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  This machine is saving lives of severe Covid patients: Study

  November 29, 2020 19:45 IST

  Researchers have revealed that Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines -- the existing medical treatment -- are saving lives of patients hospitalised with Covid-19.

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  This galaxy survives black hole's feast

  November 28, 2020 16:32 IST

  Researchers have discovered a galaxy that has been managing to survive a black hole's hunger by continuing to birth new stars, about 100 Sun-sized stars a year.

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  COVID-19: Scientists develop novel method to detect single virus particles

  November 28, 2020 16:03 IST

  Scientists have developed a new method for identifying single virus particles based on changes in electrical current when they pass through ultrasmall pores, an advance which they claim may lead to new rapid COVID-19 tests.

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  NASA starts assembling Artemis moon mission rocket

  November 26, 2020 16:52 IST

  In preparation for the Artemis I launch next year, NASA has stacked the first piece of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the mobile launcher.

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  Link between cell damage in astronauts, geriatric-type health issues observed during space missions

  November 25, 2020 20:06 IST

  A research has found out a new link between cell damage in astronauts and geriatric-type health problems observed during space missions.

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  Lunar Eclipse 2020: When, where and how to watch last Chandra Grahan of the year

  November 25, 2020 18:03 IST

  Get ready to watch the lunar last eclipse of the year this November. The Chandra Grahan will coincide with the auspicious Kartik Purnima. This will be the fourth lunar eclipse of the year 2020.

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  Design of masks important to slow Covid spread: Study

  November 25, 2020 14:17 IST

  Researchers, including one from Indian-origin, stressed that materials, design and length of face masks are important to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

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  China launches mission to bring back material from moon

  November 24, 2020 8:08 IST

  Chang’e 5 — named for the Chinese moon goddess — is the country’s boldest lunar mission yet. If successful, it would be a major advance for China’s space program, and some experts say it could pave the way for bringing samples back from Mars or even a crewed lunar mission.

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  BCG, oldest vaccines for tuberculosis, linked to lower risk of contracting COVID-19: Study

  November 22, 2020 13:48 IST

  One of the oldest vaccines for tuberculosis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is associated with a reduced possibility of contracting the COVID-19 virus, according to a new study.

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  Indian-American scientists identify possible Covid-19 treatment

  November 21, 2020 18:39 IST

  A team of Indian-origin immunologists in the US has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with Covid-19.

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  Smartwatches could help detect COVID-19 before symptoms appear: Study

  November 20, 2020 17:00 IST

  Smartwatches and other wearable devices that continuously measure vital signs can detect changes in the body up to nine days before COVID-19 symptoms appear, according to a study.

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  COVID-19 patients are most infectious in first week of contracting virus, new study reveals

  November 20, 2020 11:23 IST

  Although the genetic material of the novel coronavirus may still be detected in the respiratory or stool samples of COVID-19 patients for several weeks, no infectious virus particle was found beyond nine days of symptom onset, a new study says.

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  Anti-coronavirus nasal spray ‘ready for use in humans’

  November 19, 2020 20:19 IST

  A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the COVID-19 virus has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, using materials already cleared for use in humans, the varsity said on Thursday.

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  Scientists solve 16-year-old Blue Ring Nebula mystery

  November 19, 2020 16:37 IST

  The nebula -- a cloud of gas in space -- is likely composed of debris from two stars that collided and merged into a single star, said a study published in the journal Nature.

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  Russian spacewalk prepares space station for new module

  November 19, 2020 14:58 IST

  Two Russian cosmonauts have conducted a six-hour 48-minute spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for a new module.

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  Mouthwash can kill coronavirus in 30 seconds, finds study

  November 18, 2020 18:05 IST

  Mouthwash can not only kill germs and fight cavities, but it can also kill coronavirus within 30 seconds in saliva, a scientific study indicates. 

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  Protein-based COVID vaccine candidates more suitable for India, scientists say

  November 18, 2020 17:04 IST

  As the world moves into the next stage of COVID-19 management and several vaccine candidates approach end-stage trials, scientists say a critical consideration for India is storage temperature and a protein-based preventive might therefore work best for the country.

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  Chapare Virus: Scientists confirm 'human-to-human' transmission of Ebola-like virus in Bolivia

  November 18, 2020 13:19 IST

  The Chapare virus in question is capable of human-to-human transmission. The rare virus was discovered due to ongoing efforts of scientists around the globe to avert future pandemics like COVID-19.

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  Building blocks of life can form long before stars: Study

  November 17, 2020 12:38 IST

  Scientists have shown that glycine, an important building block of life, can form under the harsh conditions that govern chemistry in space, indicating that the molecule may form in dense interstellar clouds well before they transform into new stars and planets.

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  SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

  November 17, 2020 10:05 IST

  SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.    

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  SpaceX launches 2nd crew, regular station crew flights begin

  November 16, 2020 7:31 IST

  SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.

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  Plumes on Europa could come from water in Jupiter moon's crust

  November 15, 2020 23:14 IST

  Plumes of water vapour that may be venting into space from Jupiter's moon Europa could come from within the icy crust itself, according to new research.

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  Scientists decode how Mars lost its water and continues to lose

  November 15, 2020 16:58 IST

  Scientists have further decoded the phenomenon that led Mars to lose the equivalent of a global ocean of water up to hundreds of feet deep over billions of years.

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  'New compounds to potentially treat novel coronavirus identified'

  November 15, 2020 12:48 IST

  Researchers have discovered new drug compounds that target a protein which enables the novel coronavirus and other viruses with pandemic potential to replicate in human cells, an advance that may lead to new therapeutics for COVID-19.

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  NASA delays SpaceX Crew-1 launch until Sunday

  November 14, 2020 16:08 IST

  NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Sunday for the launch of the Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to onshore winds and first-stage booster recovery readiness.

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  Scientists decode why COVID-19 spares children

  November 14, 2020 15:27 IST

  Scientists have found a key factor which may explain why the novel coronavirus predominantly affects adults and older people while seeming to spare younger children, an advance that may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for COVID-19.

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  SpaceX's second crew flight delayed due to unfavourable weather; Elon Musk awaits COVID-19 results

  November 14, 2020 6:43 IST

  SpaceX delayed its second astronaut flight by a day because of high wind and weather conditions that could jeopardize the recovery and recycling of the rocket booster, pushing the launch to Sunday.

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  Astronomers spot 'unexplained brightness' from colossal explosion

  November 13, 2020 18:14 IST

  Astronomers have discovered the brightest infrared light from a short gamma-ray burst ever seen, with a bizarre glow that is much brighter than previously thought was possible.