Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

No Chips and Batteries – MIT Develops an Ultrathin Wireless E-Skin Sensor to Monitor Health

Wearable health sensors are very common today, monitoring glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, etc. Real-time monitoring of physiological signals could help to detect and diagnose several cardiovascular, neurological, and pulmonary diseases…

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Scientists Develop A Simple Way to Break Down Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

Our water sources are infested with hazardous human-made chemicals. The most important chemical risks in drinking water arise from toxic chemicals, PFAS. PFAS is converting our water bodies into a pool of poison It is…

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Know The Best Way To Make Sure The Drugs Work?

Study by researchers from Johns Hopkins University suggests pills work fastest if taken while lying on the right side. “We were very surprised that posture had such an immense effect on the dissolution rate of…

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Robot Surgeon Named MIRA Can Perform Surgery in Outer Space

NASA is planning to send a robot surgeon to space for a test mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This remote-controlled surgical robot is called MIRA (Miniaturized In-Vivo Robotic Assistance). According to its creators,…

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Europe Faces the Worst Drought in History – Even Astronauts Can See From Space

The world is witnessing unprecedented global warming with an increasingly destructive impact on the environment. Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world. 2021 was Europe’s hottest summer on record, and the summer…

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Scientists Change Blood Type of Donor Kidneys…making Future Transplants Easier

In a medical breakthrough, researchers from the University of Cambridge have successfully altered the blood type of a donor’s kidneys. This development could increase the supply of organs for transplant. This discovery could save the…

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New ‘Smart’ Plastic that is Degradable and Highly Recyclable

We all are aware of how plastics cause environmental pollution and health problems. Although plastic is not easily degraded and recycled, it has become an inseparable and integral part of our lives. The amount of…

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A Japanese Airline Puts Crickets on Its In-Flight Menu

From ants and beetle larvae eaten in Africa to crispy-fried locusts enjoyed in Thailand, bugs or insects are an integral part of traditional meals in many countries. Eating insects might seem yucky but there are…

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Lack of Sleep is Worse than Smoking for Lung Disease

We all know that insufficient sleep can harm mental and physical health. Poor sleep is linked to many medical conditions, it may increase your risk of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Getting a good night’s sleep is incredibly…

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China Claims To Set The Record For The Highest Steady Magnetic Field By A Working Magnet

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the United States created a world record in 1999 when they produced the most powerful magnet with a magnetic field of 450,000 gauss (45 tesla). Researchers at the US…

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