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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.
Nisha Anand | 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.
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.
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
Updated on Feb 09, 2023 07:12 PM IST
Zarafshan 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.
Published on Feb 08, 2023 11:54 AM IST
HT News Desk, 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Published on Jan 30, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Ritu Maria Johny | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 08:31 PM IST
Zarafshan 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
Updated on Jan 24, 2023 08:30 PM IST
Zarafshan 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.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 01:09 PM IST
Ritu Maria Johny | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published on Jan 18, 2023 11:09 PM IST
Shobhit 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.
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.
Published on Jan 17, 2023 12:32 PM IST
Yagya Sharma | 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.
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.
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.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 09:03 AM IST
AFP |
