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Physical inactivity and COVID-19 a deadly combo; higher risk of death in patients

Other than being over the age of 60 or having a history of organ transplant, being consistently inactive conferred the highest risk for death from Covid-19. Apr 15, 2021
Bacteria

Superbug Killer is Here: Australian Scientists Develop Nanotech to Destroy Lethal Bacteria and Fungi

Scientists at RMIT University, Australia, have developed a superbug-killing nanothin antimicrobial coating that can destroy lethal pathogens, including those exhibiting antimicrobial resistance Apr 15, 2021
Cannabis

Smoking Cannabis Can Impair Vision, Warn Scientists; Call for Awareness

A new study by scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) has found that smoking cannabis can significantly affect visual functions Apr 15, 2021
Yoghurt

Probiotic Yogurt-based drug could treat COVID-19; Israeli Scientists claim breakthrough discovery

Israeli scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified molecules in kefir—a probiotic—that can calm an inflammatory immune response known as 'cytokine storm', which affects individuals suffering from severe COVID-19. Apr 14, 2021
Seep

Besides plastic pollution, ocean bacteria silently contribute with excess carbon release: Study

Scientists have discovered that sulfur-oxidizing bacteria on the seafloor can dissolve rocks and release carbon into the oceans and atmosphere. Apr 13, 2021
Covid vaccine

India's third vaccine against COVID, Sputnik V has 91% efficacy; all your questions about vax answered

In a recent study, published in the journal The Lancet, the efficacy of Sputnik V was determined to be 91.6 per cent. The vaccine should be administered in two doses of 0.5 ml each with an interval of 21 days. Apr 13, 2021
Artificial Intelligence

165 New Cancer Genes Identified Using Machine Learning; Helpful in Individual-Centric Therapy

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) and Institute of Computational Biology of Helmholtz Zentrum München have identified 165 new cancer genes using machine learning Apr 13, 2021
PFIZER  vaccine

New coronavirus variant targets vaccinated people; 8 times more likely to get infected [details]

Researchers who took part in the study suggested that Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is not effective against the South African variant of coronavirus Apr 13, 2021
coronavirus

Scary: Lobby turned into COVID ward at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital

Lilavati Hospital management says all the patients admitted in lobby beds were informed beforehand that bed in ward is not available and their consent was taken for the same. Apr 12, 2021
COVID-19

Children With COVID-19 Less Infectious Than Adults With The Disease, Finds Study

A study led by the University of Manitoba, Canada, involving 130 adults and 175 children, found that children infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus were less contagious than adults infected with it. Apr 11, 2021
Ingenuity

NASA Delays Mars Helicopter's First Flight to April 14; What's Happened? [Details]

The first flight of Ingenuity, NASA's Mars rotorcraft, has been deferred to 14 April after the command sequence of the flight was ended by a technical safeguard Apr 11, 2021
Mars

Indian scientists make fuel from CO2; New method paves way for producing energy on Mars [Explained]

Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research devised a simple chemical method using Magnesium (Mg) to produce fuel from Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Apr 11, 2021
Cancer

Cancer therapy using common cold virus can fight inoperable skin cancers, finds study [details]

A combination treatment of a virus and a cancer therapy drug was found to show promise against skin cancers that cannot be operated upon in new study led by NYU Langone Health. Apr 10, 2021
Spanish Flu

How second wave of Spanish Flu devastated the world; COVID-19 presents similar problems

Similar to how the second wave of COVID-19 is threatening several countries including India, the second wave of Spanish flu was also worse than the first. Apr 10, 2021
Egypt

Lost golden city discovered in Egypt; archeologists find 3,000-year-old ancient civilisation in Luxor [Photos]

An expedition led by noted Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has discovered the 3,000-year-old 'Lost Golden City' near the city of Luxor in Egypt, complete with a cemetery, bakery and more. Apr 9, 2021
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