NASA expands economic research to advance space development
Apr 12, 2016, at 03:09 pm
California, Apr 12 (IBNS) The global space economy is growing, generating more than $300 billion a year in space-related activities, and attracting new, diverse participants and investors.
Hot super-Earths stripped by host stars: 'Cooked' planets shrink due to radiation
Apr 12, 2016, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS) Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have used data from the NASA Kepler space telescope to discover a class of extrasolar planets whose atmospheres have been stripped away by their host stars, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications on Monday.
Global wild Tiger population increases: WWF
Apr 12, 2016, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The number of wild tigers has been revised to 3,890, based on the best available data, said WWF and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) ahead of a major tiger conservation meeting tomorrow in New Delhi to be opened by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Brett Lee in India on an awareness drive for hearing loss
Apr 11, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Bangalore, Apr 11 (IBNS): Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee, Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador, is in Bangalore for the second innings of the 'Sounds of Cricket' campaign.
Prime Minister Modi to Inaugurate Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation on Tuesday
Apr 11, 2016, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day Third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation on Tuesday in New Delhi.
6.8 earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in India
Apr 10, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kabul/New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan's Hindukush Region region as the tremors were felt in north India, including New Delhi.
Tremors felt in Delhi, north India
Apr 10, 2016, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS) Strong tremors were felt in parts of north India, including in New Delhi, on Sunday.
NASA invests in two-dimensional spacecraft, reprogrammable microorganisms
Apr 09, 2016, at 02:52 pm
California, Apr 9 (IBNS) NASA has selected 13 proposals through NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), a program that invests in transformative architectures through the development of pioneering technologies.
NASA Cargo headed to space station includes habitat prototype, medical research
Apr 09, 2016, at 02:40 pm
Washington, Apr 9 (IBNS) Tucked in the trunk of the latest commercial cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station is an expandable structure that has the potential to revolutionize work and life on the space station.
WHO India honours public health champions
Apr 09, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) At a national consultation held on Thursday at New Delhi jointly with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (GoI) to commemorate the World Health Day 2016 , the WHO Country Office for India gave out awards for Public Health Champions.
Earth’s soils could play key role in locking away greenhouse gases
Apr 08, 2016, at 09:44 pm
London, Apr 8 (IBNS) The world’s soils could potentially store an extra 8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, helping to limit the impacts of climate change, says a new study from a team including Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen.
World Bank Group unveils new climate action plan
Apr 08, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The World Bank Group has announced plans to help developing countries add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 150 million homes – to the world’s energy capacity, bring early warning systems to 100 million people and develop climate-smart agriculture investment plans for at least 40 countries – all by 2020.
Apr 08, 2016, at 02:46 pm
Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS) Sprawling across Pluto’s icy landscape is an unusual geological feature that resembles a giant spider.
Behemoth Black Hole found in an unlikely place
Apr 08, 2016, at 01:00 am
California, Apr 7 (IBNS) Astronomers have uncovered a near-record breaking super massive black hole, weighing 17 billion suns, in an unlikely place: in the center of a galaxy in a sparsely populated area of the universe.
Apr 07, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS), : This year’s World Health Day on Diabetes is most significant for a country like India.
Haryana joins the Call to action for a TB-Free India
Apr 07, 2016, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/Gurgaon, Apr 7 (IBNS): Medanta – The Medicity hospital organized a conference on Lung Health and Tuberculosis (TB) on Thursday to discuss the need for improved TB diagnosis to make Haryana TB-Free.
Union health minister launches new e-health and m-health initiatives
Apr 07, 2016, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda, on the occasion of World Health Day on Thursday, launched several new e-health and m-health initiatives, including the ‘Swasth Bharat Mobile application’, the ‘ANM Online application-ANMOL’, the ‘E-RaktKosh initiative', and ‘India Fights Dengue’.
Robotic Surgeons to meet in Delhi
Apr 07, 2016, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Nearly 200 surgeons from India converge at New Delhi, this week, to update themselves on the latest developments in Computer Assisted Robotic Surgery.
Fortis Healthcare Executive Chairman felicitated as entrepreneur of the year
Apr 07, 2016, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Malvinder Mohan Singh, Executive Chairman, Fortis Healthcare Limited was conferred with Entrepreneur of the year Award at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA 2016) function in Delhi.
NASA progresses towards SpaceX resupply mission to Space Station
Apr 06, 2016, at 03:08 pm
California, Apr 5 (IBNS): NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to launch its eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station on Friday, April 8. NASA Television coverage of the launch begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
John Grunsfeld announces retirement from NASA
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:57 pm
California, Apr 6 (IBNS) John Grunsfeld will retire from NASA Apr 30, capping nearly four decades of science and exploration with the agency.
CSE deliberates on excreta management during India Water Week
Apr 06, 2016, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Even as cities plan for water supply sourced from locations that are far, they forget about managing the waste-the excreta and sludge that is generated, said an observation from CSE.
NASA's IMERG measures flooding rainfall in Pakistan
Apr 06, 2016, at 02:00 am
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) NASA on Tuesday said it used satellite data and added up heavy rainfall that has been occurring in northwestern Pakistan that caused flooding that killed more than 50 people.
Apollo Hospitals works with Google to add health information to the knowledge graph in India
Apr 06, 2016, at 01:54 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): In yet another effort towards their vision of empowering people with credible and quality Healthcare information, Apollo Hospitals has worked with Google to add health information to Google’s Knowledge in India.
5.4 earthquake hits Meghalaya, no casualty
Apr 05, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit East Garo Hills in Meghalaya with the tremors of it being felt in parts of West Bengal.
NASA examines El Niño's impact on Ocean’s food source
Apr 05, 2016, at 02:56 pm
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two.
Moon thought to play a major role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field: Study
Apr 04, 2016, at 10:14 pm
London, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects people from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun.
Social media as a force for families: Study
Apr 04, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Queensland, Apr 4 (IBNS) Social media and electronic gaming strategies can have an extremely positive influence on the lives of impoverished families, a study of The University of Queensland’s Triple P Online program has found.
President Mukherjee to present National Geoscience Awards 2014 on Tuesday
Apr 04, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will confer the National Geoscience Awards - 2014 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Wellington , Apr 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit South Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, officials said.