Science & Health

1.5 year old Miyawaki forest---Image courtesy @shubzsharma

Bengaluru's IPS officer is turning the city green, one police station at a time [Watch]

Through the Japanese method of Miyawaki, mini but dense forests can be created using indigenous plants.

Oct 18, 2020

Swine coronavirus: Scientists detect new deadly virus that could wreak havoc | Explained

The novel coronavirus has already killed 1.1 million people worldwide, and the recent number of positive cases indicate that there is no end in near sight

Oct 16, 2020

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

This COVID-19 drug yields positive results; may even lower respiratory tract infection

An antiviral that was used for the treatment of Ebola and has been repurposed for treatment of Covid-19, has been found to obstruct the viral replication of SARS-CoV-2, basically the stage where the virus creates copies of itself.

Oct 14, 2020

Not Asteroid, NASA expert discovers identity of this future mini-moon

The mysterious object is currently screeching across the space at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour, which is very less for an asteroid

Oct 12, 2020

'FELUDA' test to roll out in next few weeks; know more about the paper strip test

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that rollout of the indigenously-developed faster and cheaper "FELUDA" Covid-19 test is expected in the next few weeks.

Oct 11, 2020

Mental Health Day: Know your food to uplift your mood; 10 foods to keep stress at bay

Did you know? Food can be a powerful tool for people dealing with depression, stress and anxiety. This Mental Health Day here is my list of 10 superfoods proven to uplift mood.

Oct 10, 2020

Beware: After coronavirus, Scarlet fever is making deadly comeback following mutation

Scarlet fever has killed thousands of people, especially children in the 19th century, and the infection is showing strong signs of resurgence

Oct 9, 2020

What causes brain-eating amoeba to move further into the US

This brain-eating unicellular organism usually infects people when water containing the amoeba enters the human body through the nose.

Oct 8, 2020

Nobel Prize 2020: Charpentier, Doudna win Chemistry award for gene editing

Scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.

Oct 7, 2020

These eco-friendly shoes curb pollution; bolsters Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Rajendra Jalan has made the eco-friendly shoes out of special khadi cloth, cork-mixed rubber from Kerala, latex foam, jute and special nylon threads.

Oct 3, 2020

COVID-19 nasal swab can puncture your brain; chances are bleak

Clinicians have recorded incident of a brain fluid leak into the nose after a nasal swab test for COVID-19, after a US woman was left with a life-threatening infection following her COVID nasal swab test. But that is no reason for you to avoid tests.

Oct 3, 2020

New global lab network will compare COVID-19 vaccines head-to-head

A major non-profit health emergencies group has set up a global laboratory network to assess data from potential COVID-19 vaccines, allowing scientists and drugmakers to compare them and speed up selection of the most effective shots.

Oct 2, 2020

Alert for deadly Congo fever in Maharashtra's Palghar

An alert has been issued in Maharashtra against the deadly Congo fver in Palghar. The fever is said to be more deadly that COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020

Cat Que Virus: ICMR warns health emergency, Karnataka recorded 2 cases in the past

After COVID-19 there has been a lot of debate about diseases and how infectious a virus can be. The Indian Council of Medical Research has now alerted India in its report on the Cat Que Virus. So far two cases have been found in Karnataka.

Sep 29, 2020

UFOs, alien microbes: How 2020 is reshaping extraterrestrial hunt

Amid mindblowing discoveries, several people believe that alien disclosure will happen this year