Astronomers may have found a signature of life on Venus
CAMBRIDGE, MA-- The search for life beyond Earth has largely revolved around our rocky red neighbor. NASA has launched multiple rovers over the years, with...
With 1,274 species of birds and mammals eating figs, British biologist urges to protect...
By Vishal Gulati
New Delhi--If you want to see the wildlife in the tropics and subtropics, one of the best places to be is beneath...
Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing: Arun Bansil
By Laura Castanon
News at Northeastern
Technology advances at a dizzying pace. The power we have at our fingertips, packed into phones and laptops, is well...
Physics as a philosophical quest at Harvard: Looking at quantum theory
By Juan Siliezar
Harvard Staff Writer/The Harvard Gazette
Walk into Jacob Barandes’ new class and the topic of discussion might be a philosophical exploration of whether...
Opinion: Political Gamesmanship and the 30 Meter Telescope on Manua Kea Mountain in Hawaii
By Devendra Dubey
BOSTON--When the mountain Manua Kea was selected by a team of eminent astronomers, as the site for one of the world’s largest...
What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent, Smell, Emotions and Memory
By Colleen Walsh
Harvard Staff Writer/The Harvard Gazette
“… I carried to my lips a spoonful of the tea in which I had let soften a...
Three Earth-sized planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
London-- Raising the hope to find alien life near us, an international team of astrophysicists has discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting near the "habitable...
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...
Indian scientists unravel origin of giant gravity hole in Indian Ocean
New Delhi-- A team of Indian scientists has identified what caused the giant "gravity hole" covering more than three million square kilometres in the...
Scorpion venom component may boost treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
New York-- Researchers have found that a component in the scorpion venom can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and lead to improved treatment...