Science & Medicine

Alzheimer’s Disease: New Doors Opened

In a recent research, US scientists have been able to pinpoint to the exact causes of Alzheimer’s disease. The research has found that Alzheimer’s disease is caused due to aging. It is caused by the brain’s inability to clean house as it gets older.

China better than India for low-cost drug manufacturing-Survey

A majority of international pharmaceutical executives rate China a better choice than India for low-cost drug manufacturing though many were keen to do business in India in future, according to a new

NASA suspends Space Station researches due to budget cut

The US based Space Agency NASA has said that they are contemplating shutting down all the research programs related to the International Space Station (ISS) for at least a year to control the deficit in their allocated budget.

Indian Space Agency all set to launch the heaviest Satellite

India's space agency, Indian space research organization (ISRO), is set to break novel ground in space field in the second week of July with the first-ever launch of an Insat-class satellite, the heaviest so far, for commercial gains from home soil.

NASA board to meet Thursday to fix Hubble camera problem

The NASA officials are scheduled to meet on Thursday to decide what to do with the Hubble Space Telescope’s main camera, which has been out of the order for about ten days.

Mountain glaciers are melting faster-a study

Ice caps on planet’s Mountain glaciers are melting faster as compared to the time 5,000 years because of an unprecedented period of global warming, a study has discovered.

Pluto's Newly Found Moons get Names

Two newly found moons orbiting the last known planet in our solar system, Pluto, have been officially named as ‘Nix’ and ‘Hydra’.

The pair of moons orbiting Pluto was officially christened last week by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is the body in charge of approving celestial names.