Astronomers find rapid, unexpected changes in Neptune’s temperatures
London-- Neptune, a very cold planet with average temperature reaching around minus 220 degrees Celsius, has seen rapid and unexpected temperature variations in the...
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040: UNEP
New Delhi-- Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing...
Webb’s astronomical trove: Cosmic cliffs, birthplace of stars, dying stars
Washington-- The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope has released a treasure trove of full-colour images from deepest and sharpest infrared image of the...
Indian-origin chemist discovers new recipe for early life
New York-- A team of chemists led by an Indian-origin researcher at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fascinating new theory for...
Indian telescope measures star in Taurus constellation
Bengaluru-- India's multi-wavelength space telescope AstroSat had measured the X-ray polarisation of the Crab pulsar (star) in the Taurus constellation, said space agency ISRO.
"AstroSat...
Women career scientists still face gender bias: UNESCO
By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi-- Women still account for only 28 per cent of engineering graduates and 40 per cent of graduates in computer science...
Convergence of talents: Modi must join hands with Musk for a shot at Mars
By Rajendra Shende
"A one-km auto rickshaw ride in Ahmedabad takes Rs 10 and India reached Mars at Rs 7 per km, which is really...
Swedish academician, who cracked Neanderthals’ DNA, wins Nobel for Medicine
Stockholm-- Swedish geneticist Svantee Paabo, whose work provided key insights into human evolution and and how humans spread around the planet by achieving "the...
What if people from different cultures and economic backgrounds have different brain wiring?
By Bill Ibelle
News at Northeastern
For decades, scientists have assumed that the brain circuitry for social behavior has developed over millions of years of evolution...
How tobacco industry is polluting environment
Geneva-- While tobacco is harmful for human health, it also causes severe damage to the environment. The costs of cleaning up littered tobacco products...
