A new type of rocket engine, which is powered by explosions, seems to have been developed by a research team in Beijing. The continuous rotating detonation combustion engine has been developed by Professor Wang Bing and colleagues of the School of Aerospace Engineering at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

New explosive shock waves-driven rocket engine developed, say scientists

Scientists will examine a mummified "mermaid" purported to confer immortality on anyone who eats its flesh in order to discover its actual nature. The enigmatic 12-inch monster was purportedly caught in the Pacific Ocean between 1736 and 1741 off the coast of Shikoku, Japan, and is presently housed in a shrine in Asakuchi.

Scientists work on mystery of 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with ‘human face’ and tail

Researchers in Australia discovered evidence that bacteria in the nose can enter the brain via nasal cavity nerves, triggering a chain of events that could lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists discover link between bacteria in nose and Alzheimer's disease 

One year on Mars: Here are milestones achieved by NASA's Perseverance rover

According to a recent study, the sense of smell of humans has been gradually diminishing. In other words, the noses are becoming less sensitive with time. The study has found two scent receptors for musk and body odour with mutations, which make scents less or more intense.

In evolution, humans’ noses have become less sensitive, finds study

A group of international scientists are demanding China to stop blocking probe into origins of coronavirus. 20 scientists from Europe, United States, Australia, New Zealand, India and Japan published an open letter harshly criticizing Beijing for preventing efforts to truly get to the bottom of how the pandemic began.

International scientists caution China of blocking probe on coronavirus origins

With coronavirus still spreading, several researchers are making strenuous efforts to come up with new and advanced ways of detecting the virus. One such team of scientists in the US has developed a highly sensitive Covid test, which relies only on low-tech kit and a smartphone.

US scientists come up with cheap Covid test relying on low-tech kit, smartphone. Find out how does it work

Space exploration has got huge amount of boost in last few decades. From deploying James Webb Telescope in space to sending space missions to as far as dwarf planet Pluto, several breakthroughs have been achieved in this field.

Weekend Special: Will scientists reveal the secret behind presence of alien life in universe?

Have you ever spent hours grinding your mind predicting one’s death? Well, the answer is pretty simple. Take a scan of your eyes, and everything will be revealed.

Can eyes predict death? Scientists in Australia claim to hold potential evidence

With an aim to make Covid vaccine more accessible to all, a team of US scientists are making strenuous efforts. These experts from the state of Texas are looking to develop a shot for the disease by using a decades-old conventional method.

US scientists look to come up with cheap, patent-free Covid jab. Why is it special?

While the world is already struggling with the Omicron variant, scientists have warned that this will not be the last variant of the deadly coronavirus to worry the world.

Omicron is not the last Covid variant, scientists warn

According to Israeli scientists, symptoms of autism can be detected within the first year of one’s birth based on the proper identification of symptoms. Studies were conducted by the Mifne Center for Early Intervention in the Treatment of Autism and the Weisfeld School of Social Work Continuing Education Unit at Bar-Ilan University Both studies were published in the peer-reviewed academic periodical International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care in December.

Israeli scientists devise new way to detect autism symptoms in newborns

Egyptian Scientists have 'digitally unwrapped' a 3500-yr-old Mummy. They discovered the mummy's features without peeling away the bandages. How did they do this? What did they find? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: 3500-yr-old Mummy 'digitally unwrapped' by Egyptian Scientists

Most of the time, water is found in Mars's cold polar regions and is not very useful. However, this time, scientists have discovered an ample source of water on the red planet.

Scientists have finally managed to discover water on the Martian surface

In a first, scientists from the University of Vermont, Tufts University, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have created self-replicating living robots.

Never seen before: Scientists say 'living robots' they created can reproduce on their own

The Omicron variant of Covid, which was first detected in South Africa, has caused a situation of panic all across the globe. Few scientists from the UK have said that it might become a prevalent strain in the region in the upcoming days.

Scientists analyse the impact on Omicron variant; here are the three scenarios

Scientists seem to have finally fixed a fossil mix-up and analysed new bones excavated from the long-necked dinosaur Supersaurus' final resting spot. Supersaurus, who is the longest dinosaur of the world, is a diplodocid.

Fixing fossil mix-up, scientists unearth longest dinosaur that ever lived on Earth

Scientists in UK believe that they are on the cusp of “treating or preventing ” Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of Leicester said they have come up with a “transformative” treatment — a vaccine that would cost only 15 euros (around US $6) per dose.

'Groundbreaking': UK scientists come up with vaccine therapy that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease

A small chunk of moon seems to be tracking the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, as per astronomers. Although relatively little known till now, the asteroid, which is named Kamo`oalewa, was discovered in 2016.

Astronomers identify moon’s small chunk tracking Earth’s orbit around Sun

Twenty-one scientists, who were recently felicitated with Brazil’s highest honours, the National Order of Scientific Merit, have rejected their medals in protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to withdraw the names of two scientists.

21 Brazilian scientists reject prestigious medal in protest against President Jair Bolsonaro

A boat's crew casts a net into the seemingly clean waters off Japan's Izu peninsula, but not to catch fish -- they are scooping up microplastics to learn more about the pollution's impact on marine life.

Into the 'plastisphere': Scientists comb Japan waters to study new eco threat

At a laboratory in central Florida, biologist Aaron Gavin uses tiny pipettes to carefully feed shrimp to more than 700 corals living in huge saltwater tanks, with sunlight-mimicking lamps glowing above them.

Scientists race to save Florida coral reef from mysterious disease

Scientists in the Netherlands have solved the medical mystery of what causes some twins to be born identical. It is because these identical twins form after a fertilised egg called a zygote, which splits into two embryos sharing the same genes.

Mystery behind identical twins solved by Dutch scientists

President Xi Jinping wants to increase the talent pool of scientists and intellectuals in China who have the "correct political inclination" and are imbued with patriotic feelings to serve their nation, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.

'Patriotic scientists and intellectuals': That is what China wants

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