Climate Change Is Turning Parts of Antarctica Green
Global warming is leading to the formation and spread of “green snow” and it is even visible from space. This green snow is due to blooms of microscopic snow algae. There is hardly any plant…
Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal
About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Mystery of lava-like flows on Mars solved
Satellite images of Mars have solved the mystery of some lava-like flows on Mars. Scientists revealed that thousands of conical hills, many topped with small craters and surrounded by deep channels are caused by mud…
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused 17% Drop in Global Carbon Emissions
There is great news amid the coronavirus pandemic; COVID-19 has caused global carbon emissions to drop beyond all expectations. With major part of world’s population confined to their homes, the carbon emissions of cars and…
MIT Researchers Discover the Enzyme That Could Reverse Aging
In a big breakthrough researchers from MIT have identified an enzyme called HDAC1. This enzyme is critical for repairing age-related DNA damage to genes involved in memory, Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive functions. By restoring…
Recovered Patients Build long-term immunity to COVID-19
A new study documents that the human body builds solid antiviral immune system response to COVID-19 after recovering from it. The study was carried out by researchers at ‘La Jolla Institute for Immunology’ in California…
California Biotech Company Discovered an Antibody That Can Block COVID-19 Virus 100% in Experiments
Big breakthrough in potential treatment of SARS-CoV-2, US-based Sorrento Therapeutics claims it has found an antibody that completely blocks coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that resulted in COVID-19 pandemic. The company claims that it has…
Brain Implant Restores Movement and Sense of Touch in Man With Paralysis
According to a press release, for first time both motor function and sense of touch have been restored using a brain-computer interface (BCI). A college student, Ian Burkhart suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) while swimming…
World’s Fastest Camera Can Record 70 TRILLION Frames per Second
Scientists have developed a camera that can capture a mind-boggling 70 trillion frames per second. Developed at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the technology is called compressed ultrafast spectral photography (CUSP). This incredible camera could be used…
Wearable Sensors to Predict COVID-19 Infections in US Military Hospitals
Countries worldwide are struggling to fight with COVID-19. According to experts the best way to control coronavirus pandemic is comprehensive testing, identifying infected persons and make sure they don’t come into contact with others. To…
WHO Warns – Coronavirus May Never Go Away
WHO’s Emergencies director, Dr Mike Ryan says Covid-19 ‘may never go away’. World may have to learn to live with it, like it adapted to live with HIV. He said, “It is important to put…
