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2022-12-29 06:55
The ending of 2022 did not go well for Europe as its most powerful Vega C rocket failed completely in its second mission and lost 2 satellites just after the 2 minutes 27 seconds launch.&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-12-29 00:30
The durability of plastics is amazing while they are being utilized, but less so after they are discarded. A new type of plastic has been created by scientists at the University of Konstanz… Read More
2022-12-27 16:38
A recent study at Northwestern University, USA, has uncovered CSF’s function in cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study revealed that the CSF immune sy… Read More
2022-12-27 10:20
The body's ability to absorb calcium and phosphorus is significantly influenced by vitamin D. The immune system and the brain both benefit from it. Researchers from University College London… Read More
2022-12-26 10:01
In a study, researchers at Virginia Tech University found that early childhood stress alters the brain and raises the likelihood of obsessive overeating in adulthood. The study, led by Sora… Read More
2022-12-22 13:00
A sample is often pushed onto a glass slide so that living cells can be seen under a microscope. The cells can then be seen as it lies there peacefully. This has the drawback of limiti… Read More
2022-12-20 09:44
According to a new report by BMJ Global Health, over a billion youngsters are at risk of hearing loss due to excessive usage of headphones and earbuds and unsafe listening habits. The resear… Read More
2022-12-20 08:05
Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, hit a milestone by introducing mind-controlled wheelchairs, proven to assist quadriplegics in acquiring new mobility. These wheelchairs… Read More
2022-12-09 19:30
Researchers at Princeton and Rice University, U.S., have demonstrated a low-cost method by combining iron, copper, and basic LED light that could be crucial for spreading hydrogen, a fuel th… Read More
2022-12-05 16:14
According to researchers (undergraduate students) at the University of Reading, England, sinks and p-trap drains are the residence of multiple fungal organisms. They tested more than 250 res… Read More
2022-11-30 12:30
Working with a colleague in the US, a group of researchers from various Chinese institutions has discovered a particular kind of bacterium in the intestinal tracts of mice that breaks down n… Read More
2022-11-28 17:30
A recent study has discovered the actual geometry of the diffuse star cloud that envelops the disc of our galaxy. For many years, astronomers believed that the stellar halo, a cloud of stars… Read More
2022-11-26 15:23
Researchers at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia, have found that playing video games can trigger cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats) in children whose predisposition… Read More
2022-11-22 16:15
Researchers at the University of Washington have found that defence mechanisms that plants use to protect themselves from pests like caterpillars arise from a single gene that has evolved ov… Read More
2022-11-20 10:57
In a spectacular display of light and sound, NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever made on a mission to the Moon. This launch marked the beginning of the space agency's new flags… Read More
2022-11-18 16:19
Ultraunprocessed foods (UPFs) or instant foods made in laboratories or food industries, like frozen pizzas, packed cheese, soups, hot dogs, etc., are becoming popular these days. They are re… Read More
2022-11-17 06:30
Researchers at Cornell University, New York, have created a first-of-its-kind bracelet that tracks the posture of the entire body in three dimensions using a tiny camera and a specially desi… Read More
2022-11-16 15:30
A theory developed by researchers explains how some forms of leukemia strive to evade therapy by altering their physical characteristics. The Princess Maxima Center in the Netherlands and th… Read More
2022-11-15 09:30
In a ground-breaking investigation to better comprehend the illness that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, researchers at PennState University successfully 3D bioprinted b… Read More
2022-11-14 23:56
Image Credit: stock.adobe.comMost of us depend on our bodies to fight off infections, but how often do we stop to think about just how this works? It’s commonly known that our wh… Read More
2022-11-14 16:04
Researchers at Nottingham University, UK, have found that exercising on an empty stomach can help people burn 70 percent more fat than exercising two hours after eating. They discovered stud… Read More
2022-11-10 14:07
According to researchers at Indiana University, U.S, iron has been associated with causing chronic heart failure. It forms fatty tissues in the heart and obstructs the blood flow leading to… Read More
2022-11-07 17:26
Image Credit: Good Night OppyEveryone loves a good underdog, but rarely is this title associated with two robots that cost over $1.08 billion dollars. In 2004, however, citizens and science… Read More
2022-11-05 17:35
Have you ever thought that your coffee leftovers could someday be used to produce biofuel? While the leftovers end up in landfills or are processed as general waste, researchers at Aston Uni… Read More
2022-11-03 05:30
Image credits: PennStateA standard EV (electric vehicle) battery may now be charged in 10 minutes, thanks to advancements in battery design. Recently an article was published announcin… Read More
2022-11-02 14:19
Stillbirth is one of the most heartbreaking situations that a couple can experience. It is tragic and frustrating, especially when you don't know why it happens. Certain health issues in pre… Read More
2022-11-01 14:29
During harsh climatic conditions, some bacteria enter a state of dormancy (partially dead) where the life process stops. This allows bacterial cells or spores to protect themselves from extr… Read More
2022-10-29 11:33
With limited diagnostic and treatment options, pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies all over the world. Many aggressive forms of this malignancy exist, such as pancrea… Read More
2022-10-27 13:21
People need to have a healthy lifestyle and good working memory to operate in daily life. This volatile form of memory enables people to interact with their surroundings effectively an… Read More
2022-10-26 12:20
Researchers at the Nanyang Technology University (NTU), Singapore, have developed a low-cost, efficient device called Wind Harvester that can extract energy from wind and store it as electri… Read More
2022-10-23 05:30
Our universe has multiple galaxies. Some galaxies have giant filaments and are linked with each other forming massive clusters known as cosmic webs. In cosmology, galaxy filaments are thread… Read More
2022-10-22 10:29
In a recent study, scientists have revealed that the neurohormone,oxytocin can play a crucial role in the activation of regenerative, repair mechanisms in the damaged hearts of zebrafi… Read More
2022-10-20 12:29
Telescopes have always been an integral part of planetary research. Whether it's Hubble or Galilean, they have been the most demanding tools in astronomy for analyzing distinct celestial obj… Read More
2022-10-19 08:03
For years,scientists have searched for sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. Seawater is a viable option considering various factors including its renewability a… Read More
2022-10-17 16:37
More than ten years after the role of pyramidal neurons in mental representations of space and location was discovered, researchers at the Federal University of Brazil and the University of… Read More
2022-10-17 16:07
What do we do to control uncertain floods and running water? We build dams. However, to build dams, we need supporting geographical structures such as hills or valleys to hold water. T… Read More
2022-10-12 15:24
The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species. It also triggered… Read More
2022-10-12 15:09
Carbon nanotubes may be introduced into photosynthetic bacteria by researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), considerably increasing their electric… Read More
2022-10-12 15:09
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, two of NASA's Great Observatories, have taken images of a special NASA experiment intended to purposefully smash a spacec… Read More
2022-10-11 12:52
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been popular since their inception. However, limited range and slow recharging are the problems with electric vehicles that affect their usage. Therefore, resear… Read More
2022-10-10 12:16
About 71 percent of the earth's surface is covered with water, and the oceans hold 96.5 percent of water. According to scientists, more than 80 percent of the ocean has never been explored o… Read More
2022-10-05 19:23
Image Source: Adobe StockThe world is teeming with ants. In fact, ants are the most abundant creatures on earth, totaling more than 20 quadrillion individual bugs across more than 15,700 dif… Read More
2022-10-03 10:16
For decades ,scientists have grappled with the possibility of creating artificially manufactured cells endowing the life- like properties of a living cell.Significant progress in… Read More
2022-09-29 12:52
Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have discovered that one of our immune cells uses mechanical force to kill cancerous cells more efficiently. The cells are none o… Read More
2022-09-28 13:20
Boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting are aggressive and dangerous sports. They have been associated with physical and mental injuries. These can affect the overall functioning of the… Read More
2022-09-19 10:09
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process that creates 3-dimensional objects from a digital file. These objects are developed using additive processes. In these process… Read More
2022-09-17 11:06
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope found young stars spiralling into the centre of a giant cluster of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite or companion galaxy of the Milky Way orbitin… Read More
2022-09-15 12:51
Antibiotic resistance has been increasing for the past few years, imposing a threat to human health. Due to antibiotic resistance, many bacteria are no longer vulnerable to conventional anti… Read More
2022-09-15 12:36
Researchers at the Tel Aviv University, Israel, have found that antibodies extracted from the immune system of Covid-19 recovered patients can help neutralise the infection progression due t… Read More
2022-09-14 11:34
Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, California, have found that diamond rain on icy planets like Uranus and Neptune is more common than previously speculated. They inves… Read More
2022-09-13 16:13
Researchers at the Imperial College, London, have discovered a new timeline for people infected with coronavirus to determine how long these people are infectious and when they can be releas… Read More
2022-09-10 10:30
Researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), Israel, have developed a method in which flat wooden shapes produced by 3D printers can be programmed to self-transform into c… Read More
2022-09-09 10:30
A new report by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States, found significant levels of glyphosate herbicide in 80 percent of urine samples from adults and children i… Read More
2022-09-08 12:39
Pregnant women have started using opioids instead of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to relieve labour pain during the Coronavirus pandemic, reported an Australian study. According to Clinician… Read More
2022-09-07 13:52
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU), in the U.S., have developed a new turbine material called composite resin that is suitable for making windmill turbine blades. It can be recyc… Read More
2022-09-06 09:07
Cancer is a disease in which some cells of the body grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. These cells may form lumps of tissues which are called tumours. These tumours s… Read More
2022-08-28 09:09
It is a myth that has persisted for years: the Great Wall of China is the only human-made structure that can be seen from space. But in reality, many artificial structures can be seen from E… Read More
2022-08-25 13:55
Researchers at the University of California (UC), Davis Health Hospital, U.S., have found that kidneys received from living and biologically different donors show long-term results in pediat… Read More
2022-08-24 11:37
The evolution of sexual reproduction in living organisms is still the biggest mystery to solve. Many theories have discussed it, but many questions are yet to be answered. The most significa… Read More
2022-08-23 15:37
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, U.S., have developed a nanoparticle that can diagnose heart damage due to chemotherapy treatment procedures. They discovered that the probe… Read More
2022-08-22 07:22
Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston, McGovern Medical School, U.S., have shown that astrocytes enhance healing by transferring their mitochondria to the d… Read More
2022-08-20 15:15
After Coronavirus, a new virus was detected in China, which caused infection in 35 people so far, The Guardian reported. This new virus is named Langya Henipavirus or the LayV. This virus ca… Read More
2022-08-18 12:19
According to a new study, using simple hand signals such as raising a hand or a thumbs up can help overcome mental health issues related to video conferencing and increase social interaction… Read More
2022-08-17 05:30
Researchers from the Mass General Research Institute, U.S., have developed a new hypothesis called 'Mind After Midnight' that suggests the human brain is not meant to awake after midnight. T… Read More
2022-08-16 14:50
Satellites have become common in space, especially in the lower and medium earth orbit. As their number has been increasing, a clearer view of the night sky is difficult to expect from an as… Read More
2022-08-12 15:46
Image Source: Medpace.comDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness or dystrophy. DMD symptom onset occurs in early childhood, usuall… Read More
2022-08-10 05:30
Researchers at Allotrope Energy (lithium carbon battery manufacturers), United Kingdom, have developed lithium carbon batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicl… Read More
2022-08-09 08:06
Researchers at the ETH University, Zurich, Switzerland, have genetically engineered animals that can produce sperm despite being sterile (infertile). This research opens the door to breeding… Read More
2022-08-06 12:54
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have understood the importance of simple, fast and accurate detection methods to curb the disease outbreak. However, most diagnostic tests still depend on la… Read More
2022-08-05 14:31
Recently something exciting happened in the history of science when a diner discovered footprints of dinosaurs on the stone floor of a Chinese restaurant where he was dining, NPR reported. W… Read More
2022-08-04 14:32
Researchers at Tufts University, US, and the University of Oxford, UK, have shown that the onset of early stages of Alzheimer's disease may be triggered by the two common viruses, varicella… Read More
2022-08-03 16:08
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have found a connection between low mitochondrial content and resistance to medications for deadly kidney cancer. The cancer cells responded… Read More
2022-08-02 15:46
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), U.S., have developed stamp-sized ultrasound stickers that can adhere to the body parts and provide ultrasound images of the in… Read More
2022-07-30 10:47
Research conducted jointly at the University of Virginia (UVA) U.S., and Uppsala University in Sweden has shown that the loss of Y-chromosomes in the white blood cells of men as they age can… Read More
2022-07-29 16:37
The newest piece of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket is going to fall on Earth around this weekend, DailyMail reported. The 21-ton rocket was launched to space on July 24 2022. The rocket's… Read More
2022-07-28 05:30
Exploration of the Moon has been gaining more and more popularity across the globe. Every single step in space research is more likely to develop a human presence on another celestial body i… Read More
2022-07-27 05:30
These days, many electric vehicles run on lithium-ion batteries. They outperform lead acid batteries in every aspect, including efficiency, pollution and energy production, except one. Lead… Read More
2022-07-26 05:30
Approximately 375 million years ago, the fishapod (creatures having features of both a fish and tetrapod) Tiktaalik roseae emerged from the water to explore the land. At the same time, one o… Read More
2022-07-25 05:12
Researchers at the University College London (UCL) have developed a new gene therapy, that can help improve blood clotting in Hemophilia B patients, The Guardian reported. A single dose of… Read More
2022-07-24 05:53
Image: The Nanoracks system uses a special airlock dispenser-NanoracksTogether with NASA's Johnson Space Center, Nanoracks successfully ejected 172 lb (78 kg) of waste from the International… Read More
2022-07-23 05:30
After several years of planning and trials, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images and data to earth. These pictures were released on July 12 2022, during a televised broadc… Read More
2022-07-22 05:30
When a wine expert tastes a new wine, the neural network in his brain process a collection of data from each sip. Like the human brain, scientists want an artificial intelligence-based (AI)… Read More
2022-07-19 11:08
A middle-aged British man was hospitalized due to excessive uptake of Vitamin D (Hypervitaminosis D) for months. His doctors found an overdose of Vitamin D supplements in his diet. Professio… Read More
2022-07-17 15:31
Image: https://algaeplanet.com/A construction product company, in association with scientists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder, plans to use naturally occurring microalgae… Read More
2022-07-17 15:25
Image credit: Courtesy of Sotheby'sThe world is going to witness the first ever Gorgosaurus skeleton to hit the auctions before bidders in the New York City on July 28th as per Live science… Read More
2022-07-15 15:01
Moving to space comes with numerous challenges for space explorers. They have to exist in an unfriendly environment lacking food, water and air. Further, they face bodily changes in space wh… Read More
2022-07-14 14:06
Did you ever wonder if you could shift to more sustainable beauty products? There are lots of options for soaps and shampoos, but what about nails? Well, there are a variety of nail polishes… Read More
2022-07-13 19:31
Image Credit: Weismann Institute of Science Inbal Ravreby is a Ph.D. candidate at the Weizmann Institute of Science in the Department of Neurobiology. Recently, Inbal and her colleagues… Read More
2022-07-13 14:50
Researchers at Myrkl, a Swedish pharmaceutical company, have developed a new "anti-hangover pill", that can break alcohol before reaching the liver and reduce its short-term effects, such as… Read More
2022-07-12 13:48
Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), the University of Panama and the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, Boston, have found the factors affecting the behav… Read More
2022-07-11 12:38
Image: ShutterstockIn a Snickers ad back in 2015, a young man turns into actress Rekha and acts crazy while travelling along with his friends. Assuming that the craziness is due to hunger, h… Read More
2022-07-11 05:30
A team of undergraduate students from Colgate University, New York, have developed an app called SealNet. This seal face-recognition software uses deep knowledge and a convolutional neural n… Read More
2022-07-09 06:14
NASA scientists are on their way to solving the mystery of Mars' atmosphere. They have organized a project called Cloudspotting on Mars through which citizens can help them detect clouds on… Read More
2022-07-07 05:30
Researchers at Indiana University (IU), Bloomington, United States, have found an exceptional bacteria that feeds on honey bee larvae and fulfils the nutritional demands of developing honey… Read More
2022-07-06 05:30
Researchers at the Osaka University, Japan, have found a relation between SARS-CoV-2 and IGF 1 gene (Insulin-like Growth Factor), the gene that regulates blood sugar metabolism in the body… Read More
2022-07-05 07:15
Photosynthesis is a process in which plants use sunlight's energy to produce their food from water and carbon dioxide. But this process is very ineffective, with only 1 percent of the energy… Read More
2022-07-04 12:33
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft took this enhanced-colour image of Pluto on July 14, 2015. (Image credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)It will take some time before astronomers can celebrate Pluto'… Read More
2022-06-29 05:30
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) have developed an affordable bilayered bandage that has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to prevent infections… Read More
2022-06-28 05:30
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, have found evidence for the existence of a foreign and indistinct type of matter containing four neutrons that bind togethe… Read More
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