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NASA considers sending swimming robots to habitable ‘ocean worlds’ of the Solar System

NASA considers sending swimming robots to habitable ‘ocean worlds’ of the Solar System

The worlds with oceans nearest to the surface, making them the most accessible, are Europa and Enceladus

NASA mulls sending swimming robots to habitable ‘ocean worlds’ of the Solar System

NASA mulls sending swimming robots to habitable ‘ocean worlds’ of the Solar System

These oceans are of interest to scientists not just because they contain so much liquid water, but due to chemical interactions between rock and the

Even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species

Even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species

The effort to stop temperatures rising isn’t an abstract attempt at bending curves on a graph: it’s a fight for a liveable planet

Three things to know how Monkeypox is mutating and spreading

There have been more than 4,100 confirmed cases globally, including at least 13 in Australia

Startup in Bengal develops a device to produce oxygen from water

Webel is actively considering the proposal to manufacture and market the device

Breast cancer: Apollo, Datar Cancer Genetics launch blood test for early detection

The blood test is priced at Rs 6,000

Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST!

Until FAST’s signal is reviewed and published, it’s still too early to say

Viral entry through the eyes and mouth is a possibility: Study

The research states that a two-way conversation is shown to significantly reduce aerosol exposure when compared with a one-way conversation

Govt to study life cycles of dolphin, hilsa in Ganga to ascertain health of river

The study is part of a repository of studies and research being conducted by the National Mission for Clean Ganga

Now, robots to clean septic tanks

IIT Madras develops HomoSEP robots to end manual scavenging; set for field deployment in Tamil Nadu

Hotter Kalahari desert may stop hornbills breeding by 2027

Research suggests that high temperatures over a few days or weeks can have negative effects on foraging and body mass

Artificial light may become a new weapon in the fight to control malaria

Emerging research argues how artificial light at night can change mosquitoes’ behaviour

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses

Prices of motor fuels were kept at levels equivalent to $75-80 per barrel of crude

Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics

Results reflect consistent progress made in recent quarters

IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive

The company is trading at a one year forward P/E of 26.6 times against its historical average (5 year average) of 11.8 times

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up