Mauritius Ecology, Tourism Face Grim Future as Japanese Oil Tanker Breaks Apart MV Wakashio has already spilled around 1,000 tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean close to Mauritius. Authorities are trying to suck out remaining oil Aug 16, 2020By Akshay Saraswat
New Climate Model Predicts the Arctic Would be Sea-Ice Free by 2035 Understanding what happened during Earth's last warm period may help scientists to predict the future of the world Aug 16, 2020By Bhaswati Guha Majumder
Pollution Closely Linked to Antibiotic Resistance, Finds Study The study found a strong link between heavy metal contamination in an environment and antibiotic resistance Aug 16, 2020By IBTimes SG Desk
D614G Mutation: Malaysia Finds Highly Infectious Coronavirus Strain Malaysia's Director-General of Health, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said it would likely render the current vaccine development ineffective Aug 16, 2020By Krishnendu Banerjee Coronavirus
CDC Finally Reveals How Long Coronavirus Immunity Lasts This is the first time CDC has acknowledged a defined immunity period for recovered SARS-CoV-2 patients Aug 16, 2020By Bhaswati Guha Majumder Coronavirus
Spelunking Lava Tubes on Moon and Mars Could Make Human Colonization Possible, New Study Says Space experts believe that colonizing other space bodies like Mars and the moon is the only possible way to ensure the existence of humanity in the future Aug 16, 2020By Nirmal Narayanan Nasa
Not Coronavirus, Study on Another Deadly Virus Reveals How Contact Patterns Play Key Role in Transmission The study researchers believe that their findings would help researchers to improve future virus outbreak preparedness Aug 16, 2020By Bhaswati Guha Majumder Coronavirus
Bandanas and Neck Gaiters Users Beware: You Are More Prone to Contracting Coronavirus CDC had recently stated that face masks with valves are not capable of preventing the spread of coronavirus Aug 15, 2020By Nirmal Narayanan Coronavirus
Russia Fights Against Bubonic Plague Outbreak by Vaccinating 32,000 People The move to vaccinate thousands of people in Russia came after reports revealed two people have died in Mongolia and China due to bubonic plague Aug 15, 2020By Bhaswati Guha Majumder
US Government Allows Killing of Over 700 Sea Lions to Save Endangered Fish Species A stretch of 200 miles in Colombia river will become hunting ground for California and Steller sea lions to save salmon and steller trout fishes. Aug 15, 2020By Akshay Saraswat
Weight Between Young Adulthood And Midlife Linked to Mortality The study also found that weight loss after midlife did not significantly reduce participants' risk of death Aug 15, 2020By IANS
Now Online Calculator Can Predict Your Stroke Risk: Study The study found that stroke risk increased consistently with metabolic syndrome severity even in patients without diabetes Aug 15, 2020By IANS
Feelings of Jealousy Can Strengthen Friendships During COVID-19 Pandemic, Finds Study According to the study, the lack of friends has been linked with a larger risk of succumbing to heart disease and with becoming ill due to viruses Aug 15, 2020By IBTimes SG Desk Coronavirus
Drug Used to Treat Bipolar Disorders Can Prevent Coronavirus, Scientists Claim The study, which got published in the journal Science Advances has claimed that the drug might be capable of treating COVID-19 Aug 15, 2020By Ishan Ghosh Coronavirus
World's Oldest Bed? Archeologists Discover Traces of Mattress Used in Stone Age 200,000 Years Ago Ancient humans used grass to prepare beds and ashes made from charred aromatic plants to repel bed bugs in Border Cave of South Africa Aug 15, 2020By Krishnendu Banerjee