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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.

Life On Venus? Scientists See A New Signal In Its Clouds

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Tuesday July 30, 2024

The researchers claim that the new data provides even stronger evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus.

How Sunita Williams, Stuck In Space, Wished Godspeed To Paris Olympians

Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday July 28, 2024, New Delhi

For 52 days and counting, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is in limbo at the International Space Station, but in a new video, she is seen celebrating the Olympics spirit in the weightless atmosphere, 400 kilometres above Paris.

A Technique That's Helping Experts Find Out Changes In Oceans. It's Not Robots Or AI

The Conversation | Sunday July 28, 2024

The ocean stores most of the heat energy put into the atmosphere from human activity. So, understanding how this heat moves around helps researchers monitor oceans around the globe.

Olympic Spirit On Space Station: Watch Astronauts Test Their Sports Skills

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Sunday July 28, 2024

The orbital games have begun! As the 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris, the excitement extends far beyond Earth's atmosphere. Aboard the International Space Station, six NASA astronauts are getting in on the action, hosting their own mini-Olympics.

AI Project That Allows People To "Connect With Dead" Concerns Experts

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday July 27, 2024

MIT professor Sherry Turkle describes this pursuit as a deeply human desire, rooted in history and evolving with technology.

US Scientists Play God: New Element Created In A Lab Experiment

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday July 27, 2024

Physicists are closer to creating element 120, the heaviest element ever known, following a breakthrough at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.