Heart Rate App in Apple Watch Saved Yet Another Life
The Apple Watch is not only helping people to achieve their health and fitness goals, but this smart gadget is actually saving the lives of people around the world. It seems the accessory is a…
Author Archives: Nidhi Goyal
About Nidhi Goyal
Nidhi is a gold medalist Post Graduate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Scientists Successfully Transfer Memories
Biologists from the University of California, Los Angeles, have been able to successfully transfer memories from one marine snail to another, creating an artificial memory. The technique involves transferring RNA (ribonucleic acid), which is known…
Injection in the Eardrum Might Save You From Hearing Loss
Researchers from the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine discovered that hearing loss caused by loud noise can be cured by injecting a salt- or sugar-based solution into the ear. Exposure to extremely…
Graphene-Reinforced Concrete Is Greener, Stronger, More Durable
U.K. scientists from the University of Exeter have found a way to incorporate wonder material graphene into concrete, making it more than twice as strong and four times more water-resistant than existing concretes. They used…
Uber Unveils Prototype to Create Flying Taxi by 2023
Recently, Uber unveiled a new design for its futuristic “aerial taxi,” which looks more like a giant drone than a helicopter. Uber shared the designs for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) “flying car”…
Russia Launches World’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant
Russia recently launched the world’s first floating nuclear power plant out of the St. Petersburg shipyard. Known as Akademik Lomonosov, this floating nuclear reactor is moving toward Western Europe for a controversial maiden voyage. The plant…
New Recyclable Polymer Can Be Reused Infinitely
Did you know that more than 300 million tons of plastics are produced every year? No doubt, plastic is strong, long-lasting, inexpensive, durable, lightweight, and extremely useful. But, it’s terrible for our environment. Recycling plastic reduces…
Scientists Create Embryos From Stem Cells Without Egg or Sperm
In a big breakthrough, scientists have created embryo-like structures in the lab from stem cells, without using sperm or eggs. To achieve this, researchers combined two different kinds of stem cells from mice in a…
Plastic Pollution: Record Concentration of Microplastic Found in Arctic Sea Ice
Plastic pollution in the Arctic region has reached new heights. A study from researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Germany found an unprecedented number of plastic fragments, measuring from a few micrometers to…
AI Could Trigger Nuclear War By 2040
Experts have warned that an increased dependence on AI could lead to nuclear war by 2040. During the Cold War, there was an uneasy peace between the superpowers. Neither side wanted to launch a nuclear…
