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Magic Mushrooms And Mental Health: What Brain Scans Reveal

Saturday August 03, 2024

Researchers investigated the brain activity changes caused by psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms.

Indian Astronomers Discover 34 New Enormous Cosmic Radio Sources

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday August 03, 2024

The GMRT, located near Pune, India, played a crucial role in this discovery. This powerful telescope surveyed the radio sky at a low frequency, making it ideal for detecting these faint, distant objects.

Why Philosophy Is Crucial In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

The Conversation | Saturday August 03, 2024, London

OpenAI recently announced that it anticipates "superintelligence" - AI surpassing human abilities - this decade. It is accordingly building a new team, and devoting 20% computing resources to ensurw such AI systems are aligned with human values.

Your Name Has A Strange Effect On Your Face, Study Finds

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Friday August 02, 2024

A new study has found that people tend to alter their appearance to suit their names.

NASA's Animation Shows Climate-Threatening Carbon Dioxide Swirling Over India

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Friday August 02, 2024

In its recent post on YouTube, NASA unveiled a groundbreaking visualisation tool that offers an unprecedented look at how carbon dioxide (CO2) moves around our planet.

Moon Drifting Away, Earth Could Have 25 Hours In A Day: Study

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday August 02, 2024

The study highlights that the Moon is receding from Earth at a rate of approximately 3.8 centimetres per year, which will have a very real impact on the length of days on our planet.

Earth's Endangered Species Might Be Sent To The Moon In 'Noah's Ark' To Avoid Extinction

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday August 02, 2024

Scientists are proposing a groundbreaking plan to store the DNA of endangered species on the Moon to protect them from potential global catastrophes.

Gen X And Millennials Are At Higher Risk Of Developing 17 Cancers, Finds Study

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Thursday August 01, 2024

A new study conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society has found that Generation X (Gen X) and millennials are at a higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations.

Chimpanzees Can Speak Like Humans, Scientists Claim After Reviewing Old Footage

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Wednesday July 31, 2024

A new study has suggested that chimpanzees might be capable of more than just grunts and hoots and that they might just need the right nurturing environment to unleash their vocal potential.

NASA Smacked A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid - What It Learnt From The Mission

The Conversation | Wednesday July 31, 2024, Perth, Australia

NASA's DART mission Double Asteroid Redirection Test was humanitys first real-world planetary defence mission.

In Pics: How NASA Prepared Astronauts For Future Mission To Mars

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2024, Washington

Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars.

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Pic Of Swirling and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Wednesday July 31, 2024

The colour-enhanced image of the planet provides a view of its northern hemisphere.

Elite Runners Live Longer: Study Reveals Benefits Of Extreme Exercise

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday July 30, 2024

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that elite runners who have run a mile in under four minutes live almost five years longer on average than the general population.

India's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactor Approaches Finish Line

Written by Pallava Bagla | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

India's most advanced and most complex nuclear reactor the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu has finally got approval from India's atomic regulator to start loading the nuclear fuel.

Cat Poop Parasite Could Be Key To Curing Alzheimer's And Parkinson's

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday July 30, 2024

This innovative approach aims to overcome the challenge of crossing the blood-brain barrier, which has hindered treatment options for neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons.