Science & Health

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

Scientists Use Plant Virus to Engineer Nanoparticles that Keep Metastatic Cancers Away from Lungs

In a new study, researchers have described the development of a new treatment utilizing nanoparticles derived from cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), a plant pathogen; animal model study shows promising results.

Sep 27, 2021

Jurassic Park-like discovery: Well-preserved cells, nucleus found in 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil [details]

A team of Chinese researchers has isolated exquisitely preserved cartilage cells from the 125-million-year-old fossilized remains of a small dinosaur known as Caudipteryx from the Jehol Biota in Northeast China.

Sep 26, 2021

New AI algorithm could predict anti-cancer immunity; boost cancer therapies in future [details]

A new study describes a new machine learning technique, pMTnet, that can predict whether immune cells known as T cells, can identify crucial peptides known as neoantigens with high accuracy.

Sep 26, 2021

More beaches in India are getting Blue Flag certified; Here's why

Nearly 47 countries and more than 4,500 beaches are a part of FEE's Blue Flag program. India made its way to the global list last year and currently has 10 of its beaches 'blue flag' certified.

Sep 25, 2021

Will marsquakes have an effect on future human colonies on Red Planet?

The existence of humans on Mars will require the development of manmade Mars habitats with modern life-support systems.

Sep 25, 2021

266 turtles fly home from Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park to Lucknow's Gomti river

'Turtles Can Fly' was the result of Turkish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi's vivid imagination in 2004. However, last week, 266 turtles, victims of illegal poaching, were rescued in Telangana and flown back to their natural habitat, the Gomti river in Uttar Pradesh.

Sep 25, 2021

NASA's InSight lander records 3rd and most intense Marsquake

Additionally, scientists are investigating the August 25 quakes and have uncovered some crucial facts.

Sep 24, 2021

When a microchip gets the ability of flight, future of tiniest flying structures unfolds

Maple trees and other wind-dispersed seeds provide a great deal of inspiration to engineers.

Sep 24, 2021

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

According to a new study by researchers from New York University Langone Health, babies born to women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy were found to have protective antibodies at birth.

Sep 24, 2021

Velociraptor and T-Rex Wagged Their Tails While Running; New Simulation Reveals Role of Tail In Bipedal Dinosaur Movement [Study]

Using new computer simulations, an interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that there is a functional similarity between human arms and dinosaur tails.

Sep 24, 2021

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

A new multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new sensor that combines specially designed aptamers (DNA fragments) and nanopore sensing, which can determine whether a virus is infectious or not.

Sep 23, 2021