Glacier shape influences susceptibility to melting
Apr 18, 2017, at 02:16 pm
Washington, Apr 18 (IBNS): A new NASA-funded study has identified which glaciers in West Greenland are most susceptible to thinning in the coming decades by analyzing how they’re shaped.
NASA approves instruments for ESA’s ‘JUICE’ Mission to Jupiter System
Apr 16, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Washington, Apr 16 (IBNS): NASA’s partnership in a future European Space Agency (ESA) mission to Jupiter and its moons has cleared a key milestone, moving from preliminary instrument design to implementation phase.
NASA Missions provide new insights into 'Ocean Worlds' in our solar system
Apr 15, 2017, at 12:00 am
Washington, Apr 14 (IBNS): Two veteran NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further heightening the scientific interest of these and other "ocean worlds" in our solar system and beyond.
NASA Missions provide new insights into 'Ocean Worlds' in our solar system
Apr 14, 2017, at 11:52 pm
Washington, Apr 14 (IBNS): Two veteran NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further heightening the scientific interest of these and other "ocean worlds" in our solar system and beyond.
Discovery of early, 'croc-like' reptile sheds new light on evolution of dinosaurs
Apr 13, 2017, at 04:21 am
Birmingham, Apr 12 (IBNS): A new species of ancient reptile has been described by scientists at the University of Birmingham, filling a critical gap in the fossil record of dinosaur cousins and suggesting that some features thought to characterise dinosaurs evolved much earlier than previously thought.
Assam forest department targets to plant 2 crore saplings this year
Apr 13, 2017, at 12:59 am
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Assam forest department has planned to plant over 2 crore saplings in the state in this year.
NASA TV to air orbital ATK resupply mission launch, briefings
Apr 12, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Washington, Apr 12 (IBNS): NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is targeting its seventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18. Coverage of the launch begins at 10 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
International Naturopathy Organisation conducts annual meeting at SPPC
Apr 12, 2017, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): International Naturopathy Organisation (INO) recently conducted their annual meeting at Swami Parmanand Prakritik Chikitsalaya (SPPC), a Health and Wellness Centre in the national capital.
Madhya Pradesh bans use of plastic carry bags from May 1
Apr 11, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Bhopal, Apr 11 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh government announced on Tuesday that use of plastic carry bags will be banned in the state from May 1 this year, according to media reports.
Apollo founder Dr Prathap Reddy lauds robotic surgeons for superior outcomes among cancer patients
Apr 11, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Chennai, Apr 10 (IBNS): Eminent corporate healthcare pioneer Dr Prathap C Reddy lauded the role of robotic surgeons in ensuring better outcomes among cancer patients in India.
Hubble spots Auroras on Uranus
Apr 11, 2017, at 03:07 am
Washington, Apr 10 (IBNS): This is a composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble — one for the ring and one for the auroras.
Union Health Minister, Parliamentarians, Bollywood Celebs launch TB-Free India Summit in Dharamshala
Apr 11, 2017, at 12:27 am
Dharamshala/Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): The TB-Free India Summit brought together celebrities, international experts, members of parliament (MPs) from across party lines, and the media, here.
Robotic surgery can help cut post surgical trauma: Surgeons
Apr 08, 2017, at 03:57 am
New Delhi,Apr 6 (IBNS): Over 50 million people in India suffer from depression, and over 30 million Indians suffer from anxiety disorders according to a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). What’s worse is that although it is among the top public health challenges for India, awareness about the causes and treatments remains low.
Flood situation improves in Kashmir as rain stops
Apr 07, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Srinagar, Apr 7 (IBNS) : After rainfall stopped on Thursday night water level in the Jhelum and it's tributaries started receding on Friday allaying the fears of floods across the valley.
Talk about depression, strengthen depression-related services: WHO
Apr 07, 2017, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Depression affects nearly 86 million people in WHO South-East Asia Region and if left untreated, in its most severe form can lead to suicide.
Nearly 1 billion people smoke daily, finds study
Apr 06, 2017, at 02:52 pm
Washington, Apr 6 (IBNS): Despite strong declines in the rate of tobacco smoking over the past 25 years, one out of every four men still smoke daily, as do one out of every 20 women.
First-of-its-kind interactive map brings together 40 years of water-quality data
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:26 am
Washington, Apr 5 (IBNS): A new U.S. Geological Survey interactive map provides a comprehensive, long-term look at changes in the quality of our nation’s rivers and streams over the last four decades.
Hybridization between native and invasive trout is increasing in the West
Apr 06, 2017, at 12:12 am
Washington, Apr 5 (IBNS): Hybridization, or the interbreeding of species, is increasing between native and invasive trout across the northern Rocky Mountains, according to a study released Tuesday by the U.S. Geological Survey and partners.
Scientists make progress on unravelling the puzzle of merging black holes
Apr 05, 2017, at 10:09 pm
London, Apr 5 (IBNS): Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have made progress in understanding a key mystery of gravitational-wave astrophysics: how two black holes can come together and merge.
NASA’s Cassini mission prepares for 'Grand Finale' at Saturn
Apr 05, 2017, at 03:14 pm
Washington, Apr 5 (IBNS): NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story.
Stanford study explores policies for avoiding deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa
Apr 05, 2017, at 02:45 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, think of Africa. The continent produces nearly 70 percent of the world’s cocoa, a growing output that requires carving more than 325,000 acres of new farmland from forests every year – a drop in the bucket of overall agricultural expansion there.
Ultrasound and microbubbles flag malignant cancer in humans, says study
Apr 05, 2017, at 02:21 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): A Stanford-led team of researchers has developed tiny bubbles that bind to malignant tumors, making them visible to ultrasound imaging.
Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, finds study
Apr 05, 2017, at 02:10 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by chemists at the University of Cincinnati.
New horizons halfway from Pluto to next flyby target
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:43 am
Washington, Apr 4 (IBNS): Continuing on its path through the outer regions of the solar system, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has now traveled half the distance from Pluto – its storied first target – to 2014 MU69, the Kuiper Belt object (KBO) it will fly past on Jan. 1, 2019.
Bullies and their victims obsessed with weight-loss, finds study
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:38 am
London, Apr 4 (IBNS): School bullies and their victims are more obsessed with weight-loss than anyone else, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Babies cry most in UK, Canada, Italy & Netherlands, says study
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:30 am
London, Apr 4 (IBNS): Babies cry more in Britain, Canada and Italy, than the rest of the world – according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Canada: A news study promotes action on climate change
Apr 05, 2017, at 01:18 am
Toronto, Apr 4 (IBNS): A new study “Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being†by Tero Mustonen and Kaisu Mustonen has been published on Friday in science, indicating some species moving to cooler areas of the planet to survive the climate change, media reports said.
Apr 04, 2017, at 10:07 pm
Nagpur, Apr 4 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers and Grow-Trees.com, the exclusive Indian Planting Partner for United Nation’s Environment Program’s Billion Tree Campaign, on Tuesday announced the successful completion of their joint project to improve Wildlife Corridor between Kanha and Pench wildlife sanctuaries by planting 300,000 trees on approximately 300 hectares of forest and community land over 3-years.
Sankara Eye Hospital opens new centre for autistic kids
Apr 04, 2017, at 04:16 am
Bangalore, Apr 3, (IBNS): Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore inaugurated 'Milestone – an Early Intervention & Transformation Centre', for children with Autism Spectrum on Monday, with support and contribution from 'Surya', a volunteer initiative established in 2004.
Researchers find new insight into role of male hormones in fertility, polycystic ovary syndrome
Apr 04, 2017, at 02:42 am
Birmingham, Apr 3 (IBNS): Researchers from Britain and the US have gained fresh insight into the role of male hormone in supporting and disrupting the production of eggs by ovarian follicles.