Science & Health

India reports 2.82L new Covid cases, over 18% single-day rise from 2.38L logged on Monday [Daily Update]

India reported 2,82,970 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, reversing the decline witnessed a day before

Jan 19, 2022

Earth could become a barren land like Mars due to this reason [details]

The new finding suggests that earth could become a barren land like Mars in the future

Jan 18, 2022

Even 4th dose not enough to eradicate Covid-19 entirely, shows Israeli study

According to experts at the Sheba Medical Centre's trial in December 2021 to test the efficacy of a fourth Covid shot, the booster raises antibody levels but there are "still a lot of infections" among those who received it

Jan 18, 2022

WEF address: Modi showcases India as future tech and economic powerhouse

Virtually delivering the 'State of the World' special address to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the role played by India in handling the Covid-triggered crisis and managing the vaccination drive

Jan 18, 2022

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Experts don't rule out possibility

While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian health experts

Jan 18, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 330.2 mn; US, India remain worst-hit in the list

Global Covid caseload topped 330.2 million while the current global death toll stood at 330,275,734

Jan 18, 2022

NASA's citizen scientist spots new gaseous planet similar to Jupiter [Details]

NASA citizen scientist spots a new planet similar to Jupiter and about 379 light-years from Earth, orbiting a star with the same mass as the Sun

Jan 17, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 327.7 mn, adds 2 million in one day

Global Covid caseload has topped 327.7 million, about 2 million fresh cases in just one day from 325.7 million reported yesterday

Jan 17, 2022

Study reveals link between brain cell development and schizophrenia risk or other psychiatric disorders

Genetic factors play a significant role in determining a person's risk of developing psychiatric disorders, reveals researcher Andrew Pocklington from Cardiff University.

Jan 15, 2022

Covid: Here's why some people remain infectious even after 10 days [Study]

According to new research by the University of Exeter out of one in 10 people may still be infectious and can potentially spread the Covid virus even after the 10 day quarantine period. PCR tests work by testing for the presence of viral fragments.

Jan 15, 2022

Giant asteroid to zip past earth next week, will it hit the blue planet?

Several top space experts strongly believe that dreaded events like asteroid hits are not confined to the past

Jan 15, 2022

NASA's retired Spitzer telescope studies shed new light on giant exoplanets

Two new studies using NASA's retired spitzer space telescope shed light on giant exoplanets and a brown dwarf. Johanna Vos, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, will discuss a Spitzer survey published in the Astrophysical Journal that found higher variability in the weather on young brown dwarfs compared to old ones.

Jan 15, 2022

Pune overtakes Mumbai in Omicron cases; Maharashtra adds 1 lakh Covid cases in 2 days

Maharashtra has added over one lakh new Covid-19 cases to the state tally which shot above 71 lakh on Friday with a stupendous 200-plus Omicron cases, with Pune overtaking Mumbai, health officials said here.

Jan 15, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 323.1 mn; Argentina witnesses 139,853 fresh cases, Germany reports 90K in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 323.1 million, with Argentina reporting 139,853 new cases while Germany remains hotspot in Europe

Jan 15, 2022

Forest cover in Himalayan states decline at 902 sq km last year, including North East: India Report

According to the India State of Forest Report 2021, the forest cover in the 140 hill districts of the country has shown a decrease of 902 sq km with all eight states of the northeast region is also showing a decline.

Jan 14, 2022