NASA designs ‘hammer’ to prevent an asteroid armageddon
London March 13 (TNS): Terrified of an asteroid hitting Earth and wiping us all out? Fret not: NASA has a plan.
Scientists have drawn up...
World’s first ‘self-healing’ sports car unveiled
LONDON Nov 16 (TNS): World’s first self-healing sports car, Terzo Millennio, has been unveiled by Lamborghini.
The car can use its sensors to detect any...
More than half of global population now online: UN
Geneva, Dec. 11 (TNS): Some 3.9 billion people are now using the Internet, meaning that for the first time more than half of the...
Saturn is eating away its icy rings: NASA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNS): The United States space agency NASA confirmed that Saturn is quickly losing its rings due to the planet's...
Study shows gut bacteria impact brain health
Tens of billions of microorganisms that ordinarily reside in our intestines, or the so-called gut microbiome, have a significant impact on how our bodies...
Facebook crisis prompts Silicon Valley soul-searching
California March 24 (TNS): With Facebook mired in its worst-ever crisis, the rest of Silicon Valley is looking to come to terms with the...
Citizen scientists discover five tightly packed planets outside our solar system
MASSACHUSETTS, Jan 13 (TNS): Citizen scientists have discovered five tightly packed planets outside our solar system, nearly 620 light years from Earth, using data...
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Taiyuan, May 6 (TNS): China launched a Gaofen 5 on Wednesday, a hyperspectral imaging satellite, as part of the country's high-resolution Earth observation project.
The...
Honda recalling 900,000 minivans because seats may tip forward
TOKYO Nov 19 (TNS): Honda Motor Co says that it is recalling about 900,000 minivans because second-row seats may tip forward if not properly...
Mars Helicopter to Fly on NASA’s Next Red Planet Rover Mission
NASA May 12 (TNS): National Aeronautics and Space Administration decides to send a helicopter on red planet as the Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous...
