Washington: Plants rely on sunlight to make their food, but they also need protection from its harmful rays, just like humans do. Recently, scientists discovered a group of molecules in plants that shields them from sun damage.

London: The illegal online trade in personal information has soared to record highs with more than 110 million pieces of data bought and sold by criminals so far in 2014, a new analysis from global information services company Experian reveals.

New York: Researchers from Columbia Engineering and the Georgia Institute of Technology report today that they have made the first experimental observation of piezoelectricity and the piezotronic effect in an atomically thin material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), resulting in a unique electric generator and mechanosensation devices that are optically transparent, extremely light, and very bendable and stretchable.

Sriharikota: ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C26, is now scheduled on Thursday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. (Read in Hindi: पीएसएलवी-सी-26 का प्रक्षेपण 16 को)

Houston: Preadolescent youth who play violent video games for a significant amount of time each day are at greater risk for depression, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) released recently in Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.

Starkville: New questions about geology, oceanography and seafloor ecosystems are being raised because of research by a Mississippi State University geologist.

New Delhi: A total eclipse of the Moon will occur on Wednesday from hour 14-45 to hour 18-05 IST.

New Delhi: In a first of its kind effort, the Election Commission of India has developed a video game titled “Get! Set! Vote!” amongst a series of edutainment material son voter awareness and education.

Bangalore: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the space scientists for successfully inserting the Mars Orbiter Mission into Martian orbit. (Read in Hindi: मंगल की कक्षा में सफलतापूर्वक स्‍थापित हुआ ‘मंगलयान’)

New Delhi: A new payment gateway integrated to the e-filing system of the Intellectual Property Office inaugurated here.