Science & Health

Affordable drug used for treating tapeworm infection proven effective against COVID; trials underway

Being held at different sites, phase-II clinical trial of Niclosamide beings for treating COVID will be completed within 8-12 weeks.

Jun 6, 2021

New Drug Combo Effectively Blocks COVID-19; Has Treatment Potential [Details]

According to an international team of researchers, a combination of an antiretroviral HIV drug and an anti-inflammatory compound may serve as a potential therapy against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Jun 6, 2021

Asteroid alert: Space rock twins heading towards earth [details]

Top space experts including Dr Iain McDonald and physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson believe that devastating asteroid hits are not confined to the past

Jun 6, 2021

Commercial Herbal Drink Found to Block COVID-19, Its Variants, Other Coronaviruses [Study]

Researchers from George Mason University have demonstrated that an over-the-counter herbal remedy can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as well as its variants and other respiratory viruses.

Jun 5, 2021

This New Nasal Spray for COVID-19 Provides Better Protection; Can Neutralize Multiple "Variants of Concern" [Details]

Through a multi-institutional study, scientists have developed a new hybrid antibody that can neutralize over 20 variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and shows promise as a potential treatment against COVID-19.

Jun 5, 2021

Cold War to begin again as NASA chief hints at possibility of a new space race

Post the cold war, NASA and ROSCOSMOS have been working together on several space projects at the ISS

Jun 5, 2021

Booked vaccine slot on CoWin? Can still be sent back due to lack of Covaxin supply; what the authorities say

This is not the first time that a mismatch between CoWin slots and actual vaccination has been reported. Hundreds of candidates complained of a similar problem last month as well

Jun 5, 2021

Green tea may help fight COVID-19; natural compound can prevent coronavirus [details]

According to a new study, a natural compound present in green tea showed the potential to inhibit multiple targets of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Jun 4, 2021

Why COVID-19 patients have low oxygen levels; new infection mechanism holds answers [details]

Scientists from the University of Alberta have discovered a new infection mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that targets immature blood cells and may help understand low levels of oxygen in some COVID-19 patients.

Jun 4, 2021

Wuhan lab's dark secrets exposed; lab-leak theories gain prominence [details]

A group of amateur sleuths known as 'DRASTIC' claims to have found the Wuhan Institute of Virology's dark secrets despite having little resources (WIV). It has set a mission for itself to discover more about the roots of SARS. The CoV-2 virus.

Jun 4, 2021

COVID-19 can conceal itself from body's immune responses; poses new threat [details]

According to researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus uses a mechanism that helps it camouflage within the body and hide from defenses.

Jun 3, 2021

Vitamin D May Not Provide Protection Against COVID-19; Genetic Link Between the Nutrient and Disease Not Found [Study]

According to a new study by scientists from McGill University, there is no genetic evidence to support the assertion that Vitamin D may serve as a protective measure against the novel coronavirus infection.

Jun 3, 2021

NASA to launch 2 missions DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to study "lost habitable" world of Venus

NASA has chosen two new missions to explore Venus, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS, in order to learn more about how Earth's nearest planetary neighbour evolved into an inferno-like world. Each is scheduled to debut between 2028 and 2030.

Jun 3, 2021

US researchers start trial of mix-and-match Covid vaccine boosters

A clinical experiment on the mix and match vaccination for boosting has begun in the United States. People who have not yet received the Covid-19 vaccine are also welcome to participate in the study.

Jun 3, 2021

Global 'Hotspots' for Emergence of New Coronaviruses Identified; India Home to Some [Details]

An analysis by an international team of researchers has led to the identification of global hotspots where new coronaviruses may emerge, and spillover from wildlife to humans.

Jun 2, 2021

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Science & Health

Affordable drug used for treating tapeworm infection proven effective against COVID; trials underway

New Drug Combo Effectively Blocks COVID-19; Has Treatment Potential [Details]

Asteroid alert: Space rock twins heading towards earth [details]

Commercial Herbal Drink Found to Block COVID-19, Its Variants, Other Coronaviruses [Study]

This New Nasal Spray for COVID-19 Provides Better Protection; Can Neutralize Multiple "Variants of Concern" [Details]

Cold War to begin again as NASA chief hints at possibility of a new space race

Booked vaccine slot on CoWin? Can still be sent back due to lack of Covaxin supply; what the authorities say

Green tea may help fight COVID-19; natural compound can prevent coronavirus [details]

Why COVID-19 patients have low oxygen levels; new infection mechanism holds answers [details]

Wuhan lab's dark secrets exposed; lab-leak theories gain prominence [details]

COVID-19 can conceal itself from body's immune responses; poses new threat [details]

Vitamin D May Not Provide Protection Against COVID-19; Genetic Link Between the Nutrient and Disease Not Found [Study]

NASA to launch 2 missions DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to study "lost habitable" world of Venus

US researchers start trial of mix-and-match Covid vaccine boosters

Global 'Hotspots' for Emergence of New Coronaviruses Identified; India Home to Some [Details]

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]