Comet Siding Spring Brushes Past Mars in Rare Once in Million Years Event
The mountain sized comet has whizzed past the Red Planet Sunday night without causing major damage.
Saturn's Moon Mimas May Hold Ocean of Life-Friendly Water Beneath Crust, Says Study
By measuring the wobbling of Saturn's moon Mimas, astronomers infer the existence of an ocean beneath its crust.
IUCN Conference Suggests Reduced Habitat Pressures And Increased Surveillance of Wildlife Populations To Check Ebola
Preventing loss of biodiversity can also work to control spread of infectious diseases like Ebola, concludes IUCN meeting in South Korea.
Siding Spring: Mars Orbiters Safely Parked and Poised for Ringside View of Comet Flyby
Five orbiters from Europe, India and the US will get a peek into the early Solar System when they study Comet Siding Spring fly by Mars later today.
Vatican Backtracks on Revolutionary Approach to Homosexuals
After signs of change towards its stance on homosexuals, the Catholic Church will maintain its traditional stance
Genetics: Dicer Protein Found to Play Big Role in Preventing Cancers and Ageing
By averting collisions between molecular machinery at the DNA site, the Dicer protein has been discovered to play a significant role.
Ebola: GlaxoSmithKline Vaccine May Not Be Available During Present Epidemic
Safety and efficiency testing taking time delaying availability of vaccine.
Scientists See Stamp of Mysterious Invisible Dark Matter in X-Ray Signal
A signal from an otherwise unchanged x-ray background is predicted to belong to a dark matter candidate.
Five Indian Firms Make It To Global 187 Climate Performance Leaders List
Essar Oil, Larsen & Toubro, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Wipro cited for cutting emissions.
Indian Teenager Granth Thakkar is New World Mental Arithmetic Champion
A 13-year-old has proven his arithmetic skills to emerge champion in a global event that saw participants from 18 nations.
Ebola: WHO Cites Cases With Longer Incubation Period of 42 Days
WHO says Ebola virus incubation period found to be longer in some cases.
Sex Trade in India Worth £215bn, Says Nobel Winner Kailash Satyarthi
An analysis by Kailash Satyarthi's organisation notes that sex trade in India is flourishing with young girls being trapped.
Lockheed Martin to Develop 100 Megawatt Compact Fusion Reactor in a Decade
The company has announced a breakthrough which will allow it to develop a compact fusion reactor very soon.
Hong Kong: Police Use Pepper Spray on Pro-Democracy Protesters
As protests enter third week, Hong Kong police use controversial tactic to diffuse Occupy protests.
Technique to Detect Distant Earth-Like Planets Will Be Tested on Venus First
By testing their improvised Doppler method on Venus, a scientist duo hopes to detect distant Earth-like planets.
Embryonic Stem Cells Used To Restore Vision Found To Be Safe
A study has shown that embryonic stem cells do not pose risks from transplant and were able to restore vision in half the cases.
Nasa's Maven Spacecraft Beams First Complete Picture Of Martian Atmosphere
The Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars has sent images of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon coronas from the planet's upper atmosphere.
Earth's Magnetic Field Could Flip Within 100 Years, Causing Mutations and Cancer Surge
Study of rocks dating back to when the earth's magnetic field reversed directions shows the process can happen quickly.
Global Warming: Plants Absorbed 1000bn Tonnes More of CO2 Than Calculated During Last 100 Years
By studying plant absorption of carbon dioxide, scientists have concluded that earth models have underestimated this component.
Global Warming: 'Every Other Summer Will Be a Heat Wave As Experienced Last Year'
China is set to heat up in the coming decades, with researchers laying the blame with human activity.
Stem Cells Made to Develop New Blood Vessels and Restore Damaged Eye and Limbs in Mice
A technique has been developed to induce pluripotent stem cells to develop into blood vessels in damaged tissues.
Tsunami Alert as 7.4 Magnitude Quake Hits El Salvador Coast
No damages have been reported from a quake that hit the El Salvador coast early on Tuesday.
Ultrafast Lithium Ion Battery Can Recharge 70% In Two Minutes
Singapore's NTU scientists take 'next big leap' in battery technology.
Volcanic Eruptions On Moon As Recent As a Few Million Years Ago, Says Study
Lunar volcanic activity is not as old as previously believed and could be a more recent one, says a new study.
Nanoparticles Exposed in MIT Study Reveals Iron Hands in Velvet Gloves
Silver nanoparticles have been shown to hide a solid interior inside a liquid exterior making them unsuitable for many applications.
Ebola Health Workers in Liberia: Give Us More Danger Money or We Strike
Healthcare workers add to Liberia's problems by threatening walk-out.
Himalayan Glaciers In Karakoram Adding Bulk, Not Losing Ice, Says Study
While recent studies warn of rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers, new findings suggest otherwise.
Water On Distant Fiery Planet Mapped Using Nasa's Hubble Telescope
Using data from Hubble space telescope team of astronomers maps extreme climate of distant exoplanet.
Sex Drive in Mice Controlled By Love Hormone
A small group of neurons under the influence of a hormone oxytocin controls sexual attraction in mice finds a study.
Ebola: Usaid Offers More Than Half a Million Pounds for Best Design for Protective Suit
Using the internet crowdsourcing mode, Usaid has sought new and effective designs for protective suits against Ebola infection.
