NASA's Curiosity rover snaps last selfie on Martian ridge

Washington (IANS) After spending more than a year on a twisting ridge on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its last selfie as it moves on to new sights on the Red Planet

"Curiosity rover has taken its last selfie on the Vera…

New Delhi 'superbug' gene found 12K km away in 'pristine' Arctic

New Delhi (IANS): In a significant find in the global spread of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, scientists have found a "superbug" gene -- first detected in New Delhi over a decade back -- in one of the last "pristine" places…

Social media propagating negative information on vaccination

London (IANS) Negative messages about vaccines propagated on the social media are acting as the main barrier to vaccinations, a report from the UK-based charity Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has revealed.

The report, titled "Moving…

Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise to record levels: WMO chief economist

United Nations (IANS) Global greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise to record levels in 2018-2019, the chief economist of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has told United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

"Global average…

Fish oil may not improve asthma symptoms: Study

New York (IANS): Fish oil supplements, once touted as the natural substance that could alleviate many of your chronic ailments, may not prove to be helpful to obese/overweight adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma, new research suggests.

India puts into orbit satellite 'Microsat R' for DRDO and 'Kalamsat'

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS): India on Thursday night opened the year's space campaign by putting into orbit defence imaging satellite "Microsat R" for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a copy book style.

New experimental vaccine offers hope against malaria

New York (IANS) An experimental new malaria vaccine is offering potentially long-lasting immunity against the persistent parasite that sickens hundreds of millions of people each year, a study suggests.

Most vaccines are designed…

Negative experiences on Facebook will make you lonely

New York  (IANS) Negative experiences on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter increase the odds of feeling lonely especially among young adults, a new study has found.

Positive interactions on social media are not…

Too much emphasis on tech-based learning can result in negative outcomes: OECD official

London (IANS): Use of technology over traditional methods of teaching in classrooms for school children may not always result in superior outcomes and sometimes the return is "negative", a senior official from the Organisation for Economic…

These tiny swimming robots may deliver drugs in blood vessels

London (IANS): Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings and can swim through fluids, an advance which may help deliver drugs to diseased tissue one day.

The smart, biocompatible microrobots…