Science & Health

Immune Responses In Kidney Transplant Recipients With COVID-19 Delayed, Not Absent; Some Antibodies Produced Late [Study]

A new multi-institutional study has found that while the production of certain antibodies was delayed in kidney transplant recipients, they were preserved; and the later levels of few antibodies were same in kidney transplant patients and individuals who were immunocompetent individuals.

Oct 3, 2021

Teens with disabilities suffer from anxiety and depression at a higher rate

Researchers propose to measure teens' anxiety, depression, health behaviours and self-efficacy during a five-year study to understand the link.

Oct 2, 2021

What's Up For October? Here Are NASA's Top Skywatching Highlights For The Month

What to look for this month at sunrise and sunset, and two brilliant stars vying for the "pole" position.

Oct 2, 2021

Primate and mice retroCHMP3 gene protects against HIV and other viral infections

RetroCHMP3 is the result of a duplication of the CHMP3 gene found in the human body.

Oct 1, 2021

Unearthed World War I and II remnants and treasures: Top five discoveries that amazed the world

A team of archaeologists uncovered the Sullivan brothers' shipwreck on the ocean floor.

Oct 1, 2021

Texas man charged $54000 for Covid test: It's perfectly legal, says health policy expert [here's why]

To encourage testing and because of the pandemic, lawmakers made it mandatory for the insurance company to bear the complete cost of Covid-tests. This gave the healthcare service providers a leeway to charge arbitrary amounts.

Oct 1, 2021

Gene Found In Monkeys, Mice May Work As Antiviral Against HIV, Other Lethal Viruses; Shows Potential As Treatment [Study]

According to a new study, a mutated gene—retroCHMP3—naturally found in certain animals, may help arrest the spread of HIV and other viruses from infected cells to healthy ones.

Oct 1, 2021

2 New spinosaurid species found in Isle of Wight; Lived in southern England 125 million years ago

The discovery of two new dinosaur species that likely inhabited southern England 125 million years ago sheds new insight on the predators.

Sep 30, 2021

New Species of Large Predatory Dinosaurs Unearthed in UK; Closely Related to Fearsome Spinosaurus [details]

In a new multi-institutional study, researchers have described two new species of spinosaurids—Ceratosuchops inferodios and Riparovenator milnerae— in the Isle of Wight in England.

Sep 30, 2021

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) linked to genetic variants, finds study; Opens new avenues of treatment

Autopsies revealed that the individuals' hearts were normal, with no signs of heart failure or significant coronary artery blockage.

Sep 29, 2021

Resistance to crucial antimalarial drugs emerging in Africa; key mutations identified in malaria-causing parasite

According to a new study, Plasmodium falciparum, the pathogen behind most of Africa's malaria cases, has developed resistance against the drug artemisinin and its derivates.

Sep 28, 2021

Tobacco smoking and its effects on Covid, new study sheds vital clues

This is the first study of its kind to pool observational and genetic data on smoking and Covid infection

Sep 28, 2021

8000-yr-old Saudi Arabian camel sculptures reflect common meeting point for nomadic tribes [Study]

Scientists believe that the camel carvings acted as a meeting point for nomadic tribes.

Sep 28, 2021

Blurring vision? Read the signs before it's too late

Age-related Macular Degeneration signs are often dismissed but it can cause visual loss.

Sep 28, 2021

XENON1T data may point to the discovery of dark energy on earth [Study]

The researchers examined the chances for directly detecting dark energy using present and prospective terrestrial dark matter direct detection experiments.

Sep 27, 2021