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Temperature of Arctic recorded 30-degrees above the standard level
Impacts of global warming and anomalous changes in climatic patterns have left no stone unturned and Arctic is no different. Recently, the temperature of the Arctic is recorded hiking in an unusual rate, intensifying the harsh impacts of climate change. As per the reports, the temperature of monitoring buoys located close to the North Pole […]
NASA’s Cassini beamed back proximal and highest-resolution snaps of Saturn’s moon Pandora
Cassini, the unmanned robotic spacecraft of NASA, which is orbiting planet Saturn since 1997, has beamed back some stunning close-up images of Pandora, the moon of Saturn. NASA, the US-based space agency has released a series of highest-resolution and close-up pictures of Saturn’s moon which are click by the high-definition camera aboard Cassini space probe […]
Infant’s ear infection needs long-term antibiotic, despite shortened regimen: Study
Ear infection among infants is one of the most common, yet serious health issues. While most parents think short-term antibiotics to be the best treatment for such types of infant ear infection, a recently conducted study has revealed something different, actually something more serious and concerning. A study published in the New England Journal of […]
Northwestern researcher detects an easier approach to concussion diagnosis
A severe strike or bluster to the neck, head, or upper part of the body can trigger a concussion, which includes symptoms like annoyance, faintness, sickness or loss of consciousness. Over the year, recognizing and dealing with the consciousness has remained to be a great difficulty for the doctors. But a newly conducted study has […]
WHO reinforces rules for preventing sexual conduction of Zika virus
Zika Virus, which previously was believed to be a mosquito-borne infirmity, later found to also be dominated by the sexual intercourse practices and to prevent the spread of this disease, World Health Organization (WHO) has strengthened its guidelines. Earlier, Zika Virus is thought to be the principal transmitter of germ to human. The virus was […]
NASA’s space laser sensor CALIOP beams back first Boom-And-Bust cycles of Polar Phytoplankton
NASA’s Space Laser Sensor which is orbiting the earth to assist the scientists in getting a better understanding of plankton boom-bust cycles has beamed back its first continuous view to the ground-based scientists. The images received by NASA are the first-of-its-kind pictures of the peak and decline of the Cycles of Polar Phytoplankton, a milestone […]
ISRO shares seven space-view pictures of Indian cities captured by Resourcesat-2A
Resourcesat-2A, the eighth remote sensing satellite of ISRO has successfully beamed back seven stunning images of Indian cities, which were published on the website of ISRO on Wednesday. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday published a set fo seven eye-catching views of some Indian cities captured by the country’s seventh remote sensing satellite […]
ISS is detectable from Mumbai’s night skies: Here are 8 things everyone should know
NASA’s biggest habitable artificial satellite – International Space Station (ISS) these days is visible from the night skies of Mumbai. As declared by NASA, ISS is visible through naked eyes in the skies of Mumbai, from yesterday and the optical phenomenon will go for two more days. The first preview of ISS, while crossing Earth’s […]
Astronomers discover largest superclusters of galaxies next to Milky Way
The Milky Way – which houses our solar system was previously believed to be alone. But now, a new discovery has come to forefront raising some serious questions on this long-established belief. A group of international astronomers recently have discovered the largest superclusters of galaxies close to the Milky Way, a finding which can lead […]