NASA will dispatch a shoebox-sized satellite called the Compact Total Irradiance Monitor (CTIM) to measure the total solar irradiance, (TSI) or all the Earth-directed energy coming from the Sun. This… [+2746 chars]
A team of researchers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad campus, has synthesized two small fluorescent molecules (fluorophores) highly selective and sensitive to ult… [+5323 chars]
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the world's first full-scale planetary defence test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth. Researchers now show that instead of leaving… [+4007 chars]
Some of Earths tiniest residents may be able to assist humanity in exploring the final frontier. As per the experts, a newly discovered biofuel based on an antifungal chemical produced by Streptomyc… [+4896 chars]
June 2022 was another eventful month on the International Space Station (ISS), with new ship arrivals and departures, as well as exciting research conducted by the Expedition 67 crew. The month bega… [+1563 chars]
No doubt, cycling helps you get healthy. Those who cycle regularly are less likely to develop heart disease or cancer. It keeps you fit and leads to longer lives. However, there is little concern for… [+2269 chars]
Figure 1: A diffusion tensor image (DTI) showing some of the major connections of the brain. Developing a physics for the brain is a daunting task that has obsessed scientists since large-scale brai… [+8736 chars]
Neodymium is an element, and in the absence of significant amounts of any other material, it exhibits glassy behavior in its crystalline state, in contrast to ordinary spin glasses where magnetic ele… [+1688 chars]
A team of researchers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad campus, has synthesized two small fluorescent molecules (fluorophores) highly selective and sensitive to ult… [+5323 chars]
Exactly 25 years ago, NASA sent a rover to Mars which proved that the red planet could be explored using wheeled robots. Launched on December 4, 1996, the rover named Sojourner arrived on Mars when t… [+2333 chars]
In a university swimming pool, scientists and their underwater cameras watch carefully as a coiled shell is released from a pair of metal tongs. The shell begins to move under its own power, giving t… [+7595 chars]
Astronomers have discovered an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy on the edges of Andromeda. Designated as Pegasus V, the dwarf galaxy is very poor in metals, which in astrophysics, are all elements heavier th… [+2604 chars]
