Science & Health

Who loves to stick to plastic and "hitchhike" across the ocean, check this

UK scientists have found new types of plastic-loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to "hitchhike" across the ocean.

May 2, 2022

NASA scientists crack 60-yr-old mystery of explosions on Sun; It explains fast reconnection, magnetic reconnection, Hall effect

Scientists at NASA have developed a theory that explains how explosions occur on the Sun, and help better predict geomagnetic storms and solar flares that can impact Earth.

May 2, 2022

Download healthy apps in your parents' smartphones, which could help screen neurological disease at home

A team of researchers has developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurological diseases and disorders, by recording closeups of their eyes.

Apr 30, 2022

Kangri cancer cases on the rise in Kashmir; what is and what causes Kangri cancer [Details]

"Kangri cancer is a type of squamous cell skin cancer that is more aggressive than other skin cancers.Medical experts claim that the overuse of the kangri pot is the principal cause of this type of cancer, writes,a Kashmir-based freelance journalist and a member of 101Reporters, a pan-India network of grassroots reporters.

Apr 29, 2022

Antibiotics can blunt babies' immune response to key vaccines, reveals a study

Antibiotic use in children in the first two years of age is associated with lower vaccine-induced antibody levels to several vaccines, reveals a study.

Apr 29, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 512.2 mn, deaths at 6.23 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 512.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.23 million

Apr 29, 2022

Breast Cancer Cells Reprogram Key Immune Cell to Spread Within Lungs; Scientists Make Crucial Discovery [Study]

Through a new study, researchers have discovered that metastatic breast cancer cells reprogram immune cells known as macrophages to make blood vessel cells produce a lethal 'protein cocktail' that encourages the metastasis of breast cancer in the lungs.

Apr 27, 2022

Space race on as China all set to develop constellation around the moon

In collaboration with Russia, China aims to create a permanent robotic base in the moon by 2035

Apr 27, 2022

By 2100, US Midwest to Witness Highest Risk to Corn Crop: NASA Study [Details]

NASA study says extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves will increasingly cluster closer in time and space, heightening the risks of crop failures, wildfires, and other hazards

Apr 27, 2022

NASA extends operational lifespan of eight planetary science missions [details]

NASA took the decision to extend the lifespan of these missions after a thorough evaluation

Apr 26, 2022

This asthma drug is capable of blocking coronavirus from replicating [details]

Montelukast has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for more than 20 years and is generally recommended to relieve inflammation caused by asthma

Apr 26, 2022

Next decade belongs to Hyderabad's Genome Valley in life sciences: KTR

Hyderabad's Genome Valley has established itself as a powerhouse of life sciences not just in India but globally as well, Telangana's Industries, Commerce and Information Technology Minister K T. Rama Rao said on Monday.

Apr 26, 2022

India logs 2,483 fresh Covid cases, active caseload dips to 15,636

India reported 2,483 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal decline against previous day's 2,541 infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Apr 26, 2022

China to execute an asteroid deflection test in 2025

Earlier, NASA had revealed that it is developing a planetary defense weapon to protect earth from potential asteroid hits in the future

Apr 26, 2022

Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund int'l Olive Ridley turtle centre in Chennai

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund an International centre for the protection and conservation of the Olive Ridley turtles coming up in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Apr 26, 2022