Engineers develop earbuds to combat drowsiness while driving

New Delhi (IANS) Drowsy driving is a critical hazard which contributes to road accidents worldwide. However, engineers have now developed earbuds to address the drowsiness while driving.

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley,…

DRDO scientists develop PBAT-based biodegradable packaging

Hyderabad (IANS) A team of scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed PBAT-based biodegradable packaging, revolutionising the market with eco-friendly alternatives that decompose within three months, leaving no…

Female patients less likely to get pain medication: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Female patients are consistently less likely to receive pain medication prescriptions compared to male patients with similar complaints, a new study reveals.  

The study, led by Professor Shoham Choshen-Hillel and Mika Guzikevits…

New macrophage discovery could revolutionize lung repair therapy

New Delhi (IANS) Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown population of macrophages that play a crucial role in lung repair following respiratory viral infections. 

This significant discovery could transform our understanding of the…

Three advanced IT hardware factories to boost local manufacturing in India

Bengaluru (IANS) In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, contract manufacturing company Zetwerk on Monday made it official to partner with Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturing services firm, Smile Electronics, to launch three factories…

Researchers map out genetics of schizophrenia

New Delhi (IANS) Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking, and given that it runs in families, researchers are focusing on genetic…

NASA, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman set to launch 21st Cygnus resupply mission

New Delhi (IANS) NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX plan to launch the next cargo delivery mission to International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time).

This flight marks the agency's 21st commercial…

NASA, SpaceX to send mission with over 3,500 kg cargo to ISS on Sunday

New Delhi (IANS) US space agency NASA and Elon Musk-run SpaceX are set to launch a cargo mission with 8,200 pounds (3,719.45 kg) of supplies, scientific investigations, and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. 

The…

Indian scientists' protein study to boost treatment for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

New Delhi (IANS) Scientists from the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have, in a new study, unravelled how protein molecules fold and unfold, paving the way to develop…

2 aeroplane-sized potentially hazardous asteroids to pass by Earth: NASA

New Delhi (IANS) Two asteroids 2024 NS1 and 2020 PN1 - about the size of an aeroplane - are set to pass by Earth on Friday, according to an alert by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California, US.  

Asteroid 2024 NS1 is a 140-foot…