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Professor Thors Hans Hansson gives a demonstration using a bagel to explain the work of the winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo: AFP)

Bagels, pretzels, Boo! How to explain science Nobel winners' complex...

Nobel physics committee has a large staff of social media and web experts making sure the information they provide is...

1 Oct 2017 9:46 AM IST

The rover is getting some upgraded Curiosity hardware, including colour cameras, a zoom lens and others. (Photo: NASA)

NASA Builds its Next Mars Rover Mission

Mars 2020 mission relies heavily on the system designs and spare hardware previously created for Mars Science...

30 Nov 2017 8:03 PM IST

The booster also carried 18 micro satellites built in Canada, Germany, Japan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States. (Photo: AP)

Russian weather satellite fails to enter orbit after launch

A Russian weather satellite failed to establish communications with the Meteor M 2-1 satellite.

29 Nov 2017 6:34 PM IST

Sea cows are torpedo-shaped plant-eaters that graze in shallow waters and can grow up to 13 feet long. (Photo: AP)

Remains of ancient sea cow unearthed on California Island

The fossil skull and rib cage were discovered this summer on Santa Rosa Island, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

29 Nov 2017 2:35 PM IST

Still unanswered are the questions of exactly how and when these intuitive abilities arise in babies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Knowing how badly you want something is literally 'child's play'

This ability requires integrating information about both the costs of obtaining a goal and the benefit gained by the...

26 Nov 2017 9:20 AM IST

The researchers modified an ordinary laboratory strain of the ubiquitous human gut microbe Escherichia coli. (Photo: Pixabay)

Turning bacteria into 'world's smallest tape recorders'

Through a few clever molecular hacks, researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a recorder.

25 Nov 2017 2:08 PM IST

This is the fourth TechEdSat satellite carrying an updated version of the Exo-Brake that will demonstrate guided controlled re-entry of small spacecraft to safely return science experiments from space.

Wireless-in-Space: NASA testing device for returning small spacecraft...

NASA seeking to develop building blocks for large-scale systems that might enable future small spacecraft missions.

25 Nov 2017 1:51 PM IST

In this undated image provided by NASA, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba, left, Randy Bresnik, centre and Mark Vande Hei give interviews on the International Space Station. The trio along with their international crewmates plan to feast on pouches of Thanksgiving turkey and single-serving bags of sides. (Photo credit: AP)

Lofty thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting of pouches of Turkey

The Astronauts will also rip into single-serving bags of mashed potatoes, candied yams, cornbread stuffing and...

23 Nov 2017 2:03 PM IST

Interstellar visitor shaped like giant fire extinguisher

Interstellar visitor shaped like giant fire extinguisher

The scientists report that our solar system could be packed with 10,000 such interstellar travellers at any given time.

17 Nov 2017 4:08 PM IST

A rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, reveals a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish at Australias Casey research station near OBrien Bay in Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Division took footage on a camera attached to a remotely operated vehicle sent down through a small hole drilled in the ice. (Photo: AFP)

Toxic Algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat

Last year, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency and beaches were closed when algae blooms spread from...

17 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

The planet is believed to border the so-called habitable zone. (Photo: AP)

Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

At a distance of 11 light-years, Ross 128 b is the second-closest planet to be detected yet outside our solar system.

16 Nov 2017 11:54 AM IST

The supply ship will remain at the space station until the beginning of December when its cut loose with a load of trash. (Photo: NASA)

Space delivery: Astronauts get Ice cream, make-own pizzas

A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia.

15 Nov 2017 3:07 PM IST