A group of genes could be common to both depression and heart disease, a finding that researchers said could explain why having one of them increases risk of developing the other. The "puzzling" link between the diseases has been known to exist since the 1990s, they said. Studies have found that people with depression run a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, with early and effective treatment of the mental illness lowering the risk of developing heart-related conditions.

Doctors successfully implanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman, Lisa Pisano, who was teetering on the brink of death. This marked the culmination of a dramatic series of surgeries aimed at stabilizing her failing heart. Lisa Pisano faced a dire situation with both heart and kidney failure, rendering her ineligible for a conventional transplant and devoid of viable alternatives.

Nasa's Voyager 1 overcomes communication glitch, reconnects with Earth. Successful code relocation ensures continued operation. Mission team's innovative fix paves way for future data collection, reflecting on Voyager's remarkable journey since 1977.

Nasa granted awards for the human exploration rover challenge on Monday to two Indian student teams from Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. The "Crash and Burn" award went to the KIET Group of Institutions in Delhi-NCR, while the "Rookie of the Year" went to Kanakia International School in Mumbai. The annual engineering competition concluded on April 19 and 20.

NASA's Voyager 1 probe, the farthest man-made object in the universe, has resumed transmitting meaningful data to ground control after a period of transmitting nonsensical information, the US space agency revealed on Monday. The spaceship stopped sending readable data back to Earth on November 14, 2023, even though controllers could tell it was still receiving their commands.

Isro's S Somnath discusses Aditya L1 solar mission's ongoing Sun data transmission and instrument observations. The 5-year mission includes solar eclipse data collection and collaboration with Nasa on the Nisar project for Earth mapping.

Nasa's Artemis program faces challenges due to budget constraints, reduced political will, infrastructure decisions, complex goals, and a vision for a lasting lunar legacy. Overcoming these hurdles is crucial for Nasa's modern space exploration efforts.

Lyrid Meteor shower peaks Sunday, best seen from Northern Hemisphere. NASA notes 2,700-year-old Lyrids. Moon's brightness may affect visibility. EarthSky mentions surges up to 100 meteors per hour.

Nasa's TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian spy satellite Cosmos 2221 experienced an alarmingly close encounter in orbit, space.com reported. Initial estimates suggested that the two satellites passed within 65 feet (20 meters) of each other. Currently, there are approximately 11,500 satellites orbiting Earth, with 9,000 of them being operational, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).

Plastic production's rapid growth threatens the global carbon budget for limiting global warming. Reductions in primary plastic production are crucial to align with climate targets and prevent exceeding the carbon budget, as highlighted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study.