Indonesian researchers breed ‘good’ mosquitoes to prevent dengue
Researchers in Indonesia have found a way to fight disease-bearing mosquitoes by breeding a species of the insect which carries a kind of bacteria that …
Dinosaur fossil found in Brazil
Paleontologists have discovered a chicken-sized dinosaur species with a mane of hair down its back and stiff ribbon-like structures projecting from its …
Scientists develop saliva-based smartphone
Scientists have developed a saliva-based smartphone platform for COVID-19 testing which they claim can provide results in 15 minutes. The platform pairs a …
Method to harvest drinking water from air developed
IIT Guwahati researchers have claimed to have made novel materials that can harvest water from humid air. They mimicked the pitcher plant, an insect-eating …
FIRST HUMAN CREW TO MARS IN JUST THREE MONTHS
NASA is targeting the 2030s for when it will send the first human crew to Mars and a new innovation could make the more than 40 million mile journey in just …
Diamonds created in lab with pressure equivalent to 640 elephants on shoe tip
An international team has recreated diamonds found in an engagement rings and Lonsdaleites at room temperature using a diamond anvil, which is a high-pressure …
NASA to send 170 crore toilet to International Space Station
NASA is launching a $23-million (around 170-crore) advanced toilet system called Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) to the International Space Station …
Current rate of greenhouse gas emissions
NASA has warned that If greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current pace then the vast ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica will continue to melt and …
Wireless device makes clean fuel
Researchers claim to have developed a wireless device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into carbon-neutral fuel. The device is based on …
30 species of marine invertebrates discovered in Galapagos Islands
Marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep protected waters of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. The discovery includes four species …