UK-India science ministers announce joint research projects to address shared challenges

Nov 03, 2017, at 02:30 am

London, Nov 2 (IBNS): UK Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Jo Johnson and Indian Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Y S Chowdary together announced new UK-India joint research projects and saw high-impact current Research Councils-India collaborations succeed at the first ever Newton Prize award ceremony at the National Science Centre in New Delhi.

The world must come together at COP23 to raise ambition despite the US pullout, says India-based think tank

Nov 02, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The twenty-third meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to begin in Bonn, Germany, from November 6.

Mental illness needs proper treatment and not swept under the carpet, says President Ram Nath Kovind

Nov 02, 2017, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, on Thursday, inaugurated the 21st World Congress of Mental Health, in New Delhi.

Air pollution is associated with cancer mortality beyond lung cancer, finds study

Nov 01, 2017, at 10:14 pm

Barcelona, Nov 1 (IBNS): Air pollution is classified as carcinogenic to humans given its association with lung cancer, but there is little evidence for its association with cancer at other body sites. In a new large-scale prospective study led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, and the American Cancer Society, researchers observed an association between some air pollutants and mortality from kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer.

Human's don't use as much brain power as we like to think, study finds

Nov 01, 2017, at 09:49 pm

Durham, Nov 1 (IBNS): For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share of their daily calories to their brains than other animals. Although the human brain makes up only 2 percent of body weight, it consumes more than 25 percent of our baseline energy budget.

Next Mars Rover will have 23 'eyes': NASA

Nov 01, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): When NASA's Mars Pathfinder touched down in 1997, it had five cameras: two on a mast that popped up from the lander, and three on NASA's first rover, Sojourner.  

NASA estimates global reach of atmospheric rivers

Nov 01, 2017, at 09:26 pm

Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): A recent study by NASA and several partners has estimated, for the first time, the global impact of atmospheric rivers on floods and droughts, as well as the number of people affected by these atmospheric phenomena.

India should resolve to provide treatment to every child born with clubfoot as soon as it is diagnosed, says President Kovind

Nov 01, 2017, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Global Clubfoot Conference organised by CURE India in partnership with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in New Delhi.

WHO report signals urgent need for greater political commitment to end tuberculosis

Nov 01, 2017, at 02:14 am

New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according to the Global TB Report 2017, released by WHO on Tuesday.

Climate change pushing this Lemur to the limit: says study

Nov 01, 2017, at 02:10 am

New York, Oct 31  (IBNS): Human disturbance of tropical rainforests in Madagascar — including wildfires, burning and timber exploitation — have led to reduced rainfall and a longer dry season, further pushing greater bamboo lemurs to the brink of extinction, according to a new study in the journal Current Biology.

Python spotted in Katra station, video goes viral

Nov 01, 2017, at 12:23 am

Jammu, Oct 31 (IBNS): A 15-foot python snake was spotted recently at Jammu's Katra station, which left people in shock.

IceBridge launches two sets of Antarctic flights

Oct 31, 2017, at 09:54 pm

Washington, Oct 31 (IBNS): Scientists with NASA’s longest-running airborne mission to map polar ice, Operation IceBridge, completed a successful science flight on Oct. 29, inaugurating their 2017 survey of Antarctic sea and land ice. 

Medica aims to enrol 1-lakh students via School Connect Programme in Kolkata by FY2018-19

Oct 31, 2017, at 05:09 am

Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): Medica School Connect Programme, an initiative of city-headquartered Medica Superspecialty Hospital, plans to enrol around 1-lakh students via School Connect programme in Kolkata by the end of the next fiscal year 2018-19.

NASA evaluates use of a coin-sized thermometer to characterize comets and Earthbound asteroids

Oct 31, 2017, at 02:40 am

Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS): Two NASA teams want to deploy a highly compact, sensitive thermometer that could characterize comets and even assist in the redirection or possible destruction of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth.

TERI University launches “State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India” report on improving access to clean water and sanitation facility

Oct 30, 2017, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS):  TERI University, in partnership with the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), released today the report State of Urban Water and Sanitation in India, a key milestone of the USAID-funded project “Strengthening Water and Sanitation in Urban Settings”.

Look up Shivang Mehta's book to know all about the brand ambassador tigers of India

Oct 30, 2017, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Nature conservation should be given utmost importance and bureaucracy should not be allowed to dictate terms in regards to tourism, said popular wildlife conservationist, author and photographer, Valmik Thapar, recently at a book launch in New Delhi.    

Increase in Indian Water Purifier Market with New Technological Innovation

Oct 30, 2017, at 06:42 pm

India is one of these nations where many people are suffering from the severe diseases caused due to drinking the contaminated water having the higher volume of impurities than the essential minerals.

NASA releases spooky space sounds on Halloween

Oct 30, 2017, at 12:37 am

Washington, Oct 29 (IBNS): Soaring to the depths of our universe, gallant spacecraft roam the cosmos, snapping images of celestial wonders. Some spacecraft have instruments capable of capturing radio emissions. When scientists convert these to sound waves, the results are eerie to hear.

Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior arrives in Mumbai showcasing solutions to combat climate change

Oct 29, 2017, at 07:01 pm

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS: The ‘Rainbow Warrior’ is a flagship of Greenpeace whose journey’s across the oceans has led her from island shores to the big port cities around the world.

British High Commissioner to India launches 2017-18 TECH Rocketship Awards

Oct 28, 2017, at 05:40 am

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): British High Commissioner to India, Dominic Asquith, on Friday launched the 2017-18 TECH Rocketship Awards to an audience of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, start-ups and a judging panel including Saurabh Srivastava and Mohandas Pai.

Small asteroid or comet 'visits' from beyond the solar system

Oct 28, 2017, at 12:36 am

Washington, oct 27 (IBNS): A small, recently discovered asteroid -- or perhaps a comet -- appears to have originated from outside the solar system, coming from somewhere else in our galaxy. If so, it would be the first "interstellar object" to be observed and confirmed by astronomers.

Hubble observes exoplanet that snows sunscreen

Oct 28, 2017, at 12:31 am

Washington, Oct 27 (IBNS): NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found a blistering hot planet outside our solar system where it "snows" sunscreen.

Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, finds study

Oct 27, 2017, at 10:11 pm

New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The first study to examine the relationship between marijuana use and frequency of sexual intercourse at the population level in the United States shows a positive correlation between the two.

Virat Kohli and other sporting icons to participate in the Tata Medical Center ‘Legends for Hope’ fundraiser in Kolkata

Oct 27, 2017, at 12:34 am

Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): In November, Kolkata will join hands with a host of sports stars to raise funds to extend cancer care to underprivileged patients seeking treatment at the Tata Medical Center in the city.

Daydreaming is good, finds study

Oct 25, 2017, at 10:31 pm

Los Angeles, Oct 25 (IBNS): A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you’re really smart and creative.

Turning a pinch of salt into an electrical switch, finds study

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:27 am

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool, University College London and the University of Zaragoza in Spain has discovered a way to induce and control a fundamental electrical switching behaviour on the nano-scale.

‘Floating food’ invention could start new culinary craze

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:24 am

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): Floating food could be the next culinary craze thanks to a new invention that levitates, transports and delivers food and drink directly onto your tongue.

Breakthrough in efforts to ‘supercharge’ rice and reduce world hunger, finds study

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:23 am

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): Scientists have taken an important step in a long-term project aimed at improving photosynthesis in rice to increase crop yields and help meet the food needs of billions of people around the world.

High blood pressure linked to common heart valve disorder, finds study

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:16 am

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): For the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries, by new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford.

Research finds world's oldest and most complex trees

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:06 am

Cardiff, Oct 24 (IBNS): The first trees to have ever grown on Earth were also the most complex, new research has revealed.