Telegram’s latest update helps users cut down on notification overload
The messaging app Telegram has been updated with a number of features that should cut down on the amount of notifications and noise generated by the app.
India successfully launches its first lunar lander bound for the moon
Chandrayaan-2 consists of an orbiter, as well as a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan, which all launched on top of an Indian GSLV MK-III rocket at 5:13AM ET on Monday, July 22nd.
Engineers develop ‘artificial muscles’ 40 times stronger than human muscles
An international team of engineers in US and China have developed powerful artificial muscles which can generate power 40 times that of human muscles.
SpaceX launches ashes of 152 people into orbit
SpaceX has launched its Falcon Heavy rocket in one of its most challenging missions, and is carrying a variety of cargo from 24 satellites to human remains.
New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved
U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours.
Iran announces next steps to scale back nuclear compliance
Iran's atomic energy agency has said the country plans to quadruple production of low-level enriched uranium and will reach the limit of the stockpile allowed under the nuclear deal within days.
New technology enables large-scale production of artemisinin for malaria
Chinese researchers have developed a new technology to produce artemisinin, the top choice for malaria treatment, on a large scale.
Researchers generate antibodies to Ebola virus disease
In a breakthrough that could lead to a simple and inexpensive test for Ebola virus disease, researchers have generated two antibodies to the deadly virus.
NASA: Human influence on global drought traceable since early 1900s
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, a recent study by NASA revealed on Monday.
Don: Scientists working hard to find HIV cure
Prof. Ravindra Gupta, Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University College, London, on Saturday, said there was hope for HIV cure in the near future.
Scientists find ‘oldest human’ footprint in Americas
A 15,600-year-old footprint fossil found in southern Chile is believed to be the evidence of the oldest human presence in the Americas, according to a recent study.
Study: HIV-suppressing drugs prevent transmission of AIDS virus
HIV-suppressing medication can make the AIDS virus "untransmittable" even among couples who have sex without using condoms, new research has showed.
Scientists plan to grow human organs in pigs for transplantation
Scientists at the University of Tokyo plans to use human stem cells to grow pancreases in pigs for transplantation, Kyodo News reported on Monday.
NASA detects likely tremor on Mars
NASA's robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a "marsquake," marking the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on another planet, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California reported.
10 million Euros for new malaria drug
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has given a grant of €10 million over five years to “WANECAM 2” to conclude production of new malaria drug.
Scientists unveil ‘first’ 3D print of heart with human tissue, vessels
Scientists in Israel unveiled a 3D print of a heart with human tissue and vessels on Monday, calling it a first and a “major medical breakthrough” that advances possibilities for transplants.
Nuclear fuel removed from crippled Japan plant
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima power plant on Monday began removing atomic fuel from inside a building housing one of the reactors that melted down in 2011.
Boy dies as tapeworms burrow into his brain and testicle
A teenage boy who had accidentally ingested tapeworm eggs due to unhygienic practices has died from the subsequent parasitic disease caused by the worms.
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Falling palm tree kills man in Enugu
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Tiger Woods to sit out Saturday fourballs at Presidents Cup
United States’ captain Tiger Woods has decided to sit out Saturday morning’s fourball matches against the Internationals at the Presidents Cup.
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18-year-old man charged with unlawful possession of dangerous weapons
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