Science News, Latest News on Science, Today’s Science News Headlines – NDTV

Budget 2024 Brings Good News For Scientists: Huge Corpus To Fund Research

Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday February 01, 2024, New Delhi

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget announcement of a scheme to boost scientific research has won the hearts of the country's scientific community.

Miniaturized Human Heart On A Chip Offers Promise For Safer Cancer Treatments

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday January 31, 2024

The groundbreaking technology addresses a critical concern in cancer therapy. Many effective cancer drugs carry the potential side effect of heart damage.

Are Exomoons Real? Scientists Debate Discoveries Outside Solar System

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday January 31, 2024

Astronomers are grappling with the difficulty of detecting exomoons, despite believing they found one in 2018 orbiting Kepler-1625b.

Glass Holds The Key To Time Travel? New Study Reveals Material's 'Inner Clock'

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday January 31, 2024

Physicists in Darmstadt are investigating aging processes in materials. For the first time, they have measured the ticking of an internal clock in glass.

Salsa Space Probe, Earth's Magnetic Guardian, Plunges Back to Earth After 24 Years

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday January 31, 2024

In the remaining months of scientific activity, the satellites will pass through the region where charged particles are accelerated, leading to the creation of Earth's auroras.

James Webb Telescope Shares Stunning Pics Of 19 Spiral Galaxies

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Wednesday January 31, 2024

These 19 spiral galaxy photos appear to show that galaxies grow from the inside out, which means that star formation begins in the centre of the galaxy and spreads outward through its spiral arms.

What If The Earth Stops Spinning? Results Will Be Devastating, Say Experts

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday January 30, 2024

The Earth is spinning in space, which is pretty much empty. In space, there is not even air to push against and slow down the Earth's spin.

Chinese Scientists Seek To Redefine Second With New Ultra-Precise Clock

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday January 30, 2024

The current record holder is the optical clock hosted by the University of Colorado in Boulder. It was developed by a group led by Chinese-American physicist Jun Ye.

Alzheimer's Can Be Transmitted Between Humans In Rare Medical Procedures, Study Finds

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday January 30, 2024

Alzheimer's can be spread between humans through rare medical accidents, research has found, although experts stress that there is no evidence the disease can be spread from human to human through everyday activities or routine care.

Rare Green Flash From Venus Is Captured In Stunning Image

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday January 29, 2024

The Sun too emits similar green flashes, especially when it rises above the horizon.

2008 OS7: Massive 890-Feet ''Stadium-Sized'' Asteroid To Zoom Past Earth On February 2

Edited by Ritu Singh | Monday January 29, 2024

Five gigantic asteroids will approach our planet, with one of them making its closest approach to Earth tomorrow, according to NASA.

Architect Designs Space Elevator To Send Passengers 36,000 Km Above Earth

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday January 29, 2024

Architect Jordan William Hughes believes the elevator named Ascensio won't become a reality soon.

Moon Shrinking, Experiencing Unprecedented Quakes, Says Study

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday January 29, 2024

The January 25 study says that the moon has shrunk more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled over the past few hundred million years..

NASA's Hubble Telescope Detects Water Vapour In Small Exoplanet's Atmosphere

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Sunday January 28, 2024

The findings of the study appeared in a report published on Thursday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

ISS Unveils Mesmerizing View of Earth's Glowing Atmosphere 258 Miles Above Pacific Ocean

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday January 27, 2024

ISS recently posted a mesmerizing image on Instagram, unveiling a never-before-seen view of Earth's glowing atmosphere against a starry backdrop.