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Scientists find four new previously unknown emperor penguin colonies from satellite images of Antarctica

Jan 28, 2024, at 05:17 am

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites.

Budapest Zoo: Scientists use stem cells to successfully treat arthritis in gorilla

Sep 04, 2023, at 02:45 am

Stem cell therapy has been used to treat osteoarthritis in a gorilla for the first time, by scientists at the University of Sheffield.

Scientists warn of rise in potentially fatal bacterial infection due to global warming

Mar 26, 2023, at 11:37 pm

Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.

Scientists develop new Covid strain with 80 pc kill rate in mice

Oct 18, 2022, at 05:53 pm

Washington/IBNS: Scientists at Boston University have developed a new Covid-19 strain which resulted in an 80 percent kill rate in mice.

Politicians now start paying heed to advice of scientists: Thunberg

Jun 21, 2020, at 04:16 pm

Stockholm/UNI: Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that the COVID-19 pandemic may have a silver lining as due to this health emergency politicians are paying more attention to the advice from scientists and experts.

Scientists from UN-run climate change panel to present key global warming report for world leaders

Oct 02, 2018, at 08:32 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Scientists from the United Nations-run Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and representatives from its 195 member governments, are meeting in South Korea, to reach agreement over a key summary for policymakers into the impact of a 1.5 degree Celsius increase in global warming, above pre-industrial levels.

What scientists can learn about Moon during Jan. 31 Eclipse

Jan 24, 2018, at 02:27 pm

Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): The lunar eclipse on Jan. 31 will give a team of scientists a special opportunity to study the Moon using the astronomer’s equivalent of a heat-sensing, or thermal, camera.

Most distant Black Hole discovered

Dec 08, 2017, at 10:49 pm

Washington, Dec 8 (IBNS): Scientists have uncovered a rare relic from the early universe: the farthest known supermassive black hole.

Solar system’s first Interstellar visitor dazzles scientists

Nov 22, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Washington, Nov 22 (IBNS): Now, new data reveal the interstellar interloper to be a rocky, cigar-shaped object with a somewhat reddish hue.

Scientists shortlist three landing sites for Mars 2020

Feb 13, 2017, at 02:40 pm

Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): Participants in a landing site workshop for NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 mission have recommended three locations on the Red Planet for further evaluation.

Birmingham scientists launch project to tackle global 'clean cold' challenge

Jan 05, 2017, at 03:12 am

Birmingham, Jan 4 (IBNS): Scientists from the University of Birmingham on Wednesday launched a major research project to investigate how 'clean cold' could help to achieve almost all of the United Nations' (UN) global Sustainable Development Goals.

Scientists reveal new space-based view of human-made carbon dioxide

Nov 02, 2016, at 03:07 pm

Washington, Nov 2 (IBNS): Scientists have produced the first global maps of human emissions of carbon dioxide ever made solely from satellite observations of the greenhouse gas.

Climate change means land use will need to change to keep up with global food demand, say scientists

Sep 20, 2016, at 09:43 pm

London, Sept 20 (IBNS): A team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham warns that without significant improvements in technology, global crop yields are likely to fall in the areas currently used for production of the world’s three major cereal crops, forcing production to move to new areas.

PM Modi congratulates ISRO scientists on successful testing of Scramjet Rocket Engine

Aug 29, 2016, at 05:00 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ISRO scientists on the successful testing of Scramjet Rocket Engine.

Scientists release recommendations for building land in coastal Louisiana

Jul 25, 2016, at 04:52 am

Baton Rouge, July 24 (IBNS) A team of leading scientists and community experts with decades of experience released key recommendations to maintain and build land in coastal Louisiana.