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Scientists have eyed lunar water as a key resource for enabling long-duration astronaut missions on the moon, though its form and exact amount are unknown.

NASA plans to send water-hunting robot to moon surface in 2022

The VIPER robot will drive for miles (km) on the dusty lunar surface to get a closer look at underground pockets of ice.

26 Oct 2019 2:03 PM IST

$This chemical, Opabactin, is also known as \OP,\ which is gamer slang for \overpowered,\ referring to the best character or weapon in a game.\$ Science

Here-'s how plants can remain green throughout the year

It mimics abscisic acid, or ABA, the natural hormone produced by plants in response to drought stress.

26 Oct 2019 11:53 AM IST

The fossilsdate from the first million years after the calamity and show that the surviving terrestrial mammalian and plant lineages rebounded with aplomb. (Photo: AFP)

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Post-apocalyptic fossils show rise of mammals after dinosaur demise

With dinosaurs no longer eating them, mammals made quick evolutionary strides.

25 Oct 2019 10:25 AM IST

More accurate and reliable short-term forecasts are necessary so that people can be evacuated from the seismic impact zone. (Photo: ANI)

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Researchers close to developing short-term earthquake forecast system

This data can help experts develop short-term earthquake forecast methods.

25 Oct 2019 9:26 AM IST

$China\s next commercial rockets to make test flights in 2020, 2021$ Science

China-'s next commercial rockets to make test flights in 2020, 2021

The Smart Dragon-2, weighing about 60 tonnes and with a total length of 21 meters, will be capable of sending 500 kg...

22 Oct 2019 9:20 AM IST

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There might be Earth-like planets in the universe

They are Earth-like and Mars-like in terms of their oxidized iron.

22 Oct 2019 8:41 AM IST

$Now, lithium-ion battery that won\t catch fire$ Science

Now, lithium-ion battery that won-'t catch fire

Researchers have discovered what could be a solution to the ban of many Li-ion battery using smartphones on airlines.

21 Oct 2019 2:07 PM IST

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US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir accomplished the much-anticipated milestone for NASA.

19 Oct 2019 9:44 AM IST

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Answer to renewable energy lies in the art of croissant making

By pressing and folding a polymer film capacitor they were able to store 30 times more energy.

19 Oct 2019 9:14 AM IST

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Isro readies its Swadeshi space shuttle

The onboard computer will help the RLV to glide for some distance before touching down like an aircraft, scientists at...

16 Oct 2019 1:10 AM IST

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People admire superheroes for these reasons

People best liked the heroes they rated as most moral, and least liked villains they rated as most immoral.

14 Oct 2019 8:04 AM IST

$Home designs speak about one\s personality$ Science

Home designs speak about one-'s personality

Being in a certain location dramatically constrains or facilitates certain emotional experience.

14 Oct 2019 7:35 AM IST