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Watch: Part of Sun breaks off near its North Pole; netizens stunned

Published on Feb 10, 2023 04:24 PM IST

Such unusual activity occurs at the Sun's 55th degree latitude once in every 11-year solar cycle, The New York Post reported quoting experts.

Screengrab taken from the video by Los Angeles based space weather physicist Dr Tamitha Skov.(Twitter/Dr Tamitha Skov)
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

High-fat diet allows immune system to eliminate parasitic worm: Study

Parasitic worms affect up to a billion people, particularly in developing nations with poor sanitation. One of these parasites known as 'whipworm' can cause long-lasting infections in the large intestine. Researchers discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate the parasite.

High-fat diet allows immune system to eliminate parasitic worm: Study(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Feb 09, 2023 07:11 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic diseases: Research

Patients with BPTA syndrome have characteristically malformed limbs featuring short fingers and additional toes, missing tibia bones in their legs and reduced brain size.

Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic diseases: Research(Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay )
Updated on Feb 09, 2023 07:11 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Berlin

Health expert on how Mechanical Thrombectomy is beneficial for stroke patients

Currently, stroke cases are rising at a rapid rate in India and it is commonly seen in elderly people but there are rare instances of youngsters getting affected too. Did you know that mechanical thrombectomy can be helpful to recover from a stroke? Here's all you need to know

Health expert on how Mechanical Thrombectomy is extremely beneficial for stroke patients (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay )
Updated on Feb 09, 2023 07:12 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Tesla to unveil ‘Master Plan 3’ on March 1: Elon Musk

The company's third Master Plan will be unveiled at Giga Texas, its production facility for Model Y.

Tesla will hold its Investor Day on March 1 (Image: Twitter/Elon Musk)
Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:54 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Smallest main belt asteroid detected by James Webb telescope

The asteroid measuring between 300 and 650 feet (100 to 200 meters) in length is the smallest object observed to date using the telescope, the US space agency NASA said Monday.

The asteroid was detected during calibration of the telescope's Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI).
Published on Feb 07, 2023 12:20 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta

SpaceX's Starship launch ‘highly likely’ in March, says Elon Musk

Musk had in January said that there was a "real shot" at launching Starship in late February

SpaceX has been looking to launch its giant Starship into orbit for the first time.(REUTERS)
Published on Feb 05, 2023 07:33 AM IST
Reuters |

Jupiter becomes planet with most moons with 12 newly discovered

The Jupiter moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center.

Jupiter, the ‘king’ of the solar system in a pic by Nasa.(Instagram/@nasawebb)
Published on Feb 04, 2023 07:40 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Social isolation linked to Dementia risk factors: Study

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is a growing public health crisis, with an annual global cost of more than $1 trillion US.

Social isolation linked to Dementia risk factors: Study(Unsplash)
Published on Feb 02, 2023 01:16 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Montreal

Sepsis increases risk of heart failure, rehospitalisation after discharge: Study

Sepsis is a leading cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Each year in the U.S., about 1.7 million people develop sepsis, an extreme immune response to an infection in the bloodstream that can spread throughout the whole body and lead to organ failure and possibly death.

Sepsis increases risk of heart failure, rehospitalisation after discharge: Study
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 08:38 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Is artificial intelligence faster than brain learning? Study finds

Can the brain, with its limited realization of precise mathematical operations, compete with advanced artificial intelligence systems implemented on fast and parallel computers? From our daily experience we know that for many tasks the answer is yes!

The results potentially provide a new conceptual framework for understanding brain inflammation and its relationship to brain cell loss and neurological deficits after head injury (Shutterstock)
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:17 PM IST
ANI |

Aliens will go undetected if we don't cut down on space junk, say experts

Compared to 2019, the number of satellites have risen by four times with the current estimate being that over 8,000 machines are orbiting the Earth.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch 44,000 satellites for its Starlink internet constellation. (File)
Published on Jan 30, 2023 02:36 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Taking dietary nitrate boosts muscular power during exercise: Study

According to a study, dietary nitrate, the substance that makes beetroot juice active, greatly boosts muscular force during exercise.

Taking dietary nitrate boosts muscular power during exercise: Study(Pexels)
Published on Jan 28, 2023 05:15 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Washington

Consuming mixed tree nuts lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease: Research

In a paper published online this week in the journal, Nutrients, researchers found that consuming mixed tree nuts had a positive effect on the metabolism of the essential amino acid, tryptophan, in overweight and obese individuals.

Consuming mixed tree nuts lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease: Research(Shutterstock)
Published on Jan 28, 2023 01:52 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, California

Truck-sized asteroid heading exceedingly close to Earth, to be a ‘near miss’

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded.

Truck-sized asteroid heading exceedingly close to Earth, to be a ‘near miss’(NASA | Representational image)
Published on Jan 26, 2023 05:25 AM IST
AP |

Earth's inner core may have started spinning other way: Study

Earth's inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet and might even be rotating the other way, research suggested on Monday.

Earth's inner core may have started spinning other way: Study(NASA)
Published on Jan 25, 2023 01:35 AM IST
AFP |

Covid infection could damage foetuses of pregnant women: Study

Foetuses and placentas of pregnant women, especially those infected with COVID-19 at earlier points in the pandemic, were found to bear a greater risk of experiencing growth impairment or vascular lesions in organs and brain, according to a new research.

Using prenatal magnetic resonance imaging, a group of Medical University of Vienna, Austria, researchers examined the placentas and foetuses of women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy, the study said.(Shutterstock)
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 08:29 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal, London

Can you still get cervical cancer if you don't engage in sexual activity?

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus which connects the uterus to the vagina. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the commonest cause of cervical cancer. Experts reveal whether one can still get cervical cancer if they don't engage in sexual activity

Can you still get cervical cancer if you don't engage in sexual activity? (Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels)
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 08:31 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

How to assist someone who is having a brain seizure? Experts share first aid tip

To prevent the risk of harm to an epileptic patient, people need to know the crucial first aid steps they can promptly take before medical help arrives. Here are some dos and don'ts on how to assist someone who is having a brain seizure

How to assist someone who is having a brain seizure? Experts share first aid tips (Photo by Twitter/_elvis_simons)
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 08:30 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

NASA offers total cash prize of $30K to spot toxic Algal blooms

The winner will receive $12,000. Second and third prizes are worth $9,000 and $6,000.

Participants have to study satellite images of inland water bodies, identify and segregate the algal blooms according to severity. (NASA)
Published on Jan 23, 2023 01:09 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

New penguin colony found in Antarctica, courtesy bird poop: Report

Although discovered in December, the announcement was delayed to coincide with Penguin Awareness Day on January 20.

Aerial imagery from the Maxar WorldView-3 satellite shows the newly discovered emperor penguin colony. (BAS)
Published on Jan 23, 2023 11:41 AM IST

Gas stoves can emit climate pollution, even when they are off: Research

One form of pollution from gas stoves is methane, the main component of natural gas. Although methane does not pose a direct threat to human health, it is a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide during its first 20 years in the atmosphere.

When researchers measured emissions in 53 stoves across California, they found that all but one of them leaked methane when the burners and oven were turned off. (Representational Image)
Published on Jan 22, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Rare dinosaur nests discovered in Narmada valley in MP: Report

A study of the nests and eggs has revealed intimate details about the lives of the long-necked sauropods that walked the region more than 66 million years ago.

Bhopal have also reported discovery of ovum-in-ovo or multi-shell eggs in Bagh and Kukshi areas in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Published on Jan 21, 2023 09:17 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer relapse: Study

Through follow-up assessments, the scientists found that patients who had chemotherapy before surgery were significantly less likely to see their cancer come back, compared with those who got all their chemotherapy after surgery.

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer relapse: Study(Shutterstock)
Updated on Jan 21, 2023 02:41 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington

Trees practising social distancing? Watch video of 'crown shyness'

Cry shyness: Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey on Wednesday shared a video on Twitter depicting the “crown shyness” of trees.

Cry shyness is a phenomenon where top of the trees, called the crown, do not touch each other and subsequently form gaps.(shutterstock)
Published on Jan 18, 2023 11:09 PM IST
ByShobhit Gupta

High BMI could diminish Vitamin D effects: Study

The study, by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, US, is a new analysis of data from the VITAL trial.

High BMI may metabolise Vitamin D differently, could diminish supplement effects. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Updated on Jan 18, 2023 10:27 PM IST
PTI |

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study

Not only do the pregnant women infected with coronavirus suffer from severe complications, but their babies are also two times more likely to be admitted to an ICU than those not infected with the virus.

Because of the Coronavrius infection, infants are at increased risk of being born preterm.(Freepik)
Published on Jan 17, 2023 12:32 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Censored woman artist’s painting laid bare in restoration

Artemisia Gentileschi: The piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing woman artist, is undergoing a months-long restoration to rediscover her original vision.

Censored woman painter Artemisia laid bare in restoration. (AFP)
Published on Jan 14, 2023 11:08 AM IST
AFP |

This is EU's first mainland satellite launch port: Details here

EU satellite launch port: European officials and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf inaugurated the EU's first mainland orbital launch complex on Friday.

EU inaugurates first mainland satellite launch port. (Twitter)
Published on Jan 13, 2023 07:47 PM IST
AP |

How dengue-carrying mosquitoes evolve to become resistant to insecticides

Japanese scientist Shinji Kasai and his team examined mosquitos from several countries in Asia as well as Ghana and found a series of mutations had made some virtually impervious to popular pyrethroid-based chemicals like permethrin.

Health authorities commonly fog mosquito-infested areas with clouds of insecticide, and resistance has long been a concern, but the scale of the problem was not well understood.(AFP/ Representative image)
Published on Jan 11, 2023 09:03 AM IST
AFP |
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