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Study suggests getting similar results on mice is not possible (Photo: Pixabay)

Retina cells successfully regenerated in mice

According to researchers zebrafish have a remarkable ability to regenerate damaged tissue, including neural tissue like...

27 July 2017 5:27 PM IST

The discovery will involve findings from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASAs Cassini spacecraft, which is orbiting Saturn.

Scientists developing deep space habitat for NASA

The prototype will integrate technologies to keep astronauts safe while onboard and operate the spacecraft autonomously...

27 July 2017 4:28 PM IST

The discovery will involve findings from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASAs Cassini spacecraft, which is orbiting Saturn.

NASA builds first prototype for deep space habitat

The prototype will integrate evolving technologies to keep astronauts safe while onboard.

27 July 2017 3:46 PM IST

Study testing value of DNA sequencing as part of routine medical care showed roughly one in five people carried mutation linked with rare disease (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists build DNA from scratch to alter life's blueprint

The research may reveal basic, hidden rules that govern the structure and functioning of genomes.

27 July 2017 12:44 PM IST

The astronauts space suits are tested before the launch. (Photo: AFP)

Astronauts gear up for space with tough Russian training

Astronaut Randy Bresnik, astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Russian cosmonaut commander Sergei Ryazansky are due to blast off...

27 July 2017 12:26 PM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)

Moon may have water trapped under its surface: study

The Moon may have huge reservoirs of water trapped under the surface in the form of volcanic 'glass beads'.

27 July 2017 8:58 AM IST

The most natural way to extract carbon from the air is to plant forests that absorb the gas as they grow. (representational image)

Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet

Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon.

27 July 2017 8:31 AM IST

The risk is growing that Earth will be hit by an asteroid from a meteor stream known as the Taurids, Czech astronomers said. (Photo: AFP)

Earth's 2017 resource 'budget' spent by next week: report

Earth Overshoot Day will arrive on August 2 this year, according to environmental groups WWF and Global Footprint...

26 July 2017 12:28 PM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)

Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientists

The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves.

25 July 2017 7:47 AM IST

UR Rao, former ISRO Chairman (Photo: File)

Former ISRO chairman UR Rao passes away at 85

He was suffering from age related ailments and breathed his last at his residence in the city.

24 July 2017 9:21 AM IST

This handout video grab taken with an underwater robot and provided by Japans International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning on July 21 shows a part of the pedestal wall inside reactor No. 3 at Fukushima nuclear power plant. (Photo: AFP)

Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor

Large amounts of the solidified lumps and deposit were spotted for the first time by the robot.

24 July 2017 7:49 AM IST

The entire United States will fall into shadow as a solar eclipse passes on August 21 (Photo: AFP)

Solar eclipse offers millions a chance at citizen science

NASA is reminding people to take eye safety precautions because it is never safe to look at the Sun during an eclipse.

22 July 2017 8:33 AM IST