To advance methods of diagnosing Alzeihmers which is affecting millions of people around the world, Japan has approved a blood test kit to measure it, manufacturing company Sysmex Corporation said on Thursday.

Japan approves one of the world's first blood test kits that might detect Alzheimer's

Less than three minutes after liftoff from the European base in French Guiana on Wednesday, a European Vega C rocket carrying two Airbus satellites failed to get off the ground.

Europe's second Vega-C mission fails as rocket malfunctions soon after launch

After detailed research on sex organs, scientists on Wednesday claimed that female snakes have clitorises. Previous research hypothesised that female snakes were having scent glands, under-developed versions of penises.

Snakes have clitorises, claim scientists in new research slamming all taboos around female genitalia 

On Thursday, the first comprehensive survey of the Earth's oceans, lakes and rivers will blast off from Southern California. The NASA-led mission being launched in collaboration with Elon Musk's SpaceX has been dubbed SWOT, or Surface Water and Ocean Topography and is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of around 70 per cent of the Earth's surface.

Ground-breaking NASA mission to study one of Earth's most important resources to be launched today

Researchers are now hoping for a new treatment of Ketamine and Psychological therapy to help people overcome alcoholism. To explore the use of ketamine in treating alcohol, researchers are set to lay out a phase three trial worth $2.

Researchers say Ketamine with psychological therapies will help treat alcoholism, trial underway 

The first lunar rover from the United Arab Emirates and a toy-like Japanese robot that is designed to roll around in space in the grey dust were launched on board a SpaceX rocket by a Tokyo business on Sunday.

Japanese company's lander heads for the moon with UAE rover on SpaceX rocket

Construction of SKA a.k.a world's biggest telescope begins; We might finally have an answer to 'are we alone?'

A new study suggests that learning a musical instrument like the piano may help people deal with mental health difficulties like depression and anxiety. A research by the University of Bath had 31 adults participate in a randomised control study.

Playing piano may help deal with mental health issues, overcome depression: Study

Whether it's editorial leadership or role in news coverage, women continue to be severely under-represented in the media industry and taking the brunt of this are women of colour, shows a new report.

Gender disparity in news: Women, especially of colour, grossly under-represented in leadership and coverage

A team of Canadian researchers claim to have discovered two new minerals from their analysis of the world's ninth-largest meteorite discovered in Somalia. They indicate that a potential third new mineral might also be present in the 15-tonne meteorite that landed in east Africa, near the town of El Ali, in the Hiiraan region.

Analysis of meteorite reveals two alien 'never before seen on Earth' minerals

Chinese researchers have discovered that having better developed frontal lobes keeps certain people's minds sharp as they age and may have evolved naturally over the course of human development.

Chinese brain research uncovers evolutionary tip for maintaining mental sharpness in old age

NASA on Saturday (Nov 26), posted a beautiful picture of Pluto's real colours from its New Horizons mission on Instagram. The space agency captioned the picture as "Small planetary body Saturday.

NASA shares picture of Pluto, the 'dwarf planet' showing its 'real colours'. Take a look!

A concerning outbreak of 61 meningitis cases in the state of Durango this month was associated with anaesthetic procedures carried out at local clinics, according to Mexico's Public Health Department.

Anaesthesia linked to meningitis outbreak in Mexico; health department blames contamination

The Indian Space Agency (ISRO) has been carrying out developmental work towards its maiden Human Spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan'. On one hand, while the work is progressing towards human-rating the country's largest rocket LVM3, to be able to carry astronauts; efforts are underway to ensure that the astronauts land safely on the water.

ISRO tests parachute system that's meant to land Indian astronauts safely on water

A bright meteor lit up the sky over southwest Norway after 7:00 pm local time on Saturday (Nov 19). As the rumbling meteor burned up, it shimmered in several colours sparking in the sky.

Watch | Meteor lights up sky in Norway, prompting search for meteorites

The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has increased its activity and is now in danger of erupting violently, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said on Sunday.

Russia: Shivulech volcano shows ‘extremely high’ activity; may erupt soon, caution scientists

It is only a recent development that weed has been made legal in different parts of the world. Habitual users and marijuana connoisseurs have long claimed that the recreational drug is far less harmful than the tobacco products you can obtain easily.

Smoking weed is more harmful to your lungs than smoking cigarettes, finds study

A new research has shown that Chimpanzees show each other objects just for the sake of it, akin to humans, to garner attention. The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cites the example of a wild adult chimpanzee named 'Fiona' in the Kibale national park of Uganda.

Chimpanzees show objects to others, just like humans to simply grab attention: Study

Burning, drifting, and being devoured by insects, Canada’s Boreal forest is shrinking and climate change is to blame. Second only to the South American Amazon forest, the Boreal forest is vital to ensuring the future of planet Earth, reports AFP.

Global warming slowly devastating Boreal forest a.k.a. Earth's second lung

Indian launch vehicle firm Skyroot Aerospace has announced that their company's first rocket launch would be carried out at 11:30 am on Tuesday, 15 November. The launch of the sub-orbital rocket named 'Vikram-S' will take place from India's spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Skyroot Aerospace all set to launch India's first private rocket

More than 130 endangered seals have been found dead on Kazakh beaches of the Caspian Sea, officials said Wednesday. "Carcasses of dead seals have been found," a spokesman for Kazakhstan's ecology ministry told AFP.

More than 130 endangered seals found dead on Kazakh beaches of the Caspian Sea

The nearest black hole to Earth has been found by astronomers, and it is just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists revealed on Friday that this black hole is 10 times as large as the Sun and compared to the previous record-holder, it is three times closer.

Astronomers discover black hole, 10 times larger than the Sun, closest to Earth

NASA's moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt after further repairs. The 322-foot (98-metre) rocket took off from its hangar at midnight and finished the four-mile (6.

NASA’s Artemis I moon rocket returns to pad for another launch attempt

Indian Union minister for environment Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday reported that in the northern state of Punjab there has been a 19 per cent rise in the cases of stubble burning, while Haryana has witnessed a significant drop of 30.

India: As Delhi witnesses 'very poor' AQI, politicians trade barbs over rise in stubble burning

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