It was a proud moment for Noorul Islam University on Friday as the Indian rocket PSLV lifted off successfully with the varsity-made nano satellite NIUSAT along with ISRO's Cartosat and 29 co-passenger foreign satellites.


Decade-old wait ends as NIUSAT put into orbit


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Carbon neutral cars have moved a step closer to reality after Australian scientists developed a new way to successfully use solar energy to turn naturally-occurring carbon dioxide (CO2) into a "clean" synthetic form of natural gas.


Scientists pave way for breakthrough in 'carbon neutral' cars


With a decision to allow commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard pending, a top executive of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco), that has developed several GM crops, said its concern was that the government's approach towards GM technology was "more emotion-based" than fact-based.


Government approach to GM tech is emotion-based, says Mahyco


Wonder what a 'Science Circus' show looks like ? Well, try launching toy kangaroos with liquid nitrogen and imagine marshmallows whizzing past air straight from a vacuum cleaner.


Whizzing marshmallows, kangaroos: Oz experts' Science Circus enthrals, educates kids


India on Friday will launch its earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 series weighing 712 kg and 30 co-passenger satellites (29 foreign, one Indian) with its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the Indian space agency said on Tuesday.


India to launch 31 satellites on Friday


Thousands of Australian smokers will be subjected to regular chest scans in an attempt to uncover cancer at the earliest possible stage, it was announced on Tuesday.


Australia mulls chest scans to detect lung cancer


Researchers have developed a system which can generate electricity from urine -- enough to charge a mobile phone -- and also kill bacteria harmful to humans, an advance that could be harnessed to treat wastewater.


New technology makes electricity from urine, kills bacteria


The Niti Aayog will set up 1,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL), meant to foster innovation, in schools across India by the end of this year to take their total number to around 1,500, a senior official said.


Niti Aayog to set up 1,000 more innovation labs this year


The "Bahubali" or "fat boy" of Indian rockets -- GSLV Mk III -- weighs several tonnes more than some of the other expendable rockets in the world but its carrying capacity is far less, say experts.


India's 'Bahubali' GSLV Mk III lifts less luggage than lighter rockets (Reissuing with correction in para 3)


Amid concerns arising out of US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, a monthly analysis of global temperatures by NASA scientists has shown that May 2017 was the second warmest May in 137 years of modern record-keeping.


Last month was second hottest May on record: NASA


Just imagine India-made smart textiles that can sense what goes on around you, store data and communicate for necessary action! Well, scientists have inched closer to indigenously built wearable electronic devices, thanks to unique properties of silk.


IIT-Kharagpur team develops wearable technology from silk (Lead, Correcting headline)


Australian researchers have developed a new method for finding participants in clinical trials of lung cancer drugs, it was announced on Wednesday.


New method to make lung cancer drug trials more successful


Consuming a western diet that is high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry a gene linked to the neurodegenerative disease, a study showed.


Western diet, gene may fuel risk of Alzheimer's


The first ever UN Ocean Conference came to a close on June 9 with a "Call For Action", over 1,300 voluntary commitments made to support ocean health, and aspirations for a new convention to protect biodiversity in the roughly half of our planet which lies beyond national jurisdictions.


Navigating towards a 'Paris Agreement for the oceans'? (Comment)


Want to shed those extra kilos? Go vegetarian. According to new research, eating vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits and nuts may be almost twice as effective in reducing body weight as conventional low-calorie diets.


Eat vegetables, nuts to shed weight


Smoke from wildfire worldwide could impact the atmosphere and climate much more than previously thought, new research using data collected during NASA airborne science campaigns has found.


Wildfire smoke may be worse for climate than thought


The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that this year's monsoon rainfall will be around 98 per cent of the long-period average, which is good news in this drought-prone era. But another study by the same IMD shows a more worrying trend. It has found that rain-bearing clouds have been thinning out across the country over the last 50 years.


Why rain-bearing clouds are thinning out over India


Researchers have developed a new robotic tool that may in combination with standard rehabilitation programme improve the mobility of patients surviving a stroke.


New robotic device may improve stroke survivors' mobility


A new NASA study warns that the amount of rainfall in the tropical regions will increase as our planet continues to get warmer.


Rainfall to increase in tropical regions: NASA


Having a meal in front of a mirror or even with a picture of yourself eating may be as good as taking food with a company and can make food more appealing as well as tastier, especially for the elderly, a study has showed.


Eating in front of mirror may help you gain appetite


People who consumed more than one serving per day of skim and low-fat milk, had a 39 per cent greater chance of developing Parkinson's compared to those who consumed less than one serving per week, according to a study.

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