How to save astronauts’ eyes during space travel
Washington – More than 30 percent of astronauts returning from two-week space shuttle missions and 60 percent who spent six months aboard the International Space Station were found to be suffering from eye problems. Mice were flown aboard shuttle flights STS-133 in March 2011 and STS-135 in... read more »
Rare magnetar found near supernova remnant
Washington – Astronomers have discovered a new transient magnetar near supernova remnant SNR Kesteven 79. It is likely that the magnetar, an ultra-magnetic neutron star, was part of a binary star system together with an anti-magnetar. During a COSPAR training workshop, PhD student Ms. Ping... read more »
Genes affect kids’ exam scores more than teaching
London – A new UK King’s College study has suggested that teachers, schools or the environment at home do not have as much influence on pupil’s GCSE results like genetics do. For research purposes, experts compared the GCSE scores of over 11,000 identical and non-identical twins, who... read more »
3 out of top 4 trending YouTube 2013 list features music videos
Johannesburg – Music videos have reportedly shared a huge space on Google-owned YouTube’s top trending videos of 2013 list. Google said that about 3 out of the top 4 top trending videos for 2013 were music videos, with The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) garnering 276, 137, 539 views, booting... read more »
Will try to give Delhi people a government: BJP
New Delhi – A day after election results threw up a hung assembly for Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it would try its “level best” to give a... read more »
Bharti Airtel to invest Rs.4,000 crore in Punjab
New Delhi – In order to expand and contribute towards the digital inclusion drive in Punjab, Bharti Airtel will invest over Rs.4,000 crore in the next five years, a company statement... read more »
Pooja Chopra under pressure to prove herself
Mumbai – Pooja Chopra has teamed up again with filmmaker Vipul Shah for “Roop Nagar Ke Cheeteh”. The actress says that she is happy but at the same time under pressure to... read more »
Kathmandu’s sweet but deadly kung fu nuns
By Mohammad Asim Khan Kathmandu – Their smiling faces and calm demeanour mask a roaring sea of immense energy and strength. These inmates of the Druk Amitabha nunnery in Kathmandu are... read more »
A big regret dad didn’t direct me: Uday Chopra
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Actor Uday Chopra, who will be seen in “Dhoom 3”, says his biggest regret is that he didn’t work with his father Yash C! hopra, one of the... read more »
