NASA has issued an alert about a massive asteroid, 2011 VG9, roughly the size of the Qutub Minar, that is set to make a close flyby of Earth today. Measuring approximately 390
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A team of US researchers have developed a new antiviral chewing gum that showed the potential to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. Seasonal
Ancient humans survived on the Tibetan Plateau- the highest plateau on Earth-during the coldest period of the past 2.5 million years, showcasing their remarkable resilience and adaptability. The last glacial maximum, which
New studies on brain activity during the dying process suggest that the brain may remain active even after clinical death. Medical researchers propose that these energy spikes could indicate the soul’s departure
For centuries, humans have gazed up at the stars, wondering what mysteries lie beyond our Solar System. Now, scientists believe that those mysteries might already have invaded our Solar System. Scientists have
In what may be the world’s first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish – known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean’s surface – was caught on camera swimming close to
Tiny plastic particles have been found in human brain tissue, raising concerns over their impact on health. Scientists have detected a significant increase in microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the brain over the past decades. The
New Delhi: High-altitude hiking, sleep apnoea and other conditions which deprive a man’s testes of oxygen, could be contributing to a decline in fertility over the past 50 years, a new study
Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed ‘Conan the Bacterium,’ is known for its extraordinary ability to endure radiation doses 28,000 times higher than those lethal to humans. Researchers have found that the key to its
A study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that excessive groundwater extraction has caused a significant shift in Earth’s rotational pole, highlighting the profound impact of human activities on the planet’s dynamics.
Nicknamed as a “mini moon” or “second moon,” asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA-sponsored asteroid detecting system. This bus-sized asteroid is currently approaching the end of
A new plant species, Dicliptera polymorpha, notable for its resilience to fire and dual blooming pattern, has been identified in the Northern Western Ghats by scientists from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI),
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