A mystery that has prevailed for ages about why women live on an average longer than men has finally compelled the scientists to disrupt the DNA in the power pack of the cells known as Mitochondria in order to discover a clue.
An unmanned Russian cargo ship arrived at the International Space station in less than six hours after it was launched into orbit. The Progress supply ship was launched last night and arrived at ISS at 9.18 pm EDT (1.18 GMT, August 2). This was the first time that the same day docking was accomplish...
A team of international scientists have discovered an intense warming phase around 52 million years ago in drill cores obtained from the seafloor near Antarctica a region that has been important in climate research.
One of the latest study claims that elderly people may benefit from cataract surgery as it not only improves the vision but also reduces the risk of hip fractures and other injuries.
A new study by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows that poor amount of sleep can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. It reveals a great association between sleep duration and vaccine immune response.
A new report released by the Tauri Group details the demand for suborbital reusable vehicles (SRVs) that are a new class of powered vehicles designed to cross the threshold of space-carrying cargo or people.
The Russian robotic space craft made its final departure from the international space station after spending several months attached to the orbiting outpost in a second attempt to test an updated space docking system.
According to a new research in the August issue of urology journal BJUI, "Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts."
One of the latest trends observed in the food market is the demand for gluten free products. Snack giant Frito-Lay has announced it will introduce new gluten-free labels and products, and Miley Cyrus has credited her recent weight loss to a gluten-free diet.
A new study published in the journal of American Medical Association suggests that "moderate exercise helps ease depression in patients with chronic heart failure and is also associated with small but significant reductions in death and hospitalization."
Even after four decades, the US flags planted on the moon are still standing and casting shadows. This remarkable fact comes to light from images produced by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) that shows all flags standing except one posted by Apollo 11. The Apollo 11 flag was plante...
The Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA) has installed a fish tank on the International Space Station (ISS). Though there is no recreation goal behind this new Aquatic Habitat (AQH) instead they will be used by the researchers to study the microgravity impacts on marine life.
