Washington: Scientists have found that activating a specific family of proteins can stop the spread of the most lethal and aggressive brain cancer. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most... Read more

Melbourne: NASA has teamed up with a Brooklyn-based company to create the first ever space shotgun that will test the strength of asteroids and other space rocks to determine if they are stu... Read more

Washington: Maternal bereavement – the death of a parent, sibling, or previously born child – within six months before conception may be linked to an elevated infant death rate,... Read more

Tokyo: Daytime sleepiness and taking hour-long naps during the day are both associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study has warned. In the study, researchers led by Tom... Read more

Houston: Selfie-lovers no longer need to have their friends around for a photo session, thanks to a new app that makes it possible to take joint selfies regardless of one’s location. T... Read more

London: A drug that helps smokers kick the butt does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression as was previously thought, a new study suggests. Researchers who carried out the s... Read more

Washington: NASA has joined hands with an American technology company to develop a Star Trek-style ‘tractor beam’ that can manipulate objects in space. The tractor beam would be... Read more

Washington: NASA scientists have designed the concept of a spacecraft that would hitch rides on comets and asteroids by spearing them with tethers. Comet Hitchhiker is a concept for orbiting... Read more

Washington: NASA has completed the first developmental test series on the engines that will power the US space agency’s next-generation mega rocket on missions deeper into space than e... Read more