Researchers have found evidence of a white dwarf star orbiting a likely black hole at a distance of only 961,000 km—just about 2.5 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Continue reading Dwarf star found orbiting closest to black hole
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Rare joint-replacement surgery enables man walk after decade
In the world’s second such case, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has given a new lease of life to a 20-year-old man by performing a rare quadruple joint replacement surgery that enabled him to sit and walk after more than a decade. Continue reading Rare joint-replacement surgery enables man walk after decade
First 3-D structure of DNA in a cell developed
In a first, scientists have created the three-dimensional (3-D) structures of intact mammalian genomes from individual cells, leading to a potential advance of stem cells in medicine. Continue reading First 3-D structure of DNA in a cell developed
Smartphone PIN can be extracted from heat traces of fingers
The heat traces left on the smartphone screen after typing the PIN or swiping a pattern could give away your secret code, warn researchers. Continue reading Smartphone PIN can be extracted from heat traces of fingers
Kerala’s first hip replacement using 3D model successful
A private hospital here has successfully completed the first ever hip replacement surgery in Kerala using a 3D model of the hip, the hospital authorities said on Sunday. Continue reading Kerala’s first hip replacement using 3D model successful
Social media posts can help predict floods, hurricanes
Certain words used on social media platforms like Flickr can warn us about extreme weather events before they happen—such as hurricanes, storms and floods, suggests new research. Continue reading Social media posts can help predict floods, hurricanes
UN expert urges states to work towards cyber surveillance treaty
The world needs an international treaty to protect people’s privacy from unfettered cybersurveillance, which is being pushed by populist politicians preying on fear of terrorism, according to a U.N. report debated on Wednesday.
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Some brides say yes to selling their wedding dress online
Dalia Rhodes’ wedding dress went down the aisle twice: Once at her wedding in 2015, and again a year later after she sold her gown to a stranger online.
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‘Global startup’ vows autonomous car by 2020 in US
A “global startup” which makes electric racing vehicles unveiled plans Friday to sell a fully autonomous electric car in the US market by 2020.
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Under Trump, the Moon regains interest as possible destination
Dismissed by former US president Barack Obama as a place explorers had already seen, the Moon has once again gained interest as a potential destination under Donald Trump’s presidency.
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