Science & Medicine

Japan's Tsunami tore off Manhattan-sized iceberg in Antarctica Thu, 11/08/2011 - 16:46 by NeelamGoswami Japan's devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March affected the lives of at least 15,600 people, caused the worst nuclear disaster in more than two decades and also broke off nearly 50 square miles of icebergs from Antarctica, NASA scientists report. Comments Read more	Breakthrough: $1 microchip can detect HIV in 15 mins Sat, 06/08/2011 - 21:05 by Jaspreet Virk Late HIV diagnoses and ineffective testing, the greatest barriers in fighting against AIDS, may soon become the thing of past, thanks to a microchip that can successfully identify the disease in just 15 minutes. Comments Read more	Swede caught trying to build nuclear reactor in kitchen Fri, 05/08/2011 - 16:59 by Jaspreet Virk People find chemistry fascinating, but how many science enthusiasts actually take it up as a hobby and try splitting atoms? A Swedish man not only went for it but also attempted to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen. Comments Read more
Ancient, lost world found under Atlantic Ocean Tue, 12/07/2011 - 17:57 by Jaspreet Virk Ever thought if there were a lost world submerged in the oceans? Deep below, beneath the sediment of the North Atlantic Ocean, geologists have discovered what they claim is an ancient landscape. Comments Read more	Warming oceans could melt polar ice sheets faster than expected Mon, 04/07/2011 - 15:34 by NeelamGoswami The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at much accelerating pace than realized, thanks to the warming oceans beneath the glaciers. Comments Read more	African gray parrots can reason like 5-year-old child Thu, 23/06/2011 - 10:30 by Jaspreet Virk African gray parrots are proving to be smarter than originally thought. These birds can not only talk and imitate sound, but also give competition to a 5-year-old child as far as intellectual reasoning is concerned. Comments Read more
World's oceans on the brink of collapse Tue, 21/06/2011 - 19:34 by NeelamGoswami The condition of the world's seas is declining much faster than previously thought, thanks to human impacts such as over-fishing and climate change. Comments Read more	Sky watchers, get ready for three eclipses within one month Tue, 31/05/2011 - 13:26 by NeelamGoswami The next 30 days will be big days for sky watchers, as they will experience three eclipses: two partial solar eclipses and one total lunar eclipse. Comments Read more	NASA's arsenic life study stirs up controversy, criticism Sat, 28/05/2011 - 14:53 by Yasser Ali The discovery of what a NASA scientist claims is an example of alien life has provoked an exciting controversy among scientists. Comments Read more
10 amazing new species discovered in 2010, IISE reports Wed, 25/05/2011 - 17:18 by Neka Sehgal The Earth and the amazing diversity of life it embraces, never fails to surprise us. Comments Read more	Earth still safe, Harold Camping in shock Mon, 23/05/2011 - 16:40 by Jaspreet Virk While the failed May 21 doomsday prediction made many laugh, it has flabbergasted aging fundamentalist Christian preacher, Harold Camping, who had strongly predicted that the worst catastrophe would strike earth Saturday. Comments Read more	Is May 21 doomsday? World divided over global earthquake prediction Sat, 21/05/2011 - 15:54 by Jaspreet Virk You might laugh at the thought of it, but according to aging fundamentalist Christian preacher, Harold Camping, May 21 marks the beginning of the end of world. Comments Read more