One trillion species on Earth and we know nothing
New York-- There are nearly one trillion species on the Earth while 99.999 percent of species still remain undiscovered, the largest-ever analysis of microbial...
Sun fires strongest solar flare in nearly 5 years
Washington-- The Sun has emitted its strongest solar flare seen since 2017.
According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), an X2.2 flare occurred at...
IIT researchers use orange-peel for making biofuel precursors
New Delhi/Mandi-- Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi have used hydrochar derived from orange peels as a catalyst to convert biomass derived...
Earth has life span of nearly 1bn years more: Study
Tokyo-- The future life span of Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere is approximately one billion years, a new study reveals.
According to the study, published in the...
Scientists can now read whole genome sequencing of IVF embryo
New York-- In a significant breakthrough, scientists at a US-based gene analytics firm claimed that they can decode almost all the DNA of days-old...
Sukrit Ranjan: Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth’s first life forms, more so than oceans, a new MIT...
IITKgp Student develops paper battery from bacteria in sewage
Kharagpur, Feb 26 (IANS) A IIT Kharagpur research scholar has developed a disposable and flexible battery made from paper that could generate power from...
Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- For the world’s estimated 1.8 billion Muslims — roughly one-quarter of the world population — making a pilgrimage to Mecca is considered...
Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10K years
New York-- Changing vegetation has been a key driver of global temperatures over the last 10,000 years, finds a study.
Warmer temperatures brought plants -...
17 Indian explorers spellbound by Antarctica
By Fakir Balaji
Bengaluru-- Seventeen young Indians have returned from Antarctica with breath-taking stories of its icebergs, icy winds, weather and inhabitants - penguins, seals,...
