Science & Health

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

According to a new study by researchers from New York University Langone Health, babies born to women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy were found to have protective antibodies at birth.

Sep 24, 2021

Velociraptor and T-Rex Wagged Their Tails While Running; New Simulation Reveals Role of Tail In Bipedal Dinosaur Movement [Study]

Using new computer simulations, an interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that there is a functional similarity between human arms and dinosaur tails.

Sep 24, 2021

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

A new multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new sensor that combines specially designed aptamers (DNA fragments) and nanopore sensing, which can determine whether a virus is infectious or not.

Sep 23, 2021

Drug abuse, depression among teens is common but new "climate anxiety" joins the list now [Study]

The youth fear the future, and many believe their government isn't doing enough to prevent climate-related crises.

Sep 23, 2021

SARS-COV-2 can be entirely eradicated with this intelligent fiber mask

According to the researchers, these masks also protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other viruses.

Sep 22, 2021

Scientists discover a new bacterial enzyme that specifically targets RNA

This RNA-targeting enzyme adds to the CRISPR toolbox and may be useful for therapeutic purposes.

Sep 22, 2021

Time to remap Ring of Fire? 5.8 M earthquake hits Australia's Victoria region

Though Australia doesn't fall within the quake-prone Ring of Fire, frequent earthquakes have been recorded in the region recently

Sep 22, 2021

Potential breakthrough in novel cancer therapy; new way of reversing immune suppression in tumors found [Explained]

A new multi-institutional study has found that certain factors secreted by lung cells called club cells possess anti-immunosuppressive properties, which can suppress cells that inhibit immune actions against cancer.

Sep 21, 2021

Phytoplasma-produced molecules can interfere with plant growth

This discovery opens the door to modifying crops' resistance to phytoplasmas and SAP05.

Sep 21, 2021

Come September, NASA's Mars Mission 2020 and China's Tainwen-1 go into safe mode; Here's why

Tainwen-1 and its rover will be in safe mode from September to October due to storms from the Sun

Sep 21, 2021

Cost effective and environment-friendly oil absorbing cotton developed by IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati researchers develop a material that could be synthesized easily to mitigate the oil spill

Sep 21, 2021

Mars helicopter captures pictures of rare Mars rock, helps develop 3D model by NASA scientists

On February 18, the mini-helicopter travelled to Mars while tethered to NASA's Perseverance rover's belly.

Sep 20, 2021

Spice is significantly more harmful than marijuana [Study]

The largest study of spice withdrawal ever conducted came out with findings that spice is more harmful than marijuana

Sep 20, 2021

Whitest Paint In the World: Ultra-white Reflective Paint By Purdue Scientists Enters Guinness World Records; Has Potential To Cool Buildings in Future [Details]

The paint designed by researchers can reflect over 98 percent of the sunlight that hits a surface it is coated with, thereby, making it cooler than its surroundings; finds a place in the 'Guinness World Records 2022' book.

Sep 20, 2021

Over 60 Endangered African Penguins Found Dead in South Africa; Experts Suspect Massive Bee Attack Behind It [Details]

The dead African penguins were found on Friday morning and belonged to a colony—Boulders African penguin colony— at Simonstown, a small town around 40 km from South Africa's Capital city of Cape Town.

Sep 20, 2021