Back to the Moon! ISRO’s All Set for Chandrayaan-2 Mission in 2018 India is preparing to join the league of moon landers with its Chandrayaan-2 mission. Chandrayaan means Moon vehicle in Sanskrit and is India’s second lunar exploration mission after the famous Chandrayaan-1 launched in October 2008. Deemed as the most ambitious moon exploration project by the Government of India till date, the mission has been developed by the Indian […]

15 Amazing Guava Benefits: Heart Healthy, Weight Loss Friendly and More Winter has set in and tis’ the season for some delicious guavas. Here are 15 amazing guava benefits you need to know.Besides its unique flavour and fragrance, guava has been hailed as one of the super fruits due to the numerous health benefits it offers. It indeed is a powerhouse of nutrients. “This humble fruit is extraordinarily rich in […]

India’s communications regulator endorses net neutrality On Nov. 28, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its recommendations on net neutrality that make it mandatory for telecom companies to treat the internet—declared a basic human right by the United Nations—as a public utility and not a luxury. Telecom companies cannot control the content people access or the speed at which all online traffic flows, TRAI said, nor can they […]

Are eggs vegetarian or non-vegetarian? Scientists finally put an end to the debate Scientists have finally given an answer to the long-standing question of whether eggs are vegetarian or non-vegetarian, which might put an end to the debate once and for all. Well, the answer according to scientists is that eggs are very much vegetarian. Many people have reasoned that eggs are non-vegetarian since they come from a hen – […]

How male dolphins mate with females discovered for the first time In a first, scientists have discovered how male dolphins initiate the process of mating. As per the research, male dolphins offer gifts to females in the form of large marine sponges and perform visual and acoustic displays in order to mate. Scientists including those from the University of Western Australia (UWA) conducted a decade of boat-based research on coastal […]

Climate change caused by humans is rapidly melting ice in volcanically active regions, which could lead to increased volcano eruptions, a study has found. The study, led by researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK, found that there was less volcanic activity in Iceland when glacier cover was more extensive and as the glaciers melted volcanic eruptions increased due to subsequent changes in surface pressure. “Climate change caused […]

This brain exercise could actually reduce your risk of dementia A team of researchers has developed a specific form of a mental exercise that can reduce the chances of developing dementia later in life, says a study. According to the researchers, the cognitive training, called speed of processing, showed benefits up to 10 years after the study participants underwent the mental exercise program. The findings indicated that the proportion of […]

Rise in high intensity earthquake possible next year According to the latest research, scientists have found that a link between the fluctuating rotational speed of the planet earth with different seismic activities. They have revealed that with the onset of the year 2018, the rotational speed of the planet earth is most likely to slow down. These speed variations are likely to cause a burst in earth’s seismic activities. The […]

Health Benefits of Elaichi Elaichi or cardamom is one of the most common spices seen in an Indian household. Popularly known as “Elaichi” in Hindi, “Aelakka” in Malayalam, “Elakkai” in Tamil, “Yelakulu” in Telugu, “Yalakki” in Kannada, and “Ilaychi” in Gujarati – cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of several plants belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. The use of cardamom dates back to at least 4,000 years. Considered […]

Nasa video on 20 years of Earth’s seasons shows devastating effect of climate change The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States has released a captivating data visualisation that shows Earth’s fluctuations brought about by changing seasons over the past two decades. Although the agency said its satellites have been observing and documenting life on land and in oceans from space since the 1970s, it began to do […]