researchers find
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:14 am
Atlanta, Sept 16 (IBNS): Incorporating laughter into a physical activity program that is focused on strength, balance and flexibility could improve older adults’ mental health, aerobic endurance and confidence in their ability to exercise, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
A tight squeeze for electrons – quantum effects observed in 'one-dimensional' wires
Sep 16, 2016, at 10:14 pm
London, Sept 16 (IBNS): Researchers have observed quantum effects in electrons by squeezing them into ne-dimensional ‘quantum wires’ and observing the interactions between them.
Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red
Sep 15, 2016, at 03:22 pm
California, Sept 15 (IBNS): In June 2015, when the cameras on NASA’s approaching New Horizons spacecraft first spotted the large reddish polar region on Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, mission scientists knew two things: they’d never seen anything like it elsewhere in our solar system, and they couldn’t wait to get the story behind it.
Cabinet approves extension of contract between India, International Seabed Authority
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exploration of Polymetallic Nodules for a further period of 5 years (2017-22).
PM Modi congratulates ISRO scientists on successful testing of Scramjet Rocket Engine
Aug 29, 2016, at 05:00 am
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ISRO scientists on the successful testing of Scramjet Rocket Engine.
President congratulates ISRO for the successful conduct of ATV
Aug 28, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful conduct of Futuristic Rocket Test –Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV).
Flight testing of Scramjet Engine Technology demonstrator successful: ISRO
Aug 28, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Sriharikota, Aug 28 (IBNS): The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System was successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Sunday.
NASA's Juno successfully completes Jupiter flyby
Aug 28, 2016, at 02:22 pm
California, Aug 28 (IBNS): NASA's Juno mission successfully executed its first of 36 orbital flybys of Jupiter on Saturday.
Aug 28, 2016, at 01:51 pm
Chennai,Aug 28 (IBNS): Touching another landmark, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday conducted scramjet engine test at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh successfully, reports said.
NASA's Juno to soar closest to Jupiter this Saturday
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:41 pm
Washington, Aug 27 (IBNS): This Saturday at 5:51 a.m. PDT, (8:51 a.m. EDT, 12:51 UTC) NASA's Juno spacecraft will get closer to the cloud tops of Jupiter than at any other time during its prime mission.