Science
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Scientists develop vacuum suction units that defy gravity
Washington D.C.: Your dreams of scaling high rise buildings may soon come true as scientists are on their way to develop a highly effective suction unit that can be used to latch…
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Psychedelic drugs can aid PTSD patients, suggests experts
South Carolina: A new treatment of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests usage of psychedelic drugs which are more commonly known as Psychedelic drugs. The symptoms of PTSD such as nightmares, memories of…
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Research leads to connection between DNA alteration and cancer
Washington D.C.: A recently published study in the journal ‘Molecular Cell’ reveals that there are regions of non-coding DNA that may have a connection to cancer growth and progression if altered. According…
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Cells fight stress with adhesion: Study
Washington: Cell adhesion or cell to cell contact is imperative for the survival of human cells under protein-damaging and stressful conditions, according to a study. It was also revealed that cancer cells…
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Biomaterial mimicking muscles can turn stem cells into bone
Washington D.C. [USA]: In a breakthrough invention, scientists have developed a polymer sheet that mimics muscles and has the ability to turn stem cells into bones. Stem cells are special in the…
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Researchers develop new strategy to fight antibiotic resistance
Washington: While traditional antibiotics are known to serve the purpose of killing or reducing the activity of individual bacteria, some bacteria become resistant to these antibiotics. In recent research, bioscience engineers have…
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Workshop on Human Diversity and Health Disparities
Hyderabad: One size doesn’t fit all – especially so in healthcare. Much of it depends on your genetic makeup as well as your surroundings which modify your genes – what is called…
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‘Super-Earth’ can be orbiting our nearest neighboring star
Washington D.C. [USA]: Findings from a recent analysis of our closest neighboring star Proxima Century suggest that it may be orbited by a previously unknown planet. By analysing the cyclical changes in…
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Scientists attempt to measure temperature of dark matter
California: We know that it exists and makes up about a quarter of our universe, but we are yet to see a particle of the elusive dark matter. Although our current knowledge…
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New method to make genetic alterations in malaria parasite
Hyderabad: WHO estimates 3.4 billion people across 92 countries in the world to be at risk of being infected with Plasmodium parasites and suffering from malaria. A statistic as alarming as this…
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IIT-H develops combination therapy for cancer treatment
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) on Tuesday said that its researchers have developed an efficient combination therapy for the treatment of cancer. The researchers have developed a synergetic combination of…
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17-year-old helps NASA find planet in habitable zone
Washington: Just three days into his internship, little did 17-year-old Wolf Cukier realise that he is going to make history — in helping NASA discover its first Earth-size planet resting in its…
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Scientists discover 10 new bird taxa
Singapore: A research team has found five new species of birds and five more subspecies in Wallacea, in what can be considered a big leap in terms of finding new bird species…
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Study reveals some gnome galaxies host massive blackholes
Washington: A new hint towards finding out the early history of galaxy formation comes up as the astronomers discover 13 new black holes in some dwarf galaxies which are not more than…
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Mars is losing water faster than expected: Study
Paris: Researchers have revealed that Mars, the red planet is losing water more quickly than what theory as well as past observations would suggest. The gradual disappearance of the water occurs when sunlight…
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Hyderabad: Reduce consumption of plastics says Rajesh Tiwari
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Packaging(IIP) – Hyderabad, the local Chapter of the apex body of the packaging industries in India to organized a one day annual National Packaging Conference with the“Recycling and…
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Study suggests goldilocks stars are best places to look for life
Washington: Astronomers are looking for planets in the habitable zone of stars which is often called ‘goldilocks zone’ where temperatures are favourable for liquid water to exist on the surface of a…
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Astronomers measure expansion rate of Universe
Maryland: Astronomers have measured the expansion rate of the universe using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope with a technique completely independent of any previous technique. It is very important to know the precise…
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Habitable Earth-size planet found by NASA
Washington D.C. [USA]: The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of its star. The planet has…
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Madagascar’s eastern rainforests might disappear by 2070: Study
New York: The island country of Madagascar is a safe haven to thousands of endemic plant and animal species, but going by the latest scientific predictions, all this could potentially change in…
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First Lunar eclipse of the year on Jan 10
Hyderabad: According to the information furnished by Mr. B.G. Siddhart, Director of B.M. Birla Science centre, the first lunar eclipse of the year could be sighted on 10th January. On that night,…
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Dr. Reddy’s call the launch of Sodium Nitroprusside Injection
India/USA: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DR REDDY, NYSE: RDY, along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) today announced the launch of Sodium Nitroprusside Injection, 50 mg/2 mL…
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Researchers develop colour-changing smart skin
Washington D.C. [USA]: After conducting a research on smart skins of animals like chameleons, researchers develop a flexible smart skin that changes its colour when comes in contact with sunlight and heat.…
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New regulations explain how objects receive and emit light
New Jersey [USA]: Princeton researchers have uncovered new laws for the absorption and emission of light, improved regulation over light and the advancement of research in solar and optical systems of the…
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Protein that spurs bowel cancer growth identified
Toronto: Researchers have identified a key protein that supports the growth of many bowel cancers, paving the way for development of new therapies to combat the deadly disease. The study, published in…
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Top 5 exciting space moments of 2019
New Delhi: From India’s Chandrayaan 2 mission to the first all-women spacewalk and commercial crew milestones by US-based companies, 2019 offered several exciting moments for space enthusiasts. India’s ambitious and keenly watched lunar…
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New ways of learning Mathematics: Study
Washington D.C. [USA]: A team of scientists has identified a method to help school children in learning maths more efficiently. The programme designed will help the children to surpass their intuitions while…
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IIT-H researchers unravel working of protein that mends DNA
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, (IIT-H) on Thursday claimed that its researchers had unraveled working of a protein that repaired damaged DNA. According to the IIT-H, any damage to DNA (deoxyribonucleic…
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Grooming scientists among school students
Hyderabad: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad kicked off its 7th Young Innovators’ Program with more than 200 school students in the city and nearby districts applying for it. This…
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New ‘molecular switch’ allows control of gene therapy doses
New York: Paving the way for solving a major safety issue associated with gene therapies, scientists have developed a special molecular switch that could be embedded into such therapies to allow doctors…
