Science & Health

Whitest Paint In the World: Ultra-white Reflective Paint By Purdue Scientists Enters Guinness World Records; Has Potential To Cool Buildings in Future [Details]

The paint designed by researchers can reflect over 98 percent of the sunlight that hits a surface it is coated with, thereby, making it cooler than its surroundings; finds a place in the 'Guinness World Records 2022' book.

Sep 20, 2021

Over 60 Endangered African Penguins Found Dead in South Africa; Experts Suspect Massive Bee Attack Behind It [Details]

The dead African penguins were found on Friday morning and belonged to a colony—Boulders African penguin colony— at Simonstown, a small town around 40 km from South Africa's Capital city of Cape Town.

Sep 20, 2021

Anti-seizure Medication Linked to Increased Risk of Fracture In Children With Epilepsy: Study

According to a new multi-institutional study, oxcarbazepine, a common anti-seizure medication, may increase the risk of fractures in children with epilepsy.

Sep 20, 2021

Booster shots necessary to beat COVID-19 virus: Dr Fauci recommends, Biden backs [details]

Moderna has also claimed that protection from its mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 can last only for about six months, pitching a strong case for booster shots.

Sep 19, 2021

Japanese Scientists Develop New Nanoparticle That Suppresses Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy [Study]

Researchers have designed a lipid nanoparticle that can carry immune-signaling molecules into macrophages in the liver to repress resistance to anti-tumor immunotherapy.

Sep 18, 2021

Bacteriophage along with antibiotic helps to treat antibiotic-resistant infections [Study]

This ground-breaking research can help cystic fibrosis patients against M.abscessus.

Sep 18, 2021

Original Covid antibody does not bind to variations, reveals new study

This raises the possibility of the virus mutating to evade the body's primary antibody response.

Sep 18, 2021

Global Warming On Rise, Catastropic to World at 2.7 Degress: UN Chief

World nations must urgently redouble their climate efforts to prevent global temperature increases beyond the Paris Agreement's goal of well below 2 degrees Celsius -- ideally 1.5 Celsius -- by the end of the century.

Sep 18, 2021

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce robust T-cell responses in patients with MS; what it means

According to a new study, patients with Multiple Sclerosis who undergo anti-CD20 (aCD20) therapy for the management of the disease, showed strong T-cell responses to mRNA vaccines.

Sep 18, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic Might Get Over But Virus Is Here To Stay For Long: WHO Official

Declaring a pandemic over primarily depends on whether the virus is still causing a public health emergency. It also depends on the rate of transmission, severity of the disease caused and the resultant deaths

Sep 17, 2021

Fossil of giant penguin unearthed in New Zealand; school kids discover new 'long-legged' species [Study]

Researchers from Massey University and Bruce Museum (USA) have described a penguin that stood around 1.4 m (4.6 ft) tall and lived about 27.3 and 34.6 million years ago during the Oligocene period.

Sep 16, 2021

Mars Panoramic View Captured by NASA's Curiosity Rover Exploring Mount Sharp [Watch]

The panorama was captured by the rover's Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on July 3, 2021, the 3,167th Martian day, or sol, of its mission.

Sep 16, 2021

Mars region Arabia Terra Experienced Thousands of Ancient Volcanic Super Eruptions Over 500 Million Years [NASA Study]

Over a 500-million-year period, Mars region Arabia Terra experienced thousands of volcanic eruptions, or "super eruptions", found scientists

Sep 16, 2021

All Modern Snakes Evolved from A Handful of Ancestors Who Survived Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Impact; Event Served As 'Creative Destruction' [Study]

According to a new study, modern snakes—comprising nearly 4,000 living species—began to diversify around the time of the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event impact 66 million years ago.

Sep 15, 2021

Yogurt protects us from diarrhea caused by antibiotics, says new study

Adverse alterations in the gut microbiome caused by antibiotic use can be protected by probiotic yogurt

Sep 15, 2021