Science & Health

Pfizer donating India medicines worth $70 million despite its vaccine pending for nod

The company emphasized that the immediate need is for steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti-coagulants for those getting treatment in hospitals

May 4, 2021

World's first pregnant mummy from ancient Egypt discovered; baffles researchers

Polish researchers from the Warsaw Mummy Project have discovered the first pregnant mummy from ancient Egypt.

May 3, 2021

Over 1 Billion Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Given So Far But Inequalities Still Glaring

As of 2 May 2021, 1.16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the world. However, global and internal inequalities in vaccine equity threaten the progress of the goal of vaccinating a population of over 7 billion people.

May 3, 2021

SpaceX-NASA crew-1 astronauts return safely from space station after six-month mission

The astronauts -- NASA's Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi -- returned to Earth in a parachute-assisted splashdown on Sunday.

May 2, 2021

Alzheimer's has four distinct types; scientists find using machine learning [details]

An international team of scientists has found that Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, has more than one distinct subtype, leveraging Machine Learning (ML)

May 2, 2021

Deadly Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Can Escape Death, Here's How [Study]

The study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found that two deadly meningitis-causing bacteria can mount countermeasures to protect themselves from increasing temperatures of the body and escape from the immune system

May 1, 2021

New Threat to Wildlife: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria passed on from humans to chimpanzees [details]

According to the study led by Emory University, antibiotic-resistant bacteria was found in chimpanzees and baboons at the Gombe National Park, owing to the use of antibiotics in human populations in the vicinity of the park.

Apr 30, 2021

ALH Mk-III helicopter successful in deck trial on Coast Guard ship [details]

The ICG also says that the successful sea-air coordinated operation will greatly facilitate coastal surveillance and search and rescue operations

Apr 29, 2021

Covaxin can neutralise deadly 617 COVID variant; top pandemic expert urges Indians to get vaccinated

Also known as "double mutant", the deadly and highly infectious B.1.617 variant is largely behind India's second wave of Covid cases.

Apr 28, 2021

At Rs 600, your body is trained to fight COVID-19 for life [how vaccines work]

Starting May 1, anyone above the age of 18 will be able to get the vaccine in India. But there's some debate around the cost of the vaccine set by the manufacturers, so here's an article to explain what a vaccine that costs Rs 400-Rs 1,200, does to your body.

Apr 25, 2021

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Science & Health

Pfizer donating India medicines worth $70 million despite its vaccine pending for nod

World's first pregnant mummy from ancient Egypt discovered; baffles researchers

Over 1 Billion Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Given So Far But Inequalities Still Glaring

SpaceX-NASA crew-1 astronauts return safely from space station after six-month mission

Alzheimer's has four distinct types; scientists find using machine learning [details]

Deadly Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Can Escape Death, Here's How [Study]

New Threat to Wildlife: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria passed on from humans to chimpanzees [details]

ALH Mk-III helicopter successful in deck trial on Coast Guard ship [details]

Covaxin can neutralise deadly 617 COVID variant; top pandemic expert urges Indians to get vaccinated

At Rs 600, your body is trained to fight COVID-19 for life [how vaccines work]

Smokers less likely to get COVID infection; vegetarians, too: CSIR study reveals

Sputnik V vaccine FAQs: With 91% efficacy, how the Russian vaccine differs in safety [details]

COVID-19 vaccine FAQs: All your concerns about anti-viral jab answered by experts

Decoded: How different immune cells respond to Covid infection

Oral Remdesivir now offers non-invasive treatment of coronavirus [details here]

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]