WHO launches global plan to fight dengue, Aedes-borne arboviral diseases

New Delhi (IANS) Amid rising cases of dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses such as Zika and chikungunya, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a global plan to reduce the burden of disease, suffering and deaths. 

The…

Researchers develop new injectable to prevent hypoglycemia in diabetics

New York (IANS) A team of researchers on Wednesday reported a new injectable solution to prevent and treat hypoglycemia condition in diabetic patients. 

According to the team, if glucose levels plunge too low, people can experience hypoglycemia,…

IIT Delhi researchers develop ML tool to map extent of landslides

New Delhi (IANS) Researchers from the IIT Delhi on Monday announced the development of a ground-breaking cloud computing and machine learning-based tool that can help map a landslide's extent using satellite data.  

This easy-to-use and…

NASA’s Europa Clipper ‘fuelled up & nearly ready to go’ on October 10

New Delhi (IANS) NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, scheduled for journey to Jupiter and its moon Europa, is “fuelled up and nearly ready to go” on October 10. 

Europa Clipper is set to launch its first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation…

NASA-SpaceX mission to bring back Sunita Williams on way to ISS

Washington (IANS) The NASA-SpaceX spacecraft, carrying Crew-9 members NASA astronaut Nick Hague (commander) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov (mission specialist), was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, in a mission…

Indian study finds method to create nanostructures for use in biomedicine, electronics

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru -- autonomous institutes under Department of Science and Technology…

Sweden joins ISRO’s Venus Orbiter Mission

New Delhi (IANS) Sweden has officially joined ISRO's Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), approved last week by the Union Cabinet. 

The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will reportedly provide ISRO with the Venusian Neutrals Analyser instrument…

NASA-SpaceX to launch Crew 9 mission to bring back Sunita Williams

New Delhi (IANS) NASA-SpaceX is set to launch the Crew-9 -- an astronaut and a cosmonaut -- to the International Space Station (ISS), in a mission that aims to bring back stranded Indian-Origin Sunita Williams back to Earth in February next year. 

‘Made in India’ iPhone 16 flies off the shelves in aspirational India

New Delhi (IANS) Riding on aspirational India as private consumption surges in tier 2, 3 cities and even beyond, Apple has seen its ‘make in India’ iPhone 16 flying off the shelves in the country.

According to trade analysts on Friday, the…

India set to host its 1st World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly next month

New Delhi (IANS) World telecom leader, experts and academia from more than 190 countries are set to attend the 10-day World Telecom Standardisation Assembly (WTSA2024) in India next month, as the country becomes a global leader in telecom-related…