Scientists have identified a novel soil fungus which uses enzymes to rapidly break down plastic materials, an advance that could help deal with the waste problem that threatens our environment.
The research team led by Xu Jianchu, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found an unexpected solution to the growing plastic problem in the form of soil fungus...
Thinning sea ice due to global warming, may be causing phytoplankton bloom under the Arctic sea, which can potentially disrupt the Arctic food chain, suggests a new study.
The conditions of the Arctic were considered unfavorable for phytoplankton growth, since the sea ice reflects sunlight back into space, blocking its penetration into the water.
In 2011, researchers first observed a massive...
A fleet of Japanese whaling ships returned home with more than 300 whales from its Antarctic hunt.
The five-ship fleet had set out for the Southern Ocean in November, with the goal of slaughtering 333 minke whales, despite objections from Australia and New Zealand. Having finished its four-month expedition, the fleet arrived at Shimonoseki port in western Japan on Friday, said...
After grabbing over 72 million Jio Prime (paid) subscribers within just a month, Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has extended the deadline, for subscribing to its Jio Prime membership plan as well as Rs 303 and other plans till April 15. The move comes as the Reliance wants to give its customers breathing time for smooth and normal transition between...
A big treat awaits for comet hunters as comet 41P visits after a very long time. On April 1, 2017, comet 41P will pass closer than it normally does to Earth.
For observers with binoculars its a special viewing opportunity. Observers can see it near the constellations Draco and Ursa Major. In 1973, the comet put on a spectacular show. The comet, if experiences...
NASA selected five members for the next expeditions. The future expeditions will have Joe Acaba, Ricky Arnold, Nick Hague, Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Shannon Walker on board. All the five members have started training for the missions.
Acaba will be the first to launch, assigned to the Expedition 53 and 54 crews. This already includes Mark Vande Hei of NASA, and also Alexander...
Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson is set to go on her eighth spacewalk Thursday morning and surpass astronaut Suni Williams record for the most spacewalks by a female astronaut.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson, 56, holds a doctorate in biochemistry. She is America’s most experienced female astronaut, veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the station in 2002 and 2007-08 totaling nearly 377...
The health of the citizen is more important than the commercial interests of the automobile industry, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday and ordered a freeze on the registration and sale of BS-III fuel compliant vehicles by “any manufacturer or dealer” on and from April 1, when the next level and environmentally friendly BS-IV fuel emission standards are scheduled...
Chinese mobile phone company Oppo today said it has fired the employee who insulted the Indian flag at its Noida factory premises yesterday.
"We have zero tolerance for such matters and have taken strict action in terminating the individual and continue working very closely with the authorities on the matter," Oppo India said in a statement here.
Oppo India regretted the...
Scientists at NASA have built a stopwatch timer that can measure a fraction of a billionth of a second, which can help to obtain precise height measurements of the Earth’s surfaces including ice, glaciers, forests, and sea.
Thanks to its incredibly precise time measurement, the timer enables scientists to calculate the distance between a satellite and the Earth, based on...
