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Scientists identify earliest known animal 558 mn years ago

Scientists have discovered molecules of fat in an ancient fossil of an oval shaped creature called Dickinsonia. (Photo: Australian National University)

Canberra : A new study has revealed that the earliest confirmed animal in the geological record lived 558 million years ago. The study published on Thursday in the journal Science Read More

Indian rocket lifts off with two earth observation satellites from UK

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Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) : Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off successfully with two British satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4, from the rocket port here on Sunday night. The Read More

Countdown begins for PSLV lift-off with two UK satellites

Chennai : The countdown for the Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s (PSLV) lift-off on Sunday began on Saturday at the rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Read More

This MIT robot can visually understand objects never seen before

New York : Imagine letting a robot clean your house while you are at work, or to clear your tables. That’s exactly what the novel robot developed by researchers at Read More

Water spotted at Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: NASA

Washington : Looking at the depths of the Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging on the planet for over 350 years, NASA scientists have found water Read More

NASA working for better cancer treatments in space: Report

Washington : Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting a blood cell experiment which may improve treatments for cancer, the media reported. In a new video published by Read More

India’s first manned space mission to send 3 persons

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New Delhi : India’s first manned space flight – Gaganyaan – is expected to send three persons into the space for seven days and the spacecraft will be placed in Read More

New NASA app clicks selfies in ‘out of the world’ locations

Washington : NASA has rolled out a new app that allows you to take a picture of yourself in a virtual spacesuit, posing in front of gorgeous cosmic locations, like Read More

Chandrayaan-1 helps scientists confirm water ice on Moon

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Washington : Using data from a NASA instrument aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, a team of scientists has confirmed there is water ice on the surface of the Moon. In the Read More

Artificial placenta created in lab using 3D printing

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London : Using a high-resolution 3D printing process, Austrian researchers have succeeded in creating an artificial placental barrier on a chip, a development that can be used to investigate important Read More