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Summer Solstice Today: Why It Is The Longest Day In A Year

Summer Solstice Today: Why It Is The Longest Day In A Year

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday June 21, 2024

June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, which includes India.

Researchers Regenerate Heart Muscles "For The First Time" Using "Space Hairdryer"

Researchers Regenerate Heart Muscles "For The First Time" Using "Space Hairdryer"

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday June 21, 2024

So far, medications and other treatment can help manage the disease and reduce the chances of a heart attack. But regenerating a heart muscle has left researchers excited.

300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed

300,000-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Face Of Earliest Human Ancestor Reconstructed

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Thursday June 20, 2024

Scientists reconstructed the face of an early human ancestor from Jebel Irhoud bones found in Morocco, offering a glimpse into a figure who lived 300,000 years ago.

US To Train Indian Astronaut For International Space Station: NASA Chief

US To Train Indian Astronaut For International Space Station: NASA Chief

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2024, Washington

NASA administrator Bill Nelson has said that the US space agency will expand collaboration with India and it will include a "joint effort" aboard the International Space Station with an Indian astronaut.

Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot For People To Survive? What Scientists Say

Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot For People To Survive? What Scientists Say

Scott Denning, The Conversation | Thursday June 20, 2024, Fort Collins (US)

Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, its never going to get "too hot for people to live here," especially in relatively dry climates.

"Once-In-A-Lifetime" Cosmic Explosion Will Be Visible From Earth, Says NASA

"Once-In-A-Lifetime" Cosmic Explosion Will Be Visible From Earth, Says NASA

Edited by Ritu Singh | Thursday June 20, 2024

The "Blaze Star," which is a binary system in the Northern Crown about 3,000 light years from Earth, is comprised of a white dwarf, an Earth-sized remnant of a dead star with a mass comparable to the sun.

Mystery Behind Jupiter's Great Red Spot Unveiled

Mystery Behind Jupiter's Great Red Spot Unveiled

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Wednesday June 19, 2024

The location was 24,233 miles across in 1879, and it has gradually reduced to 8,700 miles in diameter currently, gradually taking on a rounder shape rather than an oval one.

New Study Shows Quality Sleep Can Help Tackle Loneliness

New Study Shows Quality Sleep Can Help Tackle Loneliness

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday June 19, 2024

Loneliness is a major public health concern with severe consequences. A study of 2,297 adults found a link between healthy sleep and reduced loneliness, particularly emotional loneliness in young adults.

"Purple Rain": NASA's Mars Orbiter Detects Auroras On Red Planet

"Purple Rain": NASA's Mars Orbiter Detects Auroras On Red Planet

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Wednesday June 19, 2024

In its recent post, NASA delighted its Instagram followers with an animated GIF showing auroras across Mars' nightside.

Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns

Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday June 19, 2024

The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.

Blood Tests Can Predict Parkinson's 7 Years Before Symptoms: Study

Blood Tests Can Predict Parkinson's 7 Years Before Symptoms: Study

Asian News International | Tuesday June 18, 2024, London

Scientists from University College London (UCL) and University Medical Centre Goettingen have created a straightforward blood test that employs Artificial Intelligence (AI) to forecast Parkinson's disease up to seven years before symptoms appear.

Broken Hearted? A Zap to the Brain Could Help, Study Says

Broken Hearted? A Zap to the Brain Could Help, Study Says

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Involving 36 volunteers, the study found that stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was more effective than the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Some Of Earth's Most Ancient Lifeforms Can Live On Hydrogen. What It Means

Some Of Earth's Most Ancient Lifeforms Can Live On Hydrogen. What It Means

The Conversation | Tuesday June 18, 2024, Sydney, Australia

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity.

NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually A Twin

NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually A Twin

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Tuesday June 18, 2024

This discovery, made using Webb's MIRI, was presented at the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on June 12.

Study Confirms Rotation Of Earth's Inner Core Is Slowing Down, It Began Decreasing In...

Study Confirms Rotation Of Earth's Inner Core Is Slowing Down, It Began Decreasing In...

Edited by Ritu Singh | Sunday June 16, 2024

The new research provides evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed around 2010, moving slower than the Earth's surface.

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