Dr Yellapragada Subbarao is the man behind some of the most significant milestones in medical history who is often forgotten when we talk about medical experts such as Alexander Fleming and Ronald Ross. So, in this article, let us get to know about Dr Subbarao whose discoveries have saved millions of people. Early life Our …
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A new research has found a likely reason for the extinction of the woolly mammoth. The paper currently on the preprint server, biorxiv, says that it was a combination of climate change and human hunting which could have led to the extinction of the mammoth. The paper says that, were it not for human hunters, …
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New research has brought an original unifying explanation for the physiological, behavioural and cultural evolution of the human species, from its first appearance about two million years ago, to the agricultural revolution (around 10,000 BCE). The paper written by Dr Miki Ben-Dor and Prof. Ran Barkai from the Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology at …
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New research has developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack. This was done by the researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Center for Medical Devices based at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University of Valladolid in …
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We all know about the amazing regenerative power of the liver. However, the cells responsible have remained a mystery. New research from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified the cells responsible for liver maintenance and regeneration and also found their location in the liver. Liver performs a lot of …
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Rocks from Mars aren’t important for a normal human being. But for someone like us who has a lot of interest in Science, these rocks play an important role in our studies. Until now we have collected chunks of meteorite, dislodged from the red planet and travelling through the Solar System until they smack into …
Physics is one of the most interesting subjects covering the smallest quarks to the largest quasars and Physics books are the best way to deep dive into this interesting subject. Physics is a vast subject that ranges from basic things like motion, heat etc to the most complex things like quantum mechanics and the theory …
New research from the University of Bonn has shown a speed limit in the quantum world. The study also involved scientists from MIT, the Universities of Hamburg, Cologne and Padua, and the Jülich Research Center. Let’s see this from an example. When you observe a server who is about to serve an entire tray of …
We all know about the first all-civilian trip to space by SpaceX which the company is planning to perform at the end of 2021. The latest announcement from SpaceX reveals that Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will be the second crew member on this all-civilian trip with Billionaire and …
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A new international study led by the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm has discovered ancient DNA from a 1.2 million-year-old mammoth. It is so far the oldest DNA ever recovered. The project has revealed a new lineage in the mammoth family. Coming to the discovery, the genetic material was taken from the teeth of three …
There has been a lot of development on Robots in recent times. This time we have engineers at the University of California San Diego creating a four-legged soft robot that doesn’t need any electronics to work. All the new robot needs is a constant source of pressurized air for its functions, including controls and locomotion …
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Mars is the planet that we humans are hoping to make our second home. And there have been a lot of expeditions for research on mars and there is yet another interesting expedition by NASA. NASA announced today that the “Perseverance Rover” has successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. The rover has overcome …
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Although it has been a lot of years since we humans are living on earth, we haven’t explored a lot of places and haven’t found a lot of things yet. In a quest to explore such places, a new exploration deep beneath Antarctica by the British Antarctic Survey has found strange life forms which break …
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Discovering new stars and planetary systems is always of great interest to us. But it becomes even more interesting when we find some rare or unique kind of systems. New research has found a rare multi-planet system orbiting a star but the star doesn’t seem to have got the memo about which direction everyone is …
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Being a woman in STEM is tough. In this episode of AtomsTalk Podcast, we discuss the difficulties a woman face in the field of STEM with a doctoral candidate, Falguni Paul. She talks about how we are tuned from childhood to think that STEM is only for men. She also talks about the difficulties and …
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Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (18 May 1929 – 3 March 2011), was an internationally renowned Radio Astronomer and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was Professor Emeritus of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India, where he had been Director from 1972 to 1994. Early Life Radhakrishnan was born on 18 May 1929 in …
Communication is important in all aspects of life. We have the ability to speak and that is how we communicate. But how do our cells communicate? A new research led by the team at the University of Gothenburg has used a new unique combination of methods and mapped the mechanism behind cellular communication. This helps …
Reducing weight is one thing that most of us work on a lot. Here is good news. A new study involving University College London researchers has found that about 35% of people who took the new drug have lost over 20% of their total body weight. This seems to be a significant change for improving …
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A researcher has hacked into IT systems of some of the largest corporations in the world. Alex Birsan, a Romanian researcher has successfully assaulted Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, PayPal, Netflix and over 30 other corporations. Birsan said that he advised the companies in advance that he would test the security of their systems, but did not …
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A new device has been developed by the researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, which transforms the human body into a biological battery. The device is stretchy enough that one can wear it as a ring or bracelet or any other accessory that touches the skin. The device uses a person’s natural heat and …
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New research led by a University College London has found out genes which determine the shape of a person’s facial profile. The team found about 32 gene regions that influence facial features like nose, lip, jaw, etc. Nine of these were entirely new discoveries. The team found that one gene appears to have been inherited …
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A new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has developed a computational model to calculate skeletal age, which is a personalized estimate of an individual’s risk of bone fracture and premature death. This helps health professionals to better identify who are at a risk of a first bone fracture and subsequent fractures. It …
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A new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine has found that the common fungi present in the gut teaches the immune system on ways to respond to their more dangerous relatives. The study revealed the complex relationship between humans and their associated microbes. It also has shown ways that could help combat a rising …
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Electric automaker Tesla on Monday announced that it has bought bitcoins worth $1.5 billion. Tesla bought the bitcoins for more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on their cash, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the company. The electric vehicle giant added that they will soon start accepting payments …
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The Archimedes’ screw, also known as the water screw, screw pump, Archimedean screw, or Egyptian screw, is a machine used to pull water from a low-lying water body. Water is pumped by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe. Archimedes screws are also used for materials such as powders and grains. Further, Archimedes screws could …
