A recent trial raised hopes for people suffering from depression with a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms that helps in the treatment along with psychotherapy.

Magic mushrooms to be one of the most effective tool to treat depression, says study

New research has led to a breakthrough extension of the shelf life of pasta. Scientists have achieved this through a special ingredient and a new form of packaging.

Scientists successfully extend shelf life of pasta. Here's why it's an important breakthrough

NASA Lunar flashlight: Moon has water in form of water ice. This fact is established. But to sustain long-term human presence on Earth's only satellite, we need to find a way to purify the water to make it drinkable and even use it in fuel.

NASA is going to use a 'torch' to find water on Moon

On Christmas Eve 2021, a meteor struck Mars, shaking the planet so intensely that NASA's InSight lander captured the tremblings. Until NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite orbiting the red planet, took pictures of the fresh impact crater, scientists had no idea where the earthquake originated.

NASA images prove a meteor crashed into Mars, triggered a massive quake

A large international study published in BMJ has linked AstraZeneca's nasal Covid vaccine to a 30 per cent higher risk of causing rare blood clot conditions in comparison to that of Pfizer.

New study links AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to 30% higher risk of rare blood clotting condition

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a list of more than a dozen fungus that are dangerous to the general public's health. The global health organisation has identified 19 "priority pathogens" that include yeasts and moulds and are evolving and becoming resistant to treatments, as reported by The Daily Mail.

Fatal fungi: WHO publishes first ever list of fungal infections that are 'becoming a threat to humanity'

Our feline friends cannot be tamed. For they possess a fiercely independent streak that makes them masters of their own will. These furballs with feet wander everywhere casting (judgemental?

Cats can actually recognise your mushy voice directed at them: Study

For all the technological advances we still haven't been able to develop a technique that'll help us predict earthquake with 100 per cent accuracy. Earthquakes therefore cause massive damage and even level entire towns.

Rats with 'backpacks' may soon save people stuck under rubble

In order to solidify its position in the worldwide market for commercial satellite launches, India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched 36 satellites using its biggest rocket just after midnight on Sunday.

ISRO's heaviest rocket successfully places 36 OneWeb satellites into orbits in first commercial flight

NASA has posted images of 'pillars of creation' clicked by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). These 'pillars' are huge structures of gas and dust that are teeming with stars.

James Webb telescope captures images of 'pillars of creation'

A new study has helped further research on the linkages between a good night's sleep and chronic illnesses. As per the study's findings, middle-aged people who get less than five hours of sleep every night are more susceptible to multimorbidities like heart disease, cancer or diabetes.

Study finds that less than 5 hours of sleep can lead to chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have made a unique measurement that indicates a jet, ploughing through space at speeds greater than 99.97% the speed of light, was propelled by the titanic collision between two neutron stars.

Have scientists spotted something faster than the speed of light?

As per a new study women who use chemical hair-straightening tools frequently are at a greater risk of a comparatively rare type of cancer. The study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, incorporated data from almost 34,000 women in the United States over a period of around 11 years (10.

Hair straightening can lead to a threefold increase in the risk of this 'rare' type of cancer

After Covid lockdown, screen time for an individual has increased, especially for children, as they were attending their classes through phones and laptops. Recently, experts have cautioned that this increased screen time has caused children as young as six to have excruciating eye conditions, or in simple words, red eyes that generally affect adults.

Excessive screen time causing dry eye problems in kids, experts warn

Have you ever thought why hearing birds chirp in the mornings seems to be so calming? According to a recent study, listening to bird sounds can aid humans in overcoming tension and anxiety.

Listening to birdsongs can help alleviate stress and anxiety in humans: Study

The Indian Space Agency has announced that it will be having a wee-hour launch for the first-ever commercial flight of the GSLV Mk3 rocket, which is India's heaviest launch vehicle.

ISRO to launch 36 'OneWeb' satellites in maiden commercial flight of GSLV Mk III on Oct. 23

Scientists have successfully implanted and integrated human brain cells into newborn rats, creating a new way to study complex psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps eventually test treatments.

Scientists have successfully implanted and integrated human brain cells into newborn rats

A recent study has revealed how scientists have taught human brain cells to play the famous 1970s video game, Pong. Pong was released in 1972, where two players use paddles to bat a ball back and forth.

Scientists just taught human brain cells to play 'Pong'. This is how

Experts have warned that criminals can make use of heat-detecting cameras to crack passwords. Researchers discovered that these cameras can help crack passwords up to a minute after typing.

Thieves can use thermal camera and AI to crack your password. Here's how

In a positive step for animal welfare, one of the world's leading organisations for farmed seafood, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has accepted that fish too feel "pain, stress and anxiety" and is set to introduce welfare rules for slaughter.

Fish feel 'pain, stress and anxiety': Organisation introduces proposal for their 'humane slaughter'

The Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea will vanish in the next 200 to 300 million years, and Asia will collide with the Americas to form a new supercontinent named Amasia, according to scientists.

Scientists predict the formation of new supercontinent 'Amasia' when Pacific Ocean disappears

36 years since a catastrophic meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant unleashed one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, now "mutant" black frogs are spawning in the vicinity.

36 years after catastrophic event, Chernobyl nuclear disaster spawns 'mutant frogs'

Technology is taking over human work day by day, even in cooking food now. As per recent news, a company in south California has developed a high-tech robotic arm that makes better French fries and onion rings than humans.

'More accurate, reliable, and happier': Robo arm makes better french fries, onion rings than humans

A new drug named "Gefapixant" has been tested to treat severe or persistent cough, which could be a "game changer" for thousands of Britons suffering from it. To understand the concept of chronic cough, a lung specialist explained it as a cough that lasts for more than eight weeks.

New drug can be a 'game changer' for people with chronic cough, proves trial

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