Science & Health

Scientists Accidentally Discover New Island; Becomes Northernmost Island in The World [Details]

Scientists from the Leister Expedition Around North Greenland 2021, a Swiss-Danish scientific expedition, discovered a new island that ended up becoming the new northernmost island in the World; dethroning the island of Oodaaq, off the coast of Greenland.

Sep 8, 2021

Very Young Child Cancer Patients At Much Higher Risk of Hearing Loss from this Common Chemotherapy Drug [Study]

According to a new study, 75 percent of children (five years of age or younger) who were treated with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin suffered from hearing loss three years following the commencement of treatment.

Sep 7, 2021

Mars Rock Sample Collection: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Finally Succeeds; What's Next

NASA's Perseverance rover completed the collection of the first sample of Martian rock, a core from Jezero Crater slightly thicker than a pencil on Monday, Septemeber 6, 2021 but requires to wit until 2028 for the retrieval mission to reach Mars

Sep 7, 2021

Alien virus exists in the universe, says scientist who believes in planetary microbiome

Several previous studies have suggested that genetic material from viruses has been incorporated into the genomes of humans

Sep 6, 2021

Covid origin enigma: China still under scanner

Origin of Covid: US top scientist's revelation erodes Beijing narrative; Says he knew 15 days before WHO was informed

Ian Lipkin, a professor at Columbia University honoured by China for work on the first Sars epidemic earlier, says that he learned of "the new outbreak" on December 15, 2019 even before the WHO was informed.

Sep 6, 2021

What is 'Mu Variant' of COVID-19? WHO Classifies It as Variant of Interest, May Be More Resistant to Vaccines [Details]

WHO recently announced that the Mu variant (B.1.621) of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—first detected in Colombia in 2020—has been designated as a 'Variant of Interest (VOI)'

Sep 4, 2021

National List of Essential Medicines revised: 39 commonly used new drugs added, 16 deleted

National List of Essential Medicines revised in 2021 with 39 new drugs added to it, while 16 were deleted. See the full list here.

Sep 4, 2021

Nature isn't healing; COVID-induced lockdowns had little positive impact on environment [here's why]

Any decrease in the emission of greenhouse gases during lockdowns was more than made up by increased plastic waste contributed by online orders, takeaway meals, disposable masks and PPE kits.

Sep 4, 2021

New Rapid Blood Test Measures T-Cell Response Against COVID-19; Can Provide Full Picture of Body's Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 [Study]

Scientists have developed a new test that can detect and measure the T cell immune responses against the SARS-CoV-2 in individuals who have been vaccinated against it, or have recovered from COVID-19.

Sep 3, 2021

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Science & Health

Scientists Accidentally Discover New Island; Becomes Northernmost Island in The World [Details]

Very Young Child Cancer Patients At Much Higher Risk of Hearing Loss from this Common Chemotherapy Drug [Study]

Mars Rock Sample Collection: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Finally Succeeds; What's Next

Alien virus exists in the universe, says scientist who believes in planetary microbiome

Origin of Covid: US top scientist's revelation erodes Beijing narrative; Says he knew 15 days before WHO was informed

What is 'Mu Variant' of COVID-19? WHO Classifies It as Variant of Interest, May Be More Resistant to Vaccines [Details]

National List of Essential Medicines revised: 39 commonly used new drugs added, 16 deleted

Nature isn't healing; COVID-induced lockdowns had little positive impact on environment [here's why]

New Rapid Blood Test Measures T-Cell Response Against COVID-19; Can Provide Full Picture of Body's Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 [Study]

400,000-year-old Tools Made from Elephant Bones Discovered in Italy; Predate Similar Tools By 100,000 Years [Study]

Prolonged antibiotic use increases risk of colon cancer; prompts global concern [details]

Researchers flee Afghanistan, those who remain fear persecution by Taliban

NASA's Perseverance Rover to ponder Martian surface again; may collect sample [details]

Long-term exercise reduces amount of calories burned while resting; weight loss made difficult for obese [Study]

Explained: Why Delta Covid variant spreads like wildfire

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]