Scientists

Drinking tea regularly may boost brain function: Study

4:10 pm September 13, 2019

Regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — which is associated with healthy cognitive function — compared to non-tea drinkers, a study claims. The research, published in the journal Aging, examined neuroimaging data of 36 older adults for the study. “Our results offer the first evidence of positive contribution of tea drinking to brain […]

Sea turns dark green colour due to presence of algae

11:08 pm September 12, 2019

Rameswaram (TN) : The sea off this island town and in the Palk Straits has turned an unusually dark green colour due to the presence of ‘Natalulaka’ algae. Scientists at the Central Marine Aquarium Research Centre said the phenomenon was visible in the 10 km stretch from Pamban to rameswaram and from Singli to Kurusada […]

ISRO racing against time to salvage lander-rover part of Chandrayaan-2 mission

7:52 pm September 10, 2019

Bengaluru: ISRO is racing against time to spring ‘Vikram’ back to lifeand salvage the lander-rover part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission. The lander Vikram, with rover ‘Pragyan’ tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface, minutes before the planned soft-landing in the early hours of […]

Obesity may exacerbate effects of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Why people gain weight as they get older decoded

2:35 pm September 10, 2019

London: Scientists have found why many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older, even if they don’t eat more or exercise less than before. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that lipid turnover in the fat tissue — the rate at which lipid or fat in the […]

'NASA analysing images of Chandrayaan-2's landing site'

‘Vikram’ lander tilts after hard hit, but unbroken: ISRO

6:56 pm September 9, 2019

Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-2’s lander Vikram is unbroken but lying tilted on the surface of the Moon after a hard landing very close to the scheduled touchdown site, an ISRO official said on Monday. Efforts are underway to see whether communication can be re-established with the lander but chances of that could be bleak with full system […]