May 04, 2016, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the Indian scientists, who are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
Nihal Bitla, face of Progeria in India, passes away
May 04, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Telangana, May 4 (IBNS) Nihal Bitla, the face of Progeria in India, passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Telangana,reports said.
NASA Study: Rising carbon dioxide levels will help and hurt crops
May 04, 2016, at 03:20 pm
California, May 4 (IBNS) Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere may increase water-use efficiency in crops and considerably mitigate yield losses due to climate change, according to a new NASA study.
The transit of Mercury over the disk of the Sun on Monday
May 04, 2016, at 03:12 am
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS):A transit of Mercury over the disc of the Sun will take place in the afternoon of May 9.
NASA to provide coverage of May 9 Mercury Transit of the Sun
May 04, 2016, at 03:11 am
California, May 3 (IBNS) NASA is inviting media and viewers around the world to see a relatively rare celestial event, with coverage of the Monday, May 9 transit of the sun by the planet Mercury.
Children react physically to stress from their social network: Research
May 04, 2016, at 02:39 am
Columbia, May 3 (IBNS) Research has shown the significance of social relationships in influencing adult human behavior and health; however, little is known about how children’s perception of their social networks correlates with stress and how it may influence development.
Odd-even formula 2.0 worked but farm fires and forest fires played spoilsport: CSE
May 04, 2016, at 02:22 am
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its analysis of air quality data during the second phase of odd and even scheme- from April 15 to April 30.
Kolkata to get 'good' pre-monsoons rains, says Skymet
May 04, 2016, at 02:12 am
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather on Tuesday said Kolkata is likely to experience first spell of pre-Monsoon showers during May.
Electric buses for Rohtang Pass
May 03, 2016, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) The union government has approved in principle for funding 75% of the cost of 25 electric buses subject to maximum of Rs.37.50 crore to the state government of Himachal Pradesh, informed Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, G.M. Siddeshwara in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Earth's new lightning capital revealed
May 03, 2016, at 03:25 pm
California, May 3 (IBNS) Earth has a new lightning capital, according to a recent study using observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor onboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission.
Promising worlds found around nearby ultra-cool Dwarf Star
May 03, 2016, at 03:17 pm
California, May 3 (IBNS) Astronomers using the TRAPPIST telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory have discovered three planets with sizes and temperatures similar to those of Venus and Earth, orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth.
NASA researchers improve hazardous weather forecasts
May 03, 2016, at 02:54 pm
California, May 3 (IBNS) Forecasts play key roles in many people’s lives, from planning picnics at the park, to cancelling flights and avoiding weather-related tragedies. Because weather can be a life-or-death matter, researchers work hard to develop new technology and ways to provide earlier and more accurate forecasts.
Seventh rhino poached in Kaziranga, four forest department staff arrested
May 03, 2016, at 12:55 am
Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS) One more rhino has been killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam according to media reports on Monday, which has taken up the number of rhinos killed in Assam to eight in 2016 alone.
Kasauli: Forest fire reaches boarding school, children evacuated
May 02, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Kasauli, May 2 (IBNS) School children were evacuated after forest fire reached a boarding school in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli town.
Forest fire affects parts of Himchal Pradesh
May 02, 2016, at 10:41 pm
Shimla, May 2 (IBNS) Even before the forest fire in Uttarkhand has been doused, several areas in Himachal Pradesh are being ravaged by forest fire, according to media reports.
WTI secures corridor for elephants as villagers voluntarily relocate
May 02, 2016, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS) A leading nature conservation organisation, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), said that its efforts to create an elephant corridor in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam has met with success after villagers of Ram Terang voluntarily relocated out of the corridor.
Aircel, Central Blood Bank organize ‘Blood Donation Camp’ in Kolkata
May 02, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS): Keeping in line with its resolute commitment of serving the community Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative mobile service providers, on Monday organised a Blood Donation Camp in association with I.B.T.M & I (Central Blood Bank) at its office.
NASA research gives new insights into how the Moon got 'Inked'
Apr 30, 2016, at 03:12 pm
California, Apr 30 (IBNS): A powerful combination of observations and computer simulations is giving new clues to how the moon got its mysterious "tattoos" -- swirling patterns of light and dark found at over a hundred locations across the lunar surface.
Pakistan: Bengal tiger dies in Karachi zoo
Apr 30, 2016, at 01:55 am
Karachi, Apr 29 (IBNS) A Bengal tiger died at Karachi Zoological Gardens due to kidney failure on Friday, media reports said.
“Miracle Suit†inspired by NASA research saves new mothers around the world
Apr 30, 2016, at 12:51 am
California, Apr 29 (IBNS) In 1969, NASA Ames Research Center received an unusual call for help: a local woman was still bleeding weeks after giving birth, despite every attempt to halt it — including nine surgeries.
On the road to finding other Earths
Apr 30, 2016, at 12:29 am
California, Apr 29 (IBNS) Scientists are getting closer to finding worlds that resemble our own "blue marble" of a planet. NASA's Kepler mission alone has confirmed more than 1,000 planets outside our solar system -- a handful of which are a bit bigger than Earth and orbit in the habitable zones of their stars, where liquid water might exist.
"Russian Doll" galaxy clusters reveal information about dark energy
Apr 29, 2016, at 03:37 pm
California, Apr 29 (IBNS) Astronomers have used data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, ESA’s Planck and a large list of optical telescopes to develop a powerful new method for investigating dark energy, the mysterious energy that is currently driving the accelerating expansion of the universe.
NASA's Fermi Telescope helps link Cosmic Neutrino to Blazar Blast
Apr 29, 2016, at 03:21 pm
California, Apr 29 (IBNS) Nearly 10 billion years ago, the black hole at the center of a galaxy known as PKS B1424-418 produced a powerful outburst. Light from this blast began arriving at Earth in 2012. Now astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and other space- and ground-based observatories have shown that a record-breaking neutrino seen around the same time likely was born in the same event.
NASA dedicates facility to Mathematician
Apr 29, 2016, at 03:13 pm
Washington, Apr 29 (IBNS) NASA will commemorate the many contributions of retired mathematician Katherine Johnson to America’s space program during a building dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 5 -- the 55th anniversary of Alan Shepard's historic rocket launch and splash down, which Johnson helped make possible.
Coal power plants consume water needed for 1.2 crore persons each year in Maharashtra: Greenpeace
Apr 28, 2016, at 10:57 pm
Mumbai, Apr 28 (Just Earth News /IBNS) As Maharashtra continues to fight drought, an assessment based on the recent report by Greenpeace - ‘The Great Water Grab; How the coal industry is deepening the Global Water Crisis†has revealed that coal power plants in Maharashtra alone consume water sufficient for 1.2 crore people each year, the global green pressure group said.
India launches rocket carrying seventh navigation satellite, Modi appreciates scientists
Apr 28, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Chennai, Apr 28 (IBNS): Creating history, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday launched the PSLV-C33 rocket which carried seventh navigation satellite of the country.
Curiosity Mars Rover crosses rugged plateau
Apr 28, 2016, at 02:48 pm
California, Apr 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS) NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the mission's 44 months on Mars.
Apr 28, 2016, at 02:26 pm
California, Apr 28 (IBNS) NASA is assisting public health officials, scientists and communities to better understand Zika virus and try to limit the spread of the disease it causes.
NASA scientists scrutinize Arctic gas flaring pollution
Apr 27, 2016, at 10:53 pm
Washington, Apr 27 (IBNS) Flaring of waste natural gas from industrial oil fields in the Northern Hemisphere is a potential source of significant amounts of nitrogen dioxide and black carbon to the Arctic, according to a new NASA study.
Young gay and bisexual men six times more likely to attempt suicide than older counterparts: Study
Apr 27, 2016, at 09:48 pm
London, Apr 27 (IBNS) Young gay and bisexual men are at significantly greater risk of poor mental health than older men in that group, according to new research published in the Journal of Public Health.