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The researchers also show that ecDNA plays a big role in the growth, diversity and drug resistance of cancer cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

How artificial life spawned a billion-dollar industry

Despite ethical and safety concerns, investors are attracted by synthetic biology's wide market potential.

7 April 2017 3:36 PM IST

Scientists say the planet, GJ 1132b, could possibly be a water- world with an atmosphere of hot stream (Photo: MPIA)

Astronomers detect atmosphere around Earth-like planet, could be a...

The planet lies 39 light years away in the constellation of Vela and is 1.4 times of the size of our planet

7 April 2017 10:17 AM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, in a horizontal position (Photo: Reuters)

Air Force space chief open to flying on recycled SpaceX rockets

SpaceX has so far won three launch contracts to fly military and national security satellites

7 April 2017 8:27 AM IST

On April 8, one of the exciting celestial events of the year â€œJupiter Opposition with Sunâ€ will occur and because of which Planet Jupiter will be closest to Earth on April 9 than in any part of 2017.

Jupiter to shine bright tomorrow

Planet Jupiter will be closest to Earth on April 9 than in any part of 2017.

7 April 2017 7:42 AM IST

Peggy Whitson will be 56 when she rockets off the planet Thursday, and shell celebrate her 57th birthday in February on the International Space Station. (Photo:AP)

Veteran NASA spacewoman gets 3 extra months in orbit

Whitson will remain on the International Space Station until September

6 April 2017 7:32 AM IST

Out of this world: Rahul, Hemanth, Mahanth and Puneeth

Futuristic designs for space settlement

A group of city students recently brought home laurels from Nasa for designing models for space settlement.

6 April 2017 12:09 AM IST

In the new study, new geophysical data collected by colleagues in Belgium and France has been combined with seafloor data from Britain showing evidence of huge holes and a valley system located on the seafloor.

European history on repeat: Study finds evidence of 'Brexit 1.0'

The first pieces of the puzzle came some 10 years ago, when researchers found geophysical evidence in the central part...

5 April 2017 4:45 PM IST

Space Xs Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center, on renovated Space Shuttle launch pads

United Launch Alliance cuts Atlas rocket price amid competition

Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, lists the base price of a Falcon 9 rocket launch on its website at $62...

5 April 2017 3:45 PM IST

The US space agency Nasa has reported that Indias earth observation satellite Risat-1 had experienced a â€œfragmentation eventâ€ in September last year, when pieces appeared to have broken off. (Representational image)

NASA's Saturn probe begins 'Grand Finale' of 20-year journey

On the final orbit, Cassini will plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, sending back new and unique science to the very end.

5 April 2017 3:37 PM IST

Findings suggests that the constancy of pressure on the back of the eye causes the vision problems astronauts experience over time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bio-sensing contact lenses may help monitor diseases

Bio-sensing lenses are based on technology that led to the development of smartphones with more vivid displays.

5 April 2017 3:23 PM IST

Setting fire to garbage in public spaces causes environmental problems as the fire damages other trees, small saplings and shrubs. Burning of plastic and other materials mixed in the waste adds to air pollution and is a health hazard. Carcinogens and poisonous gases are released into the air.

Earth home to over 60,000 tree species: study

More than half of the species (58 per cent) were endemic in just one country.

5 April 2017 2:47 PM IST

Although these devices typically do not talk to each other, the experimental system connects the devices using sophisticated computer algorithms, Mark DeBoer of UVA said.

'Smart' pancreas improves blood sugar control in kids

The wearable artificial pancreas uses two available diabetes devices - an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor.

5 April 2017 2:04 PM IST