Science & Health

UP govt pardons life of 1,137 trees for Mathura road project; SC approves felling of over 1800 trees [details]

After telling the UP Government to make zig-zag roads last December to avoid the felling of trees for the Krishna Govardhan Road Project; last week, the Supreme Court of India ceded and granted the government permission to cut over 1800 trees as against the initial figure of 2940, albeit on certain conditions.

Dec 13, 2021

Earth will enter dark age due to deadly solar storm, research suggests

Researchers believe that a deadly solar storm could hit by the end of this century

Dec 13, 2021

Venomous snakes changed the course of human evolution and eye-sight, shows Australian study on our pre-historic ancestors

Australian biologists have shown how our prehistoric ancestors have evolved to survive snake venom.

Dec 13, 2021

Asthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors In Patients; Scientists Discover Unique Link [Details]

According to a new study, the action of T cells (a type of immune cell) in asthma patients could be protecting them from developing brain tumors.

Dec 12, 2021

Immune Cell Response Against Key COVID-19 Protein Identified; May Help Develop Vaccine For All Variants, Viruses [Study]

In a new study, researchers have discovered that certain receptors found on T cells (a type of lymphocyte) can recognize a protein known as viral polymerase in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Dec 11, 2021

Blame this new hormone for diabetes; disabling it means great news for diabetic patients [details]

A new multi-institutional study, has discovered that a hormone called fabkin may play an important part in the development of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2).

Dec 10, 2021

Africa unhappy with India's Serum institute; calls it unprofessional [here's why]

Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong criticized Serum's comments that uptake of its COVID-19 shots had slowed because of low demand from Africa and vaccine hesitancy, saying the real problem was that Serum had acted unprofessionally.

Dec 10, 2021

Ageing muscles, its defects may soon be thing of past; promising rejuvenating technique discovered [read now]

Researchers have demonstrated that molecules known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) carry genetic instructions (mRNA) for the vitality of an anti-aging protein called α-Klotho (Klotho) to muscle cells.

Dec 10, 2021

Born after 2008? New Zealand bans sale of tobacco products to the next generation

New Zealand plans to raise the legal smoking age by 1 year every year, effectively banning the sale of tobacco to people born after 2008.

Dec 9, 2021

Crucial Differences in Tumor Characteristics Among Younger, Older Cancer Patients; May Transform Future Treatments [Details]

According to a new study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, tumors in younger individuals exhibit dysregulated and advanced signs of aging.

Dec 8, 2021

Mystery house on moon: Chinese robotic rover spots cube-shaped object; netizens start guessing [details]

While the rover will spend the next 2-3 lunar days getting closer to the object, the possibilities of it being an obelisk or alien have been ruled out.

Dec 6, 2021

Official roll out of Covid Vaccine for kids still awaited [Timeline]

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) had given a recommendation for the emergency use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for chldren and adolescents aged between 2 and 18 years on October 12, 2021

Dec 6, 2021

Mask up: COVID infection risk drops dramatically with well-fitting medical masks [details]

If both wear well-fitting medical masks, the virus is likely to be transmitted within 20 minutes with a maximum probability of ten per cent.

Dec 5, 2021

3rd Omicron case confirmed in Gujarat, the 72-year-old had returned from Zimbabwe; 5 states on high alert so far

Despite overall decrease in total number of cases in India, certain districts in the nation have recorded a worrying spike, making the Centre issue strict guidelines and enhanced surveillance of foreign arrivals

Dec 4, 2021

10 Omicron suspects admitted in Delhi hospital; Genome sequencing reports awaited [Timeline]

It was only on November 25 that the new variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa. Less than ten days later, it has spread in more than 20 countries

Dec 3, 2021