Science & Health

Lethal variant of Covid could kill one in three patients, SAGE warns

Dr Philippa Whitford made it clear that stricter border controls should be implemented to prevent the uncontrolled spread of new Covid variants

Aug 3, 2021

"Life Time Achievement Award in Engineering , Science & Technology" gets added to Ravi Gaikwad accolades list

Ravi Gaikwad said During my Engineering stint I also seamlessly organized a National Science Exhibition for various paper presentations as a part of Science Literature in the area of Engineering.

Aug 2, 2021

Weight loss by "sweating" fat through skin; new potential for managing obesity [Study]

According to the new study, a cytokine known as thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) resulted in considerable loss of abdominal fat in an animal model; the fat loss was not associated with faster metabolism or decreased food intake.

Aug 1, 2021

No, COVID-19, vaccines do not enter human DNA; anti-vaxxers' claims rubbished [details]

The claims have led to "scaremongering" and people should not hesitate to be vaccinated, said researchers from University of Queensland.

Aug 1, 2021

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Cement is climate change nightmare no one's talking about; shocking amounts of CO2 emitted [details]

The cement industry is one of the major producers of carbon dioxide leading to greenhouse gas emissions, and its harmful effects strike the environment and humans alike.

Aug 1, 2021

COVID-19 Delta Variant As Contagious As Chickenpox, More Infectious than Ebola or Flu, Warns CDC [Details]

An internal document of the US CDC asserted that the Delta variant—a variant of concern (VOC) —can be transmitted even by vaccinated people, and can potentially cause more severe infection than older strains of the coronavirus.

Jul 31, 2021

Lethal Tuberculosis Bacteria Suppresses Immunity; New Inhibiting Mechanism of Pathogen Discovered [Study]

In a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland identified a specific gene in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium that suppresses the immune actions of infected human cells.

Jul 30, 2021

Doctors say hair loss is a new post-Covid problem; Experts explain why

A large inflow of patients suffering from post-Covid hair loss Deficiencies resulting from a poor nutritional intake has been discovered.

Jul 30, 2021

Relax, banknotes & coins have "very low" transmission risk of COVID-19, Variants of Concern [details]

A multi-institutional study demonstrated that despite cash being contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the chances of contracting COVID-19 from them were very low.

Jul 29, 2021

Sex and multicellularity drove diversity of species; study explains "paradox of sex" [details]

According to a new study, multicellularity and sexual reproduction play a crucial role in boosting rates of species diversification, thereby, promoting biodiversity among groups of organisms.

Jul 29, 2021

Navodaya Vidyalaya students discover 8 new asteroids under Khagolshala Search Campaign [Details]

Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya have discovered new asteroids as part of the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser and SPACE Foundation's Khagolshala Asteroid Search Campaign 2021.

Jul 29, 2021

India Covid cases on rise again, records 43K new cases in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 195.8 mn

India records 43K cases in the last 24 hours as the overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 195.8 million, while the deaths surged to more than 4.18 million

Jul 29, 2021

150-million-year-old Fossil of Ancient Crocodile Species Discovered; Labelled "Grandfather" of Modern Crocodiles [Study]

According to the international study, the new species—Burkesuchus mallingrandensis— was a land-dwelling crocodile and is said to be closely related to the common ancestor of modern crocodiles.

Jul 28, 2021

Puri becomes first city in India to provide safest tap water, joins world's best cities [details]

The non-metro city becomes the first city in India to provide water supply adhering to Quality Standards of IS 10500, thereby benefiting its population of over 2.5 lakh residents and over 2 crore tourists annually.

Jul 28, 2021

7-yr-old girl helps NASA discover 7 asteroids; Meet the world's youngest astronomer

At the age of two, she asked her mother for a star and her parents handed over a toy star to her. It's only later they came to know what she truly meant by a star

Jul 27, 2021

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Science & Health

Lethal variant of Covid could kill one in three patients, SAGE warns

"Life Time Achievement Award in Engineering , Science & Technology" gets added to Ravi Gaikwad accolades list

Weight loss by "sweating" fat through skin; new potential for managing obesity [Study]

No, COVID-19, vaccines do not enter human DNA; anti-vaxxers' claims rubbished [details]

Cement is climate change nightmare no one's talking about; shocking amounts of CO2 emitted [details]

COVID-19 Delta Variant As Contagious As Chickenpox, More Infectious than Ebola or Flu, Warns CDC [Details]

Lethal Tuberculosis Bacteria Suppresses Immunity; New Inhibiting Mechanism of Pathogen Discovered [Study]

Doctors say hair loss is a new post-Covid problem; Experts explain why

Relax, banknotes & coins have "very low" transmission risk of COVID-19, Variants of Concern [details]

Sex and multicellularity drove diversity of species; study explains "paradox of sex" [details]

Navodaya Vidyalaya students discover 8 new asteroids under Khagolshala Search Campaign [Details]

India Covid cases on rise again, records 43K new cases in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 195.8 mn

150-million-year-old Fossil of Ancient Crocodile Species Discovered; Labelled "Grandfather" of Modern Crocodiles [Study]

Puri becomes first city in India to provide safest tap water, joins world's best cities [details]

7-yr-old girl helps NASA discover 7 asteroids; Meet the world's youngest astronomer

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]