Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal

About Nidhi Goyal

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

Gene Editing Could Keep Cholesterol Down and Heart Attacks at Bay

High blood cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease, for stroke, and the fifth leading cause of death. People with high cholesterol have to take drugs like blood thinners and cholesterol-busting statins to ward…

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Astronomers Warn Of Higher Chances of Falling Space Debris Killing People on Earth

As per a new study, if current practices in the space industry stay the same, there is about a 10 percent chance that falling space debris will kill someone on land, at sea, or in…

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China’s First Pure Solar-Powered Vehicle Has 47 Advanced Technologies

The Tianjin Solar car was recently unveiled in China at the sixth World Intelligence Conference. It is the world’s first 100% solar-powered electric vehicle (SEV). Tianjin does not use fossil fuels or external power sources,…

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Genetically Engineered Parasitic Worms Could Be Used To Kill Cancer Cells

The world has made great progress in cancer treatment options in the last few decades, from immunotherapies to gene therapy. Technological advances and innovations like CRISPR, AI, Infinium Assay, cryo-electron microscopy, and robotic surgery are…

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Noise Pollution from Deep-Sea Mining Will Stretch Hundreds of Miles

The seafloor contains deposits of minerals such as copper, zinc, nickel, gold, silver, and phosphorus. Scientists are considering extracting minerals from sediments and structures across the deep sea. However, new research suggests that noise-pollution from proposed…

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Genetically Engineering Tomatoes Could Solve Vitamin D Deficiency Worldwide

Vitamin-D deficiency is the most common medical condition worldwide. About one billion people worldwide are affected by vitamin-D deficiency and around 50% of the global population have vitamin-D insufficiency. Vitamin-D deficiency has been associated with…

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Japan is developing “artificial gravity living facilities” for Space

Japan’s Kyoto University researchers are developing gravity-defying habitats to be used on the Moon and Mars. The proposal also includes key technologies for their transportation system. There is no shortage of space habitat ideas. In…

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Microplastics Detected In Meat, Milk, and Blood of Farm Animals

In a study, scientists at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), Netherlands have discovered microplastics in beef and pork. Researchers also discovered microplastics in the blood of cows and pigs on farms. A report by Plastic…

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Did You Know A Large Number Of Wildfires Are Due To The Electrocuted Birds?

Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent. Worldwide, we have seen record-breaking wildfires. According to wildfire statistics, from 2011 to 2020, annually there were about 62,805 wildfires and about 7.5 million acres impacted in the…

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UCLA Researchers Create Artificial Muscles That Are 10x Stronger and Flexible Than Natural Muscles

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have developed a material that could one day be used for artificial muscles. The newly developed material is stronger and up to 10 times more flexible than naturally…

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