Southwest Monsoon advanced into south Andaman Sea & Nicobar Islands, says met officials
May 15, 2017, at 04:01 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman sea, met officials said on Sunday.
Thunderstorm, downpour rock Bengal, 12 killed
May 14, 2017, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): At least 12 persons were killed and several others were injured in separate parts of West Bengal as a nor'wester thunderstorm lashed the state with heavy shower on Saturday evening, reports said.
May 14, 2017, at 04:37 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas jointly performed Bhumi Pujan for a multi-speciality hospital to be built at Rojabari at a function held at Rojabari in Sivasagar district on Saturday.
Hubble catches a Galaxy duo by the "Hare"
May 13, 2017, at 10:33 pm
Washington, May 13 (IBNS): An image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the constellation Lepus (The Hare).
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Massive cyber-attack hits at least 99 countries
May 13, 2017, at 03:56 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS): A massive ransomware has hit at least 99 countries, retarding operations by locking down computers, reports said.
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New Delhi to host 3rd WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
May 13, 2017, at 02:47 am
Geneva, May 12 (IBNS): New Delhi will be the venue for the next WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices, the most prestigious and biggest global congregation on medical devices, reflecting the fast growing acceptance of India as an emerging global hub for medical device manufacturing and development.
Astronomers pursue renegade supermassive Black Hole
May 13, 2017, at 12:26 am
Washington, May 12 (IBNS): Supermassive black holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies.
NASA study finds unexpectedly primitive atmosphere around ‘Warm Neptune’
May 13, 2017, at 12:18 am
Washington, May 12 (IBNS): A study combining observations from NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes reveals that the distant planet HAT-P-26b has a primitive atmosphere composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.
Brazil lifts Zika emergency as cases drop by 95 percent
May 12, 2017, at 04:22 pm
Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IBNS/JEN): The Brazilian health ministry has declared the prevailing Zika emergency over as cases have come down significantly, media reports said.
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ISCR sets 'Patients First' theme for International Clinical Trials Day 2017
May 12, 2017, at 03:34 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR), an association of clinical research professionals, has this year retained its theme of Patients First for International Clinical Trials Day 2017.
Dairy not linked to increased heart disease, says study
May 11, 2017, at 12:47 am
London, May 10 (IBNS): 'Blessed are the cheesemakers', misheard a character in the film The Life of Brian.
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair
May 10, 2017, at 03:50 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified the cells that directly give rise to hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to turn gray – findings that could one day help identify possible treatments for balding and hair graying.
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May 10, 2017, at 03:38 am
Dallas, May 9 (IBNS): UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for development of new treatments for diabetes.
Kolkata hosts TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB
May 09, 2017, at 11:20 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Rotary International District 3291Rotary and Club of Calcutta Victoria in association with14 other Rotary Clubs joined hands to present a District Seminar "TB-free India: Creating awareness on MDR TB" at Hotel Park Plaza here recently.
CERN celebrates completion of Linac 4, its brand new linear particle accelerator
May 09, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Geneva, May 9 (IBNS): At a ceremony on Tuesday, CERN inaugurated its linear accelerator, Linac 4, the newest accelerator acquisition since the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Linac 4 is due to feed the CERN accelerator complex with particle beams of higher energy, which will allow the LHC to reach higher luminosity by 2021.
May 09, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Sundarbans, the land where three great rivers merge, is the third most vulnerable delta in the world today. Sea level rise due to climate change, devastating cyclones, etc. are affecting this densely populated area. Realising the urgency, international agencies are working on issues like adaptability to cope with the new reality. Ranjita Biswas reports
Assam cabinet decides to form separate Rhino Protection Force
May 09, 2017, at 03:09 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): To protect world framed one horned rhinoceros in the state, the Assam government on Monday decided to constitute a separate Rhino Protection Force.
Social smoking carries same heart-disease risks as everyday habit, says research
May 08, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New York, May 8 (IBNS): Social smokers’ risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light up every day, new research has found.
CSE says Bihar town gets encouraging results on solid waste management
May 08, 2017, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In the latest ‘Swachh Survekshan’ ranking issued by the Ministry of Urban Development, Muzaffarpur in Bihar got an overall score of 782 out of 2000 and secured points for putting in place a systems of solid waste management based on household level segregation, collection and recycling.
Antarctic study sheds light on central ice sheet
May 07, 2017, at 10:11 pm
London, May 7 (IBNS): Central parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, from a time when conditions were considerably warmer than now, research suggests.
May 06, 2017, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the state forest department to take strong steps for protection of state’s forest resources and expansion of forest cover.
GSLV successfully launches South Asia Satellite
May 06, 2017, at 01:41 am
Sriharikota, May 5 (IBNS): India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) successfully launched the 2230 kg South |Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into its planned Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Friday.
South Asia Satellite launched successfully
May 05, 2017, at 10:59 pm
Sriharikota, May 5 (IBNS): Creating history and carrying a 450-crore communications satellite, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle or GSLV lifted off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Friday and was launched successfully.
Illustration of an Earth-sized 'Tatooine' planet
May 05, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Washington, May 5 (IBNS): With two suns in its sky, Luke Skywalker's home planet Tatooine in "Star Wars" looks like a parched, sandy desert world.
AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air
May 05, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Washington, May 5 (IBNS): Accurate weather forecasts save lives. NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument, launched on this date 15 years ago on NASA’s Aqua satellite, significantly increased weather forecasting accuracy within a couple of years by providing extraordinary three-dimensional maps of clouds, air temperature and water vapor throughout the atmosphere's weather-making layer. Fifteen years later, AIRS continues to be a valuable asset for forecasters worldwide, sending 7 billion observations streaming into forecasting centers every day.
Tata Trusts to construct cancer facility in Tirupati
May 05, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Tirupati/Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): Tata Trusts on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for the construction of a state-of-the-art cancer centre in Tirupati.
Importance of broad financing for sustainable forest management highlighted at UN forum
May 05, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): A United Nations meeting on sustainable management of forests on Thursday discussed the importance of mobilizing resources from a diverse range of actors to ensure broad ownership as well as to advance the overall sustainable development agenda.
UN health agency to examine lower-cost ‘biosimilar’ drugs to expand access to cancer treatment
May 05, 2017, at 09:33 pm
New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): As a step towards making some of the most expensive treatments for cancer more widely available in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it will launch a pilot project for prequalifying so-called “biosimilars,†or lower cost drugs.
Citing Uruguay’s ‘inspiring’ record on environment, UN expert says country must do more
May 03, 2017, at 04:13 pm
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): Uruguay has much to be proud of in its record on human rights and the environment, but the South American country still has some challenges ahead, including the setting up of an environment ombudsperson, a United Nations-appointed expert said on Tuesday.
US announces €1 ml pledge for modernisation of IAEA nuclear applications laboratories
May 03, 2017, at 02:26 pm
Vienna, May 3 (IBNS): The United States has recently pledged to donate €1 million to support the modernisation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Applications Laboratories in Seibersdorf, outside Vienna, an official release stated.