During a new study, researchers have recreated an essential function of living cells by developing artificial cell-like structures using inorganic matter that autonomously ingests, processes, and pushes out material. Their article, published in Nature, provides a blueprint for creating “cell mimics,” with potential applications ranging from drug delivery to environmental […]
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SpaceX cargo mission rescheduled for Sunday over bad weather – NASA
The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft was delayed by one day over poor weather conditions, NASA said on Saturday. “Due to weather, today’s @SpaceX cargo mission is postponed,” the space agency wrote on Twitter. The next opportunity to launch the CRS-23 mission is on Sunday, at 07:14 GMT. It will deliver […]
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World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Powers 20,000 Homes, Covers 46,000 Sq Metre
Chinese wind-energy hardware maker has developed the world’s largest wind turbine. Developed by MingYang Smart Energy, the wind turbine is a 242-metre tall behemoth that is expected to power homes by 2023. The massive wind turbine has blades that are 118 metres long that when in motion would cover a […]
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Researchers identify potentially safer approach to opioid drug development
Opioids are powerful painkillers but their use is hindered because patients become tolerant to them, requiring higher and higher doses, and overdoses can cause respiratory depression and death. A recent study from researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience contradicts existing thinking about how opioid drugs cause tolerance and respiratory depression and suggests […]
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Existing drugs kill SARS-CoV2 in cells, claims study
Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. While the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure to prevent the disease, therapies for those who do get infected remain in short supply. A new groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan (U-M) reveals several drug contenders […]
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Corals survive heat with bacterial help: Study
Treating corals with a probiotic cocktail of beneficial bacteria increases survival after a bleaching event, according to new research by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This approach could be administered in advance of a predicted heatwave to help corals recover from high sea temperatures. Climate change is increasing the temperatures of the oceans, which […]
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EOS-03 mission: GSLV snag in cryogenic stage, setback for ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost an important earth observation satellite during launch on Thursday morning after the GSLV rocket carrying it malfunctioned about five minutes after lift-off. The launch was supposed to place the earth observation satellite, EOS-03, into a geostationary orbit. The problem with the rocket, however, […]
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Study challenges dogma in conservation biology regarding coral reefs
A new study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs has challenged common dogma in conservation biology that places with fewer local threats to wildlife will be better able to resist climate-driven threats. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘PLOS ONE’. The research found that coral […]
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ISRO all set to launch GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite tomorrow
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed early on Wednesday morning that countdown has begun for the launch of the GSLV-F10 EOS-03 mission. The geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) is scheduled to launch the Earth observation satellite (EOS) – GISAT-1 at 5:43am tomorrow (i.e. on Thursday, August 12) from the Satish […]
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Perseid meteor shower to be visible from August 11
The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event, is all set to return on Wednesday night. It is predicted to reach its peak before dawn on Thursday, August 12, though the display could put on a fine show for a night or two before and after. Also, it is believed that […]
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NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverance Fails to Pick Rock Sample in First Attempt
NASA’s Perseverance rover did not collect a rock sample on Mars in its first attempt to gather samples, the US space agency has said. Early last month, the self-driving six-wheeled robot started its journey across Jezero Crater floor to seek signs of ancient life. The crater harboured a big lake […]
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Study finds silence triggers similar brain activity as imagined music
According to a couple of new studies, imagining a song triggers similar brain activity as moments of silence in music. The results reveal how the brain continues responding to music, even when none is playing. When we listen to music, the brain attempts to predict what comes next. A surprise, such as […]
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Brain region is key locus of learning: Neuroscientists
Small and seemingly specialized, the brain’s locus coeruleus (LC) region has been stereotyped for its outsized export of the arousal-stimulating neuromodulator norepinephrine. In a recent paper and with a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, an MIT neuroscience lab is making the case that the LC is not […]
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Study shows forests play greater role in depositing toxic mercury across globe
A research led by a University of Massachusetts Lowell environmental science professor claims mercury measurements in a Massachusetts forest indicate the toxic element is deposited in forests across the globe in much greater quantities than previously understood. The findings of the study were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The team’s results underscore […]
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New research shows our genes shape our gut bacteria
Though most studies suggest that the gut microbiome is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we take, a new study has found a much greater genetic component at play than was once known. In the study by the University of Notre Dame, published recently […]