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…

Facebook testing 'LOL' app to woo kids, experts wary

New Delhi (IANS): In a fresh attempt to woo children into joining its network and boost user growth, Facebook is testing a new hub called "LOL" that will let kids share and post humorous meme content.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed…

Gangetic river dolphins in the Indian Sundarbans struggle with swelling salinity

Kolkata (IANS/Mongabay): India's national aquatic animal, the endangered Gangetic river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica), is rarely visible in the waterways of the Indian Sundarbans. A study sheds light on the rise in salinity in…

HAL's light combat copter completes weapon trials

Bengaluru (IANS): The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has completed weapon trials and is ready for operational induction, the defence behemoth said on Thursday.

"The LCH achieved a milestone…

Railways links locomotives via ISRO satellites to automatically feed train status

New Delhi (IANS): Good news for train passengers: the Indian Railways has linked its locomotives via ISRO satellites, making it easy to track trains and automatically feed the control charts about the trains arrival and departure, officials said.

YouTube bans dangerous, harmful pranks

California (IANS): YouTube videos that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing "pranks" have been banned from the platform.

The move comes in response to the so-called "challenges" that have sometimes resulted in death…