Science & Health

Oil and natural gas production emits more methane than previously thought

Researchers found 90 percent higher emissions from oil production and 50 percent higher emissions for natural gas production than EPA estimated in its latest inventory.

Mar 28, 2021

Rogue Asteroid Apophis Not to hit earth for 100 years: NASA [Details]

Several space experts had previously suggested that asteroid Apophis could hit earth causing massive devstation

Mar 28, 2021

After Covishield, Serum Institute to launch Covovax in Sept; trials behind in India [details]

Covovax is the protein-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, headquartered in the US.

Mar 27, 2021

Scientists find evidence that Covid-19 virus infects the mouth's cells too

Scientists find evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth's cells pointing to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Mar 25, 2021

Zombie genes? Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death

Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death and grow to gargantuan proportions

Mar 25, 2021

Church steps in to accelerate vaccination drive in Black neighborhoods

Abdul-Mutakabbir a Black pharmacist with specialized infectious disease training, provided several COVID-19 vaccination webinars before the mobile vaccination clinic date

Mar 25, 2021

Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases, finds new study

Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases, and the flu shot prevents heart attack and hospitalizations for heart failure, which is an additional reason to get your vaccine every flu season, say researchers

Mar 25, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy remains unchanged: Delphi-Facebook Survey

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy remains as before, finds a survey by Delphi Research Group at CMU in partnership with Facebook

Mar 24, 2021

Palm oil plantations linked to Covid, other disease outbreaks

Deforestation and palm oil plantation change the forest cover, potentially contributing to vector-borne diseases -- such as those carried by mosquitos and ticks -- as well as zoonotic diseases, like Covid-19, says study

Mar 24, 2021

Chanting Gayatri Mantra to treat COVID-19; govt-funded trial looking for answers [details]

Twenty patients have been identified into two groups for the trial, but both groups will receive regular medical treatment for Covid-19. See what the findings revealed.

Mar 20, 2021

Next pandemic on the way as scientists detect deadly superbug, India could be place of origin

Scientists revealed that this new superbug that has the potential to emerge as a pandemic is capable of resisting main anti-fungal treatment

Mar 19, 2021

From eating humans to invading earth: Five mindblowing expert predictions about aliens

A top astrophysicist believes that aliens might start eating humans if they find our meat nutritious and delicious

Mar 19, 2021

Indian researchers discover unknown strains of bacteria in International Space Station

Researchers who took part in the study revealed that the bacteria was formed on plants that astronauts were growing in space

Mar 17, 2021

Biggest asteroid of the year to zip past earth on March 21 [details inside]

NASA revealed that the asteroid named 2001 FO32 is 680 meters wide and it will zip past Earth at a speed of 1,24,000 kilometers per hour

Mar 12, 2021

ISS faces competition; Border standoff in space imminent as China and Russia planning to build base in moon

As Russia and China have decided to build a research station on the moon, experts predict the possibility of a border standoff in space

Mar 11, 2021