Science & Health

Four-year-old girl turns paleontologist, discovers 220-million-year-old dinosaur footprint

Researchers believe that this dinosaur was 30 inches tall and could have eaten small animals and insects

Jan 31, 2021

No selfie this time, ISS next spacewalk to focus on replacing battery; NASA plans more soon

NASA will livestream the spacewalk when astronauts install a final lithium-ion battery adapter plate on the port 4 (P4) truss that will wrap up battery replacement for International Space Station on Feb.1, 2021

Jan 31, 2021

Is life after death real; prove it and this billionaire will give you $500,000 reward [here's why]

The last date to submit the paper which proves the existence of life after death is August 01, 2021. Put on your thinking hats.

Jan 30, 2021

J&J claims its single-dose vaccine effective in preventing severe COVID [details]

The vaccine candidate was 85 per cent effective in preventing severe disease across all regions studied, 28 days after vaccination in all adults 18 years and older, according to the company.

Jan 30, 2021

When can you get your kids vaccinated in US; Fauci has an answer [details]

US government's top public health expert said clinical studies to determine safety of already approved vaccines in lower age groups will ramp up in the "next couple of months".

Jan 30, 2021

Turbocharging vaccination: Scientists welcome Biden's ambitious COVID-19 strategy

Besides presenting a comprehensive Covid-19 strategy for the country, US President Joe Biden sought to rejoin the WHO efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and rope in volunteers and foreign trained doctors for a faster vaccination drive

Jan 28, 2021

COVID-19 breakthrough: Breast milk could help fight deadly infection

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan has already infected more than 100 million people worldwide

Jan 28, 2021

New symptoms of coronavirus revealed by Spanish scientists; watch your hands, feet now [details

With more than 100 million positive cases, the coronavirus pandemic continues and now a new study has revealed signs of coronavirus infection previously unknown.

Jan 27, 2021

Now rumours against Covid-19 vaccine could get you booked under IPC, but define rumour, ask netizens

While the state chief secretaries have been asked to work out a mechanism to check spread of false information, netizens question as to what constitutes 'misinformation'

Jan 26, 2021

UK scientists develop nasal spray for Covid-19 as US researchers ponder repurposing one used for flu vaccine trials

As a variety of nasal sprays have been in the pipeline, some of them claim protection from Covid-19 at least for two days, while others claim instant relief from getting infected. However, a nasal spray will be handy and useful to protect us from infection in crowded areas such as flights, classrooms or crowded office rooms

Jan 26, 2021

Leopard on prowl: Spotted in Bengaluru's apartment building for the third time but pulls a Houdini again

The forest department officers on ground said they have kept two cages ready with two goats as bait and are hopeful of catching the animal alive

Jan 25, 2021

Obesity but fit is just a myth, risk of heart problems inevitable, says study

More activity is better, so walking 30 minutes per day is better than walking 15 minutes a day but the belief that exercise mitigates the risk of heart problems is a myth, says study

Jan 24, 2021

List of countries India sent COVID vaccine to and how many [details]

While India has already sent the vaccine doses to countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Bhutan, among several others, there has been no formal request from Pakistan for India-made Covid vaccine

Jan 23, 2021

As China gave virus to the World, India gave the vaccine

India has undertaken a massive operation of dispatching millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Asian neighbours, African nations and Brazil with praise showering from all corners of the world

Jan 23, 2021

Mutated COVID variant in UK much deadlier than previous assumption: Boris Johnson

U.K.'s chief scientific advisor, Patrick Vallance also warned that people who got infected with the new coronavirus variant are at a higher risk

Jan 23, 2021