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Sleep varies by age, geographical location, gender

Sleep varies by age, geographical location, gender

The shortest sleep was observed in Asian countries.

30 Sept 2019 7:41 PM IST

Washing clothes in machines releases microfibres that ultimately reach oceans

Washing clothes in machines releases microfibres that ultimately reach...

800,000 more fibres were released in a delicate wash than a standard cycle.

30 Sept 2019 7:37 PM IST

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in...

Starship is the top half of Muskâ€™s colossal interplanetary rocket system that stands 387 feet tall.

30 Sept 2019 7:45 AM IST

A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence.

30 Sept 2019 7:38 AM IST

Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago

Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago

Dust spawned by a gigantic collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 400 million years earlier triggered...

20 Sept 2019 9:03 AM IST

Scientists reconstruct skeleton of elusive, pre-historic human

Scientists reconstruct skeleton of elusive, pre-historic human

Little is known about the Denisovans, who were ancient relatives of the more familiar Neanderthals and our own species.

20 Sept 2019 8:58 AM IST

Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base

Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base

Visitors descended early in the day on the tiny desert town of Rachel, a short distance from the military site.

20 Sept 2019 8:51 AM IST

Curtains for Lander Vikram?

Curtains for Lander Vikram?

The former chairman said though the failure analysis committee (FAC) is yet to put its finger on why the touchdown was...

18 Sept 2019 1:21 AM IST

Old theories of 19th century scientist aid new light wave discovery

Old theories of 19th century scientist aid new light wave discovery

Equations by James Clerk Maxwell have helped to reveal how crystals can be manipulated to produce a distinctive form of...

9 Sept 2019 10:30 AM IST

Now you can defrost surfaces in seconds!

Now you can defrost surfaces in seconds!

The researchers established a technique that melts the ice where the surface and the ice meet, so the ice can simply...

9 Sept 2019 7:46 AM IST

Precious metals likely below Moon surface

Precious metals likely below Moon surface

Parallels drawn between mineral deposits found on Earth & lunar body

4 Sept 2019 1:25 AM IST

$Smartphone radiation doesn\t have negative health effects, says study$ Science

Smartphone radiation doesn-'t have negative health effects, says study

Researchers argue that many studies indicating the effect of radiofrequency radiation get published only because they...

1 Sept 2019 12:08 PM IST