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Some eight million tonnes of plastic is dumped into oceans every year

New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste,...

The team had been looking for novel engineering applications to help reduce the global scourge of plastic waste.

30 Nov 2018 12:14 PM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

NASA selects nine US companies to vie for moon program funding

As soon as 2022, NASA expects to begin construction on a new space station laboratory that will orbit the moon.

30 Nov 2018 7:42 AM IST

The field of organoid science has blossomed in recent years. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create -"mini placenta-" organoids in a lab dish

The human placenta supplies all the oxygen and nutrients essential for growth of a foetus.

29 Nov 2018 8:47 AM IST

In this photo provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute, a single stage rocket takes off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Wednesday, November 28, 2018. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)

South Korea conducts successful rocket engine test

Yonhap News Agency, citing South Korean officials, reported that South Korea successfully tested its locally developed...

28 Nov 2018 5:24 PM IST

This illustration made available by NASA in October 2016 shows an illustration of NASAs InSight lander about to land on the surface of Mars. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

NASA spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journey

NASA's InSight spacecraft will enter the Martian atmosphere at supersonic speed, then hit the brakes to land on the...

27 Nov 2018 3:37 PM IST

Viking 1 landing site on Mars (Photo: NASA)

Mars landing looms for NASA; anxiety building a day out

InSight's journey of six months and 300 million miles (482 million kilometres) comes to a precarious grand finale on...

26 Nov 2018 6:59 PM IST

This image made available by NASA shows the planet Mars. This composite photo was created from over 100 images of Mars taken by Viking Orbiters in the 1970s. The attraction is sure to grow on Monday, November 26 with the arrival of a NASA lander named InSight. (NASA via AP, File)

New lander will add to humans' long fascination with Mars

In our solar system family, Mars is Earth's next-of-kin, the next-door relative that has captivated humans for...

26 Nov 2018 2:22 PM IST

The stationary probe, launched from California in May, will then pause for 16 minutes for the dust to settle, literally, around the landing site before its disc-shaped solar arrays unfurl to provide power. (Photo: NASA)

NASA spacecraft nears Red Planet on mission to detect 'marsquakes'

If all goes according to plan, InSight will streak into the pink Martian sky nearly 24 hours later at 12,000 miles per...

26 Nov 2018 11:48 AM IST

A Russian Soyuz-2 booster rocket takes off from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia. (Photo: AP)

Russia space agency targeted over -"stolen-" billions

Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin has called for the Accounts Chamber to carry out a sectoral audit.

26 Nov 2018 11:40 AM IST

The industry expects to have more than 25,000 technician openings nationwide. (Photo: Pixabay)

College to invest USD 32M on expansion to train mechanics

The auto programs have 290 students this year, which is pushing capacity.

26 Nov 2018 9:48 AM IST

Such a method could also be used used to create radio-controlled biochemical systems and adjust metabolism in living organisms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists develop enzymes using radio frequency

The method required making a special complex consisting of enzymes and magnetic nanoparticles.

25 Nov 2018 4:35 PM IST

Three people paralyzed from the neck down have been able to use the unmodified tablets to text friends. (Photo: ANI)

Brain implants help the paralysed turn thoughts into text

The system uses an array of micro-electrodes which are implanted into the brain.

25 Nov 2018 1:01 PM IST