All missions on board for NASA Heliophysics research
Nov 28, 2017, at 09:09 pm
Washington, Nov 28 (IBNS): Scientists have been studying the near-Earth environment for the better part of a century, but many mysteries — like where the energetic particles that pervade the area originate and become energized — still remain.
Brahmaputra recedes in Arunachal, MP sends letter to PM on China tunnel
Nov 27, 2017, at 06:59 pm
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS) : Raising the fear of possible diversion of Siang river (Brahmaputra) following the Chinese act of tunnelling in Tibet, an Arunachal Pradesh MP has recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appealing him to raise the issue in international forum.
Tiny worms may offer new clues about why it's so hard to quit smoking, finds study
Nov 26, 2017, at 12:17 am
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute found that a previously dismissed genetic mechanism may contribute to nicotine dependence, and to the withdrawal effects that can make quitting smoking so difficult.
Heart failure in the UK continues to rise; poorest people worst affected, finds study
Nov 26, 2017, at 12:09 am
London, Nov 25 (IBNS): The number of people being diagnosed with heart failure in the UK continues to grow, and the poorest people are significantly more likely to be affected by the condition, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.
NASA to test advanced space wireless network and device for returning small spacecraft to Earth
Nov 25, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Washington,Nov 25 (IBNS): NASA launched the Technology Educational Satellite, or TechEdSat-6, to the International Space Station on Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Nov. 12.
Elephant tramples man to death in West Bengal
Nov 24, 2017, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): In a tragic incident, an elephant trampled a man to death in Lataguri forest area of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, media reports said on Friday.
Teenage depression linked to father’s depression, finds study
Nov 23, 2017, at 02:05 am
Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Babies understand when words are related, finds study
Nov 22, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): The meaning behind infants’ screeches, squeals and wails may frustrate and confound sleep-deprived new parents. But at an age when babies cannot yet speak to us in words, they are already avid students of language.
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NASA links port-city sea levels to regional ice melt
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): A new NASA tool links changes in sea level in 293 global port cities to specific regions of melting land ice, such as southern Greenland and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Cassini image mosaic: A farewell to Saturn
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): In a fitting farewell to the planet that had been its home for over 13 years, the Cassini spacecraft took one last, lingering look at Saturn and its splendid rings during the final leg of its journey and snapped a series of images that has been assembled into a new mosaic.
Solar system’s first Interstellar visitor dazzles scientists
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): Now, new data reveal the interstellar interloper to be a rocky, cigar-shaped object with a somewhat reddish hue.
Video game improves balance in youth with autism, finds study
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:41 pm
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS): Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various “ninja” poses could help children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their balance, according to a recent study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
BrahMos missile tested successfully, first in world
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS): BrahMos missle, which was fired from IAF's Sukhoi 30-MKI, has been tested successfully, media reports said.
Mars might be drier than previously thought, finds study
Nov 22, 2017, at 12:13 am
London, Nov 21 (IBNS): Dark features previously proposed as evidence for significant liquid water flowing on Mars have now been identified as granular flows, where sand and dust move rather than liquid water, according to a new study.
Preservatives may harm “good†human bacteria, UH Maui study finds
Nov 22, 2017, at 12:01 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Food preservatives may be harmful to beneficial bacteria in the human body, according to a study at University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
Schizophrenia originates early in pregnancy, “mini-brainâ€, research suggests
Nov 21, 2017, at 01:54 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear in adolescence or young adulthood, but new research reveals that the brain disease likely begins very early in development, toward the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. The finding opens up a new understanding of this devastating disease and the potential for new treatment possibilities in utero.
For older women, every movement counts, new study finds
Nov 21, 2017, at 01:30 am
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): Folding your laundry or doing the dishes might not be the most enjoyable parts of your day.
Two wild jumbos killed after hit by passenger train in Guwahati
Nov 20, 2017, at 01:45 am
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS): Two elephants were killed after they were hit by a passenger train at Chandrapur area, outskirts of Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.
The changing colors of our living planet
Nov 19, 2017, at 12:33 am
Washington, Nov 18 (IBNS): NASA satellites can see our living Earth breathe.
Rajasthan: 4.2 earthquake hits Jodhpur
Nov 18, 2017, at 11:37 pm
Jaipur, Nov 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Rajasthan's Jodhpur city on Friday.
India will lead global fight against TB: JP Nadda at WHO conference
Nov 18, 2017, at 01:54 am
Moscow, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Global Coalition Against TB (GCAT), an Indian policymaker’s forum, co-hosted a meeting for high burden countries (HBCs), at the sidelines of the first ‘WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB’ in Moscow on Friday.
India will lead global fight against TB: JP Nadda at WHO conference
Nov 18, 2017, at 01:50 am
Moscow, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Global Coalition Against TB (GCAT), an Indian policymaker’s forum, co-hosted a meeting for high burden countries (HBCs), at the sidelines of the first ‘WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB’ in Moscow on Friday.
World Diabetes Day observed by Kolkata Metro Railways
Nov 16, 2017, at 11:25 pm
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): Metro Railways, Kolkata in association with Rotary Calcutta Metro City, Rotary District 3291 and SRL Ltd organized Two mega Diabetes Detection Camps at the Park Street and Central stations from 9 am- 1 pm where over 450 beneficiaries were screened for Diabetes on the occasion of the World Diabetes Day on Tuesday.
World Diabetes Day observed by Eastern Railways at Sealdah Station
Nov 16, 2017, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): Eastern Railways, in association with Rotary Calcutta Metro City, Rotary District 3291 and SRL Ltd, organized a diabetes screening camp at the Sealdah Railway Station where 325 tests were conducted on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday.
Eating regular variety of nuts associated with lower risk of heart disease
Nov 16, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Washington, Nov 16 (IBNS): People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease compared to people who never or almost never eat nuts, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study is the largest to date looking at frequency of nut consumption in relation to incident cardiovascular disease.
Research shows low chance of sudden cardiac arrest after sex
Nov 16, 2017, at 10:23 pm
Washington, Nov 16 (IBNS): A small percentage of sudden cardiac arrest events are related to sexual activity, but survival rates in those cases remain low, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017.
NASA's Mars 2020 Mission performs first supersonic parachute test
Nov 16, 2017, at 07:40 pm
Washington, Nov 16 (IBNS): Landing on Mars is difficult and not always successful. Well-designed advance testing helps. An ambitious NASA Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020 will rely on a special parachute to slow the spacecraft down as it enters the Martian atmosphere at over 12,000 mph (5.4 kilometers per second). Preparations for this mission have provided, for the first time, dramatic video of the parachute opening at supersonic speed.
Nov 16, 2017, at 01:39 am
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS): Young women in urban areas are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes as 65% women were found to not exercise at all, according to the ‘Diabetes and Women’s Health’ survey conducted by Novo Nordisk India (a leading diabetes care company) in partnership with Kantar IMRB.
Nov 16, 2017, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) would like to thank the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for responding to the smog crisis in Delhi and taking the drastic proactive measure to advance introduction of Bharat Stage VI fuel norms from Apr 1, 2018, well before the schedule date of April 2020 nation-wide.
Canada based RoboGarden announces strategic partnership with Ed-tech startup Eupheus Learning
Nov 15, 2017, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): To make learning to code easier for students in India, ed-tech Company Eupheus Learning has entered in an exclusive strategic partnership with RoboGarden Inc., an international, award-winning, product development and consulting firm that operates in a wide range of technical sectors in Alberta, Canada.