Science & Health

Scientists Discover Important Genetic Mutations that Cause Severe Nervous Disorders

Two mutations in the gene KIF1A were found to be responsible for the development of rare nervous disorders.

Oct 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Countries Like South Africa, India and Australia at Risk of Ecosystem Collapse: Swiss Re Report

As per a new report, 39 countries have ecosystems in a fragile state on more than a third of their land

Oct 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China Joins International COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative COVAX; Who Will Benefit?

COVAX is being co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO and aims to make the coronavirus vaccine accessible to all countries

Oct 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Scientists Develop Sensors That Can Be Printed Directly on Skin Without Heat

The printed sensors will work like any wearable monitoring device and researchers hope that it can be altered to suit specific needs such as identifying COVID-19 symptoms

Oct 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Megalodons Showed Cannibalistic Behavior Even While Inside Their Mother's Body

Several experts believe that giant megalodon sharks were wiped off from the waters by an exploding star

Oct 12, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Delays Due to COVID-19 In Bowel Cancer Screening Causes Nearly 12% Rise In Death Rates: Study

Through the development of a forecast model, the scientists found that delays to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening caused an 11.9% increase in death rates

Oct 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

UCSF Fresno Studying Link Between Coronavirus and Vitamin D; Expert Warns Against Its Toxicity

UCSF Fresno study found that most of Coronavirus patients with low Vitamin D levels ended up being in ICU

Oct 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-1 Launch That Will Carry 4 Astronauts to ISS After Yet Another Problem

After noticing an excessive erosion of the Crew Dragon's heat shield, SpaceX observed an unexpected pressure rise in Falcon 9's first-stage gas generator

Oct 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Nobel Prize Winners Believe Their Gene Editing Technology Could Defeat Coronavirus

After the Coronavirus pandemic hit the world early this year, researchers started finding a way to use CRISPR to treat people with COVID-19

Oct 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Not Asteroid, NASA Detects Mysterious Object That Appears to be Old Rocket Launched In 1960s

The object named 2020 SO that was considered an asteroid could be a part of Surveyor 2 that was launched in 1966 for its low velocity and odd flight path

Oct 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Asteroid Nasa

Brush, Floss, Gargle: 3 Steps Can Help Curb Cancer Spread, Say Researchers

Scientists conducted studies focusing on the relationship between the germ, Fusobacterium nucleatum--an oral bacterium--and colon cancer

Oct 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alarming COVID-19 Fact: Coronavirus Can Survive Upto 28 Days on Some Surfaces; Thrive In Low Temperatures, Warns Study

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was found to survive on certain surfaces such as mobile phone screens for up to 28 days.

Oct 11, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

If You Have ADHD Your Coronavirus Infection Recovery Would be Faster, Finds Israeli Scientists

In this study researchers examined link between infection, recovery, and mortality rates from SARS-CoV-2 and the prevalence of ADHD

Oct 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Scientists Successfully Record Top Speed of Sound at 36-km Per Second

The record is twice as fast as the speed of sound in diamond, the hardest known material in the world

Oct 11, 2020

By IANS

Deadly Malaria Parasite Evades Immune System By Causing Changes to Genes; Leads to Immune Cell Death: Study

According to the study, Plasmodium falciparum, targets genes that regulate the function of immune cells and cause the death of immune cells

Oct 11, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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Science & Health

Scientists Discover Important Genetic Mutations that Cause Severe Nervous Disorders

Countries Like South Africa, India and Australia at Risk of Ecosystem Collapse: Swiss Re Report

China Joins International COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative COVAX; Who Will Benefit?

Scientists Develop Sensors That Can Be Printed Directly on Skin Without Heat

Megalodons Showed Cannibalistic Behavior Even While Inside Their Mother's Body

Delays Due to COVID-19 In Bowel Cancer Screening Causes Nearly 12% Rise In Death Rates: Study

UCSF Fresno Studying Link Between Coronavirus and Vitamin D; Expert Warns Against Its Toxicity

NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-1 Launch That Will Carry 4 Astronauts to ISS After Yet Another Problem

Nobel Prize Winners Believe Their Gene Editing Technology Could Defeat Coronavirus

Not Asteroid, NASA Detects Mysterious Object That Appears to be Old Rocket Launched In 1960s

Brush, Floss, Gargle: 3 Steps Can Help Curb Cancer Spread, Say Researchers

Alarming COVID-19 Fact: Coronavirus Can Survive Upto 28 Days on Some Surfaces; Thrive In Low Temperatures, Warns Study

If You Have ADHD Your Coronavirus Infection Recovery Would be Faster, Finds Israeli Scientists

Scientists Successfully Record Top Speed of Sound at 36-km Per Second

Deadly Malaria Parasite Evades Immune System By Causing Changes to Genes; Leads to Immune Cell Death: Study

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction