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Indus valley had dairy production way back in 3rd millennium BCE
Hindustan Times, Toronto | By Anirudh Bhattacharyya
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 12:00 PM IST
This is the first time it’s been proved scientifically that dairy production was in place in the Indus Valley civilization in 2500 BCE, and the earliest known evidence of dairy production.
Chinese spacecraft discovers secrets of Moon’s dark side
Paris | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON MAY 16, 2019 02:43 PM IST
In January, the Chinese spacecraft Chang’e-4 -- named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology -- became the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface.
Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities: Study
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India, London
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2019 05:31 PM IST
In high-income countries, the study published in the journal Nature showed that BMI has been generally higher in rural areas since 1985, especially for women.
Researchers uncover how bad cholesterol enters the walls of artery
Asian News International | By Asian News International, Washington D.c
UPDATED ON APR 25, 2019 01:21 PM IST
A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals how bad cholesterol enters the artery narrowing the blood formation due to the formation of plaque leading to heart attack and strokes.
Universe’s first molecule detected in space
Berlin | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON APR 18, 2019 02:59 PM IST
Helium hydride ion (HeH+) was the first molecule that formed when, almost 14 billion years ago, falling temperatures in the young universe allowed recombination of the light elements produced in the Big Bang.
AI-based test to help detect shock in children could save many lives
New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul
UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2019 04:17 PM IST
Children in the age group of 10 days to 15 years in the AIIMS PICU were tested for the study titled “Predicting Haemodynamic Shock from Thermal Images using Machine Learning”.
Voracious 4-feet-long lizards brought as pets in Florida, threatens to invade Carolinas, Texas state: Study
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2018 06:24 PM IST
Tegu lizards, which currently live in two large colonies in Florida, could expand into an area from the Carolinas to Central Texas, according to the scientific report published in July on the website for the journal Nature.
Malaria treatment, scientists have decoded how parasites invade our cells
Press Trust of India, Melbourne | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 28, 2018 11:22 AM IST
Malaria treatment: A new vaccine for malaria may soon be developed after scientists claimed they’ve decoded how the parasites invade human cells.
What happens to your digital remains after you die?
Hindustan Times, London | By Prasun Sonwalkar, London
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2018 07:57 PM IST
Internet activity lives on long after a person dies and firms such as Facebook and experimental start-ups have sought to monetise this content by allowing people to socialise with the dead online.
Researchers find ‘catastrophic’ coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef during 2016 heatwave
AFP, Sydney | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2018 10:09 AM IST
Coral reefs make up less than one percent of Earth’s marine environment, but are home to an estimated 25 percent of ocean life, acting as nurseries for many species of fish.
Eureka! First adult-like human heart muscle using stem cells developed
Indo Asian News Service | By Indo Asian News Service, New York
UPDATED ON APR 06, 2018 11:37 AM IST
The adult-like human heart muscle was developed in just four weeks time in the lab from blood-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells.
Astronomers are puzzled by a ‘see-through’ galaxy that doesn’t have dark matter
Reuters, Washington | By Reuters
UPDATED ON MAR 29, 2018 10:01 AM IST
The galaxy, called NGC1052-DF2 and located about 65 million light years away from Earth, also appears to be devoid of gas and is relatively sparsely populated by stars.