Science & Technology

Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published recently in the journal Nature. The chipped stones, deliberately fashioned from volcanic rock, were excavated from a…

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery of a distant planet that may be covered entirely by a deep-water ocean, marking a significant advancement in the search for habitable conditions beyond Earth. According to the…

Researchers at the Instituto Butantan in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have captured a groundbreaking discovery on camera: a species of worm-like amphibian, known as a caecilian, feeding its young with a milk-like substance. The caecilians, descended from the same lineage as…

Scientists have made a remarkable discovery in the animal kingdom, finding that one of the world’s smallest fish is capable of producing sounds as loud as a gunshot. According to a study published in the PNAS journal, the male Danionella…

According to a new report by the Australian mental health service “ReachOut”, almost 60% of parents and carers are worried about how social media affects their teens’ mental health and wellbeing. In the survey conducted by the mental health service,…

Professor Tofigh “Tofy” Mussivand, an Iranian-Canadian medical engineer of Kurdish origin who invented an artificial cardiac pump, passed away at the age of 87. Born in 1942, Mosivand was a graduate of agricultural engineering from Tehran University, a master’s degree…

Scientists say they have developed a new type of antibiotic to treat bacteria that is resistant to most current antibiotics and kills a large percentage of people with an invasive infection. Zosurabalpin defeated highly drug-resistant strains of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii…

India launched an astronomy satellite to start a year that will feature key tests for its human spaceflight program and a potential joint crewed mission with NASA, SpaceNews reported yesterday. According to the report, the 469-kilogram satellite carries two instruments…

A recent study identified 15 risk factors, which are similar to those for late-onset dementia, including hearing impairment, heart disease, social isolation and lower socioeconomic status. According to the findings, lower formal education, genes and lifestyle factors such as alcohol…

Human tears carry a substance that dampens down aggression, according to researchers, who believe the drops may have evolved over time to protect wailing babies from harm. The scientists add that sniffing a woman’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men,…