New tool to rapidly, noninvasively detect Zika virus in mosquitoes
Sydney : Researchers have developed a cheap and effective tool that could rapidly as well as noninvasively save lives by...
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NASA probe to ‘touch’ the Sun will carry 1.1 mn names
Washington : When NASA's s Parker Solar Probe, humanity's first mission to "touch" a star, launches on July 31, it...
MIT scientists develop one-shot nanoparticle vaccine for polio
New York : A novel single-shot nanoparticle vaccine developed by MIT researchers could assist efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. Currently,...
This drug could prevent brain damage caused by cosmic rays
Washington : As NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan to send humans to Mars within the next 15...
Astronomers spot our Solar System’s first interstellar immigrant
London : Astronomers have spotted an asteroid, the first known permanent immigrant to our Solar System, a discovery that may...
Bacteria in placenta responsible for preterm births: Study
London : Scientists have found a higher number of pathogenic bacteria in placentas from women who delivered prematurely, supporting the...
NASA study shows freshwater decline in India
Washington : India is among the world's major hotspots which has seen a serious decline in the availability of freshwater due...
World’s fastest water heater to heat water in less than a tenth of a picosecond
London : In an experimental set-up that can be seen as the world's fastest water heater, scientists have used a...
German scientists decode Stone Age hepatitis B virus
London : Scientists have recovered oldest viral genomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and found that the deadly virus has been...
NASA sending autonomous helicopter to Mars with 2020 rover
Washington : NASA has confirmed it is sending an autonomous helicopter to Red Planet that will travel with the Mars...
