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SpaceX to launch first all-civilian mission with tech CEO

Published on Feb 2, 2021 03:23 IST

The mission is planned for "two to four days" and upon its conclusion, Dragon, the spacecraft, will re-enter Earth's atmosphere for a soft water landing off the coast of Florida.

Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours

In the study, the scientists found that when SARS-CoV-2 takes over, it completely changes the cells' metabolic processes.

Updated on Feb 1, 2021 02:07 IST

Study explores which microfossils sign 'early life'

Fossilized spheres and filaments--two common bacterial shapes--made of organic carbon (typically associated with life) can form abiotically (in the absence of living organisms) and might even be easier to preserve than bacteria.

Published on Jan 30, 2021 12:36 IST

Some bacteria grow resilient to antibiotics by changing shapes: Study

The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Nature Physics'.

Published on Jan 30, 2021 11:39 IST

With great detail, scientists map heart recovery rate after heart attack

The study published in Communications Biology shows that the heart muscle cells also called cardiomyocytes play an important role in intracellular communication after a heart attack.

Published on Jan 30, 2021 08:37 IST

Scientists: Strategy to protect developing brain from prenatal stress in mice

Stevens's lab studies the long-lasting impact of stress during pregnancy, which can lead to neuropsychiatric impairment in offspring during early life and in adulthood.

Published on Jan 29, 2021 13:18 IST

Brain connectivity can serve as biomarker for ADHD: Study

The research published in the journal 'Frontiers in Physiology' relied on a deep architecture using machine-learning classifiers to identify with 99 per cent accuracy the adults who had received a childhood diagnosis of ADHD many years earlier.

Published on Jan 28, 2021 09:56 IST

Study: How blood stem cells maintain their lifelong potential for self-renewal

The study on mice stem cells suggested that the blood vessel cells of the niche produce a factor that stimulates blood stem cells and thus maintains their self-renewal capacity.

Published on Jan 27, 2021 13:09 IST

Spacewalking astronauts venture out to improve European lab

In this image taken from NASA video, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins works outside the International Space Station’s European lab on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Hopkins and Victor Glover went spacewalking Wednesday to install a high-speed data link outside the International Space Station’s European lab and connect cables for an experiment platform awaiting activation for almost a year. (NASA via AP)

Published on Jan 27, 2021 12:35 IST

‘Next-gen’ vaccines may be needed to tackle emerging Covid variants: Scientists

A recent study by researchers, including those from The Rockefeller University in the US, suggests that mRNA vaccines for Covid-19 may need to be updated periodically to avoid potential loss of clinical efficacy against the newly arising variants. (Representative Image)

Published on Jan 27, 2021 12:27 IST

Earth’s ice loss now in worst-case zone

Activist Mya-Rose Craig, 18, sits on an ice floe in the middle of Arctic Ocean demanding action on climate crisis.

Published on Jan 26, 2021 24:15 IST

Study says nuclear war might trigger big El Nino and decreased seafood

Researchers during a recent study have found that a nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Nino-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

Published on Jan 25, 2021 13:52 IST

Study suggests women influenced coevolution of dogs, humans

In a cross-cultural analysis, found several factors may have played a role in building the mutually beneficial relationship between humans and dogs, including temperature, hunting and surprisingly - gender.

Published on Jan 25, 2021 11:41 IST

Scientists find mechanism behind irritable bowel syndrome

The biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods have been identified by researchers.

Published on Jan 25, 2021 08:15 IST

Human brain may get beaten by AI in chess, but not in memory: Study

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India at the FIDE World Chess Championship in Moscow, Russia.

Published on Jan 24, 2021 10:50 IST

Neurodegenerative diseases can be prevented by deep sleep

A new study has found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste from the brain which potentially includes toxic proteins that may lead to neurodegenerative disease.

Published on Jan 24, 2021 10:14 IST

Gene editing techniques helpful in retinal degeneration treatment

A new study has found that gene-editing techniques like CRISPR-Cas hold the power to rectify inherited retinal degenerative mutations, which are the primary cause of blindness.

Published on Jan 24, 2021 05:13 IST

Dramatic changes to radiotherapy treatments in England due to Covid-19

Health workers prepare to administer the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at an NHS vaccination centre in York, Britain, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Lee Smith

Published on Jan 23, 2021 04:48 IST

Indian-origin expert leads UK study on cancer survival chances

An Indian-origin expert at the University of Birmingham has led an international study which finds that patients’ chances of survival after cancer surgery is strongly linked with the standard of post-operative hospital care.

Published on Jan 22, 2021 12:36 IST

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

Spinal cord injuries in humans, often caused by sports or traffic accidents, leave them paralyzed because not all of the nerve fibers that carry information between muscles and the brain are able to grow back.

Published on Jan 22, 2021 09:49 IST

In her element: Talking to theoretical physicist Rohini M Godbole

(HT llustration: Gajanan Nirphale)

Published on Jan 22, 2021 09:34 IST

Study sheds light on role played by immune system's T-cells against coronavirus

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample

Published on Jan 22, 2021 09:15 IST

Direct current stimulation over brain's Wernicke area can help learning words

A new study has found out that Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), which is a non-invasive way of stimulating the brain over the Wernicke's area, may lead to new assistive neurotechnologies for the rehabilitation of people with cognitive disorders in future.

Published on Jan 22, 2021 08:32 IST

New study explains how SARS-CoV-2 may seize human cells

Scientists know that SARS-CoV-2 binds the ACE2 receptor on the surface of human cells, after which it enters the cell through a process known as endocytosis.

Published on Jan 22, 2021 04:33 IST

Behind those dancing robots, scientists had to bust a move

Representational image

Published on Jan 21, 2021 18:16 IST

Study reveals how efficient brain circuitry develops spontaneously

A KAIST team's mathematical modelling has revealed that efficient brain circuitry develops spontaneously by showing that the topographic tiling of cortical maps originates from bottom-up projections from the periphery.

Published on Jan 20, 2021 10:50 IST

Researchers find how cancer can be killed by body's own immune system

Immunotherapies are cancer drugs that essentially block the "don't-eat-me" signal coming from cancer and allow the immune-system to kill it. (Representative Image)

Published on Jan 17, 2021 09:42 IST

NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short

Published on Jan 17, 2021 07:24 IST

NASA's Boeing moon rocket set for 'once-in-a-generation' ground test

Space Launch System's hot fire test, expected to begin at 5 pm

Published on Jan 16, 2021 14:03 IST

Scientists introduce new twist to learning periodic table

An innovative way to learn about the elements of the periodic table has been introduced through a study led by researchers of American Chemical Society (ACS).

Published on Jan 16, 2021 11:39 IST

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