Dubai Property Show opens to overwhelming response in Mumbai

by Press Release  4th Nov 2017

Indians have by far remained the top buyers of real estate in Dubai, contributing a whopping sum of INR 1.1 lakh crores in last 3 years. Catering to the huge appetite of Indian buy[...]

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Biologists find new source for brain's development

by Press Release  4th Sep 2017

A team of biologists has found an unexpected source for the brain's development, a finding that offers new insights into the building of the nervous system. The research, which ap[...]

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Nature imagery calms prisoners

by Press Release  4th Sep 2017

Sweeping shots of majestic landscapes. Glaciers, forests and waterfalls. Research published today shows that these images, shown to people deprived of access to nature, can reduce [...]

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Does indoor spraying help prevent dengue?

by Press Release  4th Sep 2017

The prevention of dengue, the most prevalent mosquito-borne virus in the world, relies heavily on controlling mosquito populations, as the currently available dengue vaccine is onl[...]

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Phoenicid Meteor Shower From Dead Comet Arises Again After 58 Years

by Press Release  28th Aug 2017

The Phoenicid meteor shower (named after the constellation Phoenix) was discovered by the first Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition on December 5, 1956, during their voyage in t[...]

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NASA's Webb Telescope will Study our Solar System's 'Ocean Worlds'

by Press Release  28th Aug 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will use its infrared capabilities to study the "ocean worlds" of Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, adding to observations previo[...]

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Kepler Satellite Discovers Variability in the Seven Sisters

by Press Release  28th Aug 2017

The Seven Sisters, as they were known to the ancient Greeks, are now known to modern astronomers as the Pleiades star cluster - a set of stars which are visible to the naked eye an[...]

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Samsung, Sony, Huawei, and Nokia will get Android 8.0 Oreo Before the End of this Year

by Nilesh Sharma  23rd Aug 2017

Android 8.0 Oreo is officially launched, and this time something is interesting coming out from Google. The new version of the platform does not seem to come as usual, and in recen[...]

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Analysis of a 'Rusty' Lunar Rock Suggests the Moon's Interior is Dry

by Press Release  22nd Aug 2017

The moon is likely very dry in its interior according to a new study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, published Au[...]

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Antarctic Salt-Loving Microbes Provide Insights into Evolution of Viruses

by Press Release  22nd Aug 2017

UNSW Sydney scientists studying microbes from some of the saltiest lakes in Antarctica have discovered a new way that the microbes can share DNA that could help them grow and survi[...]

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Remarkable Artistry Hidden in Ancient Roman Painting Revealed

by Press Release  22nd Aug 2017

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2017 -- Molten lava, volcanic ash, modern grime, salt, humidity. The ancient painting of a Roman woman has been through it all, and it looks like it. Scientist[...]

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In Neptune, It's Raining Diamonds

by Press Release  22nd Aug 2017

In cooperation with colleagues from Germany and the United States, researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have managed to demonstrate 'diamond showers' form[...]

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Are Stem Cells The Link Between Bacteria and Cancer?

by Press Release  21st Aug 2017

Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most patients present at an advanced stage of the disease. The main cause of this can[...]

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The Western Ghats of India Revealed Two New Primitive Species of Earthworm

by Press Release  21st Aug 2017

The Western Ghats mountains lie at the southwestern continental margin of Peninsular India and extend all the way from Gujarat to Kerala. The massif has earned its place amongst th[...]

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Flexibility at Work Key to Helping Women Maintain Careers after Childbirth

by Press Release  21st Aug 2017

Flexibility in the workplace is the key to helping women maintain their career trajectory after childbirth, new research by the University of Kent has shown. Looking at the UK, th[...]

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Smokers 20 Percent More Likely to Quit When Cigarettes Cost $1 More

by Press Release  21st Aug 2017

Older smokers are usually more set in their ways, but a dollar increase in cigarette prices makes them 20 percent more likely to quit, a new Drexel University study found. The stu[...]

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Spoiler Alert: Computer Simulations Provide Preview of Next Week's Eclipse

by Press Release  21st Aug 2017

On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible across the U.S. The eclipse, which will trace out a 70-mile-wide band across 14 states, is generating excitement and [...]

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Early Indian Ocean Trade Routes Bring Chicken, Black Rat to Eastern Africa

by Press Release  18th Aug 2017

The earliest introduction of domestic chickens and black rats from Asia to the east coast of Africa came via maritime routes between the 7th and 8th centuries AD. In a paper publis[...]

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Journalists Successfully Used Secure Computing to Expose Panama Papers, Researchers Say

by Press Release  18th Aug 2017

CLEMSON, South Carolina -- A team of researchers from Clemson University, Columbia University and the University of Washington has discovered a security success in an unlikely plac[...]

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An Unusual White Dwarf May Be a Supernova Leftover

by Press Release  18th Aug 2017

Astronomers have identified a white dwarf star in our galaxy that may be the leftover remains of a recently discovered type of supernova. The properties of this unusual white dwarf[...]

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