R. Siva Kumar

Image Testing Checks Astronauts' Lungs

04.25.2017 07:18 AM

The Airway Monitoring experiment checked astronauts' lungs to assess whether their health was robust and fit for flight.

Bacteria With Same Genotype Show Different Phenotypes

04.25.2017 07:15 AM

Researchers explore the reasons why bacteria with the same genotype exhibit diverse phenotypes. Scientists have been puzzled by bacterial populations. In 'isogenic populations', it has been found that all bacteria show the same genes.

Animals Are Creative Like Humans, But Do Not Take It Forward

04.25.2017 04:48 AM

Scientists conclude that animals too have the ability to be creative as humans. Yet they cannot compose music or write stories for some particular reasons.

Antarctica's Biodiversity Challenged By Tourism & Pollution

04.25.2017 03:05 AM

Scientists find that the Antarctic areas are threatened by unique global challenges including tourism and worldwide pollution.

Female Face 13,640 Years Old Reconstructed

04.23.2017 18:07 PM

Scientists pieced together some data to construct a face that dated back to the Late Pleistocene period.

Sea Creature Dissolves Fast In Warm, Acidic Ocean

04.22.2017 21:24 PM

Scientists found that some marine animals are disturbingly vulnerable to dissolving rapidly due to high temperatures as well as ocean acidification.

Birds vs Bees: Flowers Evolved To Lure Specific Pollinators

04.22.2017 21:20 PM

Research found that flowers believed to have evolved to lure hummingbirds really showed combinations of traits to keep away bumblebees, whose visits were 'wasteful' for the plants.

Graphene 'Copy Machine' Breakthrough To Produce Cheap Semiconductor Wafers

04.22.2017 11:41 AM

Recently, engineers used graphene as a novel 'copy machine' that could create much cheaper semiconductor wafers.

Microscopy Technique Breaks Through Color Barrier Of Optical Imaging

04.22.2017 11:09 AM

A novel optical microscopy platform blends sensitivity and selectivity to enable the imaging of up to 24 biomolecular structures

Lice And Bacteria Have Partnered In Parasitism [VIDEO]

04.21.2017 02:24 AM

New research shows that lice have co-evolved with bacteria in their parasital relationship. Researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History study offer some new studies on how parasitical lice and vitamin-producing bacteria tend to make them end up sucking primates and humans.

Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600: Price, Specs, Range

04.21.2017 02:21 AM

The latest Christopher Ward C 60 Trident watch is rugged and can function in some of the most inhospitable environments.

Oxygen Is Not Always A Lifeline [VIDEO]

04.21.2017 02:05 AM

Scientists find that life can exist even if there is no oxygen When you walk through the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, you may find extreme environments.

Nano-sized Sensors Show How Heat Diffuses In And Out Of Living Cells

04.21.2017 01:58 AM

Tiny sensors that are attached to the surface of living cells provide measurements of heat transfer at the surfaces of the cells.

Brain Breakthrough Technology To Accurately Identify Digits and Monosyllables

04.20.2017 11:43 AM

A brain research team explored and achieved a novel technology that could enable subjects to accurately identify numbers and monosyllables

New Mangrove Tree-Climbing Crab Species Found In Hong Kong

04.16.2017 17:11 PM

Scientists have discovered and titled a species of mangrove-climbing micro-crab from Hong Kong as Haberma tingkok.

Carbon Dioxide Extracts On Trial At Oman Hills

04.16.2017 05:24 AM

Scientists are digging into the red mountains of the Oman Hills to see how they can extract carbon dioxide from the air as well as oceans, in order to reverse climate change.

Magnesium Intake Can Prevent Fractures

04.16.2017 05:23 AM

By increasing the intake of magnesium, it is possible to prevent bone fracture, especially among middle-aged and elderly people, researchers suggest.

Substellar Companion Discovered With Microlens

04.13.2017 07:37 AM

Astronomers have used microlens to find a substellar companion that may be either a high-mass giant planet or a low-mass brown dwarf.

New Supermolecule Locates & Eliminates Harmful Drugs From Water

04.13.2017 07:35 AM

Pharmaceuticals contaminate water, but researchers are discovering a new kind of supermolecule to eliminate toxins.

Three-Quarters Of Deep Sea Creatures Make Their Own Light

04.12.2017 10:55 AM

Research shows that most deep-sea dwellers are bioluminescent, as they create and carry their own light.

Secretary Bird At German Zoo Walks With 3D Printer Leg

04.12.2017 10:52 AM

The Secretary Bird that can kill snakes with a powerful kick off its leg gets a new, artificial leg through a 3D printer at a German Zoo.

Bolivian Biologist Works For Peaceful Co-Existence Between Humans And Bears

04.12.2017 10:33 AM

Ximena Velez-Liendo, working for the conservation of Andean bears and their peaceful co-existence with humans might win Britain's Whitley Award.

April the Giraffe's Pregnant Belly Is Big And Bulging

04.11.2017 15:45 PM

Zookeepers at the Animal Adventure Park at New York are documenting and posting everyday updates of April the giraffe's pregnancy status. She has become a global star.

Gluten Intolerance Maybe Due To Common Virus

04.11.2017 15:09 PM

A new study shows that if you cannot tolerate gluten, you might be the victim of a common virus. If you cannot tolerate foods that have gluten, you have what is called celiac disease.

Does Exercise Work Best Before Or After A Meal?

04.11.2017 14:55 PM

Scientists conducted some exercises to find out whether exercise is more helpful when conducted on an empty stomach or a full one.

Puffin Couples That Stick To Each Other While Migrating Breed More

04.10.2017 10:59 AM

Scientists found that those puffins who remained loyal to each other and followed similar migratory routes after winter tend to breed more successfully.