Science & Health

New 'CoVRapid' test detects COVID-19 antibodies in just 8 mins; it's reliable & affordable [details]

A new interdisciplinary study by researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has described a new automated microarray rapid test called 'CoVRapid' that is highly specific and highly sensitive; yet reliable and affordable.

Jun 26, 2021

COVID-19 may infect cells through alternate route; is it cause for concern [Explained]

According to scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine, a single mutation provides the SARS-CoV-2 virus the capacity to enter cells without the requirement of ACE2; however, no evidence of resulting evasion of COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies was found.

Jun 25, 2021

Covid-19 virus found "well adapted" to infect human cells [Study]

Scientists from Flinders University and La Trobe University discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the Covid-19 epidemic, is most suited to infect human cells, according to the study.

Jun 25, 2021

Ancient Coronavirus epidemic rocked East Asia 20,000 years ago; its evidence found in modern populations

A new study by an international team of researchers has discovered that a coronavirus epidemic erupted in the region of East Asia over 20,000 years ago, with evidence of it found in modern day populations.

Jun 24, 2021

Identifying new variants of COVID using this low-cost method promises effective surveillance globally [details]

Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have developed a platform COVseq that can help generate complex sequencing libraries from hundreds of SARS-CoV-2 samples at a very low cost.

Jun 24, 2021

Earth-like atmospheres may be hard to find; uncommon on other planets [details]

According to a new study of known exoplanets, Earth-like characteristics on possibly habitable planets may be far fewer than previously thought.

Jun 24, 2021

Coffee consumption is linked to lower risk of developing chronic liver disease, shows data

Researchers found that coffee consumption is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic liver disease and dying from it.

Jun 24, 2021

Rashes, swelling after COVID vaccine no cause for concern; do not panic [details]

Researchers from the University of Connecticut find that reported reactions such as swellings and rashes have been exaggerated in the media and should not discourage getting the vaccine.

Jun 23, 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine 92% effective against dreaded Delta variant; protects against other COVID variants [details]

According to new data by Public Health England (PHE), two doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca were found to be 92 percent effective against hospitalization on account of the Delta variant, and no death was reported in fully vaccinated individuals

Jun 23, 2021

Scientists find how pancreatic cancer cells dodge treatment; What's next

Cancer cells can change to become resistant to therapies, making them notoriously difficult to fight and fatal. Researchers uncovered one of the backups that these cells use when exposed to cancer-killing medicines.

Jun 23, 2021

NASA takes this detergent brand to outer space, could help fight water scarcity on earth

The detergent is fully degradable, and it could help to solve the problem of water scarcity on earth

Jun 23, 2021

Dangerous Pathogenic Bacteria Rendered Almost Harmless; Crucial Mechanism Key In Virulence [Details]

According to a new study by scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), a newly identified regulator of gene expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is responsible for its pathogenicity.

Jun 23, 2021

230-mile-wide object with eccentric orbit spotted in the edge of solar system, what is it?

The most intriguing thing that perplexes scientists is the space body's weird trajectory

Jun 22, 2021

New Affordable, Easy-to-use COVID-19 Test 'Vigilant' Is Here; Equally Reliable As RT-PCR [Details]

A new test for detecting COVID-19—'Vigilant' — developed by scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), produces results that are as reliable as those from RT-PCR tests.

Jun 22, 2021

Hubble Telescope in standstill mode due to glitch in payload computer: NASA

The Hubble Space Telescope has come to a halt, most likely due to a failing memory module, although NASA continues to work on the payload computer.

Jun 22, 2021