The New OPT Extension rule for STEM graduates has been approved by OMB on October 14th, 2015. The Proposed New STEM OPT Extension rule by DHS 2015 – Key Highlights 24 Month STEM OPT Extension : In […]
A large cluster of objects in space look like something you would “expect an alien civilization to build”, astronomers have said. Jason Wright, an astronomer from Penn State University, is set to publish a report on the […]
The Facebook social networking site has launched a new app that will help you take or upload photos and videos or update your status in a jiffy. Called “3D Touch”, the new application allows iPhone […]
Now you know what conditions a woman’s body shape and how susceptible she is to diabetes: A genetic variant! This variant near the KLF14 gene regulates hundreds of genes that govern how and where women’s bodies […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Martian pebbles travelled roughly 50 kilometres down a riverbed from their source, according to a new study that provides evidence Mars once had an extensive river system, conditions that could support life. While […]
A British engineering firm is seeking international backing to develop the first automated tree-planting drones in order to help counter deforestation across the world. BioCarbon Engineering, an Oxford-based start-up company , believes drones may soon have the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A miniature satellite sent in the space aboard an Atlas V rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on October 8 is working fine, Nasa has announced. The Optical Communications and […]
Apple faces a hefty legal bill after a jury found it guilty of using technology owned by a US university without permission. The licensing arm of the University of Wisconsin claims Apple’s A7 chip infringes on […]
Twitter announced today, Oct 13, that it was laying off some of its work force, to cut costs while it tries to find ways to attract new users. The cuts are one of the first major moves by […]
There has been so much of news and confusion around the 17 month OPT STEM extension cancellation by US District court. Finally, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent its proposed regulation on the STEM […]
Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft has returned the best colour and the highest resolution images yet of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, which show a surprisingly complex and violent history. The image combines blue, red and infrared […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers at Nasa have successfully tested an umbrella-like heat shield made of carbon fabric that could protect future Mars exploration vehicles from extreme heat when entering the red planet’s atmosphere. As Nasa missions […]
Twitter Inc rolled out its much-anticipated “Project Lightning” on Tuesday, a feature that shows users the site’s best tweets and content as curated by a Twitter team. The feature, introduced a day after Twitter announced interim […]
Scientists are to send two spacecraft to knock an asteroid off course, as part of a test to block such rocks in future, which may threaten humanity. The joint US-European Aida (Asteroid Deflection & Assessment) mission will […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have designed a specialised catheter for fixing holes in the heart using a biodegradable adhesive and patch, eliminating the need for open heart surgery. Pedro delNido, contributing author on the study, said, […]
Two Indian-American teenagers — Rajan Vivek from Arizona and Prasanna Krishnamoorthy from Delaware featured in the prestigious 3-D Space Container Challenge held by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). The challenge asked young minds to make an innovative container that will make life […]
Despite its reputation as a forebodingly dusty, desolate and lifeless place, Mars seems to be a little bit wet even today. Scientists reported definitive signs of liquid water on the surface of present-day Mars, a finding […]
A tiny worm, which is actually the larva of a beetle, eats Styrofoam and other forms of polystyrene, a Stanford University researcher has found. Microorganisms in the worms’ guts biodegrade the plastic in the process. This first […]
WASHINGTON (TIP) : Portabella mushrooms may be key to making efficient and longer-lasting batteries that could power cellphones and electric vehicles, scientists say. United States researchers at the University of California have created a new […]
We are surrounded by “electrosmog” – invisible clouds of electromagnetic radiation that enable mobile and Wi-Fi networks. If captured, it can power small devices. Now, a former British science minister Paul Drayson, a peer in the […]
Google will collaborate with Indian Railways to provide wi-fi services at 500 stations by next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced as he visited the headquarters of the search engine giant on Sep 27, 2015. […]
A satellite launch vehicle carrying ASTROSAT, India’s first astronomy observatory to study distant celestial objects, was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today, Sep 28, 20. PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-30 lifted off from […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Two US airlines will soon begin testing a new NASA-developed software that is designed to help air carriers save time, cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions. During the next three years, Virgin America […]
Thanks to a fan club with a £180 million kitty, the supersonic airliner may soon return to the skies. Club Concorde, a group of ex-pilots, airline executives, engineers and Concorde enthusiasts have unveiled their plan to […]
Irritated with those spam and unwanted emails that only keep bugging your inbox? Well, Google has finally heard your plea. After enabling its users to ‘undo’ a sent mail, tech giant Google has now let launched […]
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