Science News For The Year 2016 and Month Jul
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Soon, world’s first library of ice archives to come up in Antarctica
Starting 15 August until the beginning of September, an international team of around ten glaciologists and engineers – French, Italian, Russian and American – will be travelling to the Col du Dôme (4,300 m or 14,108 feett) on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc to drill ice cores. They are part of the unique Protecting Ice Memory project, which is aimed at drawing out long tubes of ice from glaciers for their preservation in Antarctica.2016-07-21 15:26:06 Read More
Isro and Nasa join hands to develop data satellite by 2021
India’s space agency ISRO and USA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the NASA are jointly working on the development of a ‘Dual Frequency (L&S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite’ which will be useful for variety of applications including natural resources mapping and monitoring. The joint mission is expected to bring result by 2021.2016-07-21 12:58:32 Read More
Nail-biting kids have less allergies
Children who suck thumbs or keep biting their nails get scolded a lot for these bad habits. But a new research, published in the journal Pediatrics, has found that there is a positive side to these habits. Such children are less likely to develop common allergies.2016-07-11 08:19:28 Read More
Nail-biting kids have less allergies
Children who suck thumbs or keep biting their nails get scolded a lot for these bad habits. But a new research, published in the journal Pediatrics, has found that there is a positive side to these habits. Such children are less likely to develop common allergies.2016-07-11 08:19:28 Read More
Prolonged repetitive manual work ups rheumatoid arthritis risk
Although work-related physical activity over many years is known to cause many cases of osteoarthritis (OA) in selected joints, this is the first study to show a link between physical workload and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).2016-06-11 07:46:22 Read More
Prolonged repetitive manual work ups rheumatoid arthritis risk
Although work-related physical activity over many years is known to cause many cases of osteoarthritis (OA) in selected joints, this is the first study to show a link between physical workload and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).2016-06-11 07:46:22 Read More
Prolonged repetitive manual work ups rheumatoid arthritis risk
Although work-related physical activity over many years is known to cause many cases of osteoarthritis (OA) in selected joints, this is the first study to show a link between physical workload and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).2016-06-11 07:46:22 Read More
Astronomers spot black hole devouring cold gas cloud
Marking the first direct evidence to support the theory that black holes feed on clouds of cold gas, astronomers have detected billowy clouds of cold, clumpy gas streaming towards a supermassive black hole at speeds of up to 800,000 miles per hour and feeding into its bottomless well.2016-06-09 06:02:05 Read More
Oldest plant root stem cells discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest known population of plant root stem cells in a 320 million-year-old fossil, providing a window into how ancient roots developed. The research marks the first time an actively growing fossilized root has been discovered - in effect, an ancient plant frozen in time.2016-06-04 05:08:07 Read More
Laser cloaking device could hide us from aliens
Other civilisations might try to find Earth-like planets using the same techniques we do, including looking for the dip in light when a planet moves directly in front of the star it orbits, researchers from Columbia University in New York said.2016-04-03 11:01:46 Read More
Moon plays key role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field
The Moon may play a major role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field that permanently protects us from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun. The magnetic field is produced by the geodynamo, the rapid motion of huge quantities of liquid iron alloy in the Earth's outer core.2016-04-03 10:24:32 Read More
Diminutive 'Hobbit' people vanished earlier than known
The extinct human species dubbed the "Hobbit" vanished from its home on the Indonesian island of Flores far earlier than previously thought, according to scientists our species may have had a hand in the demise of these diminutive people. The Hobbit's discovery in 2003 had created a scientific sensation.2016-03-31 03:15:03 Read More
Indian doctors develop technology for cancer treatment
A team of Indian scientists from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School have made an important breakthrough by developing a nano-technology which will help monitor the effectiveness of cancer therapy within hours of treatment.2016-03-29 05:40:19 Read More
New material to detect fuel leaks, explosives
Scientists have developed a new type of fibre material for a handheld scanner that can detect leaks in oil pipelines and planes, or locate fuel-based explosives. Alkane fuel is a key ingredient in combustible material such as gasoline, airplane fuel, oil - even a homemade bomb.2016-03-27 09:45:15 Read More
Tooth loss linked to cognitive impairment, dementia
We are often ignorant about loss of teeth but preserving oral health can benefit you in a longer run. According to researchers, loss of teeth is linked to increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia in adults.2016-03-26 08:47:21 Read More
'Zika landed in Brazil 2 years before it was detected'
The Zika virus apparently has been in Brazil at least a year longer than experts previously thought, according to new research. Some experts have speculated the virus first came to the Americas in 2014. But the new study led by Brazilian researchers concludes it landed in Brazil a year earlier.2016-03-25 05:55:48 Read More
Moon's 'wandering poles' shifted long ago, study finds
Telltale patches of water ice on opposite ends of our Moon reveal that Earth's orbiting companion once spun on a different axis, according to a study released on Wednesday. The six-degree tilt, which happened billion years ago, was likely caused by an ancient volcanic formation on the near side of Moon.2016-03-24 15:39:43 Read More
Research shows humans and lions can coexist
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have been able to answer the question that says that humans and lions can coexist through the creation of community conservancies - privately protected areas that engage local people in conservation and ecotourism.2016-03-23 08:22:20 Read More
Smaller species may go extinct without fossil trace
Many of the species now perishing due to the ongoing sixth mass-extinction event, especially the smaller ones, may vanish without a permanent trace, says researchers. The fossil record is much more durable than any human record, said one of the researchers.2016-03-22 17:33:11 Read More
New gravity map provides best view yet inside Mars
Scientists have created the most detailed map of Mars' gravity using data from 3 Nasa spacecrafts. The new map will be helpful for future Mars exploration, because better knowledge of the planet's gravity anomalies helps mission controllers insert spacecraft more precisely into orbit about Mars.2016-03-22 07:21:20 Read More
Humanoid robot works in therapy for children with autism
Scientists have created a robot with artificial intelligence that teaches children with autism to recognise facial expressions in people. Children with autism have special difficulty in expressing emotions, usually have no social skills and face major problems when communicating.2016-03-21 12:47:20 Read More
Can birdsong help us with speech disorders?
According to a recent study, birdsong could offer clues to human speech disorders that accompany several common neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease.2016-03-21 10:24:27 Read More
New blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's at initial stage
Scientists have developed a novel blood test that may potentially facilitate the detection of Alzheimer's at an early stage, giving people up to 15 years warning before the condition develops. The novel test can pick up the "tell tale" proteins that characterize the disease.2016-03-20 10:23:05 Read More
US made dengue vaccine 100 percent effective in small study
A dengue vaccine developed by US National Institutes of Health scientists protected everyone given the shot against the virus in a promising small study published on Wednesday, with the researchers saying it could become widely available by 2018.2016-03-16 18:23:24 Read More
Milky Way has 58 billion red dwarf stars, study finds
Two astronomy students from Leiden University have for the first time estimated that there are 58 billion dwarf stars in the entire Milky Way Galaxy. This result is the most comprehensive model ever for the distribution of these stars. The findings appear in a new paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.2016-03-16 15:12:45 Read More
Pig corneas help restore eyesight
Bio-Engineering Tech Helps Boy In China See Again, May Help Millions Worldwide. A 14-year-old boy regained his sight after receiving a pig cornea transplant. The boy had injured his right eye with a firecracker during New Year celebrations.2016-03-13 22:12:45 Read More
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