New Delhi: Scientists have observed trisomy 21, the extra copy of chromosome 21 known to cause the genetic condition Down syndrome, to impair heart formation during embryonic development, a malfunction found to cause a hyperactive cellular response when attacked by viruses. Using stem cells obtained from research participants with Down syndrome and a mouse model…
New Delhi: Phosphate, a key building block of life, has been detected in one of Saturn’s moon’s, Enceladus’s, ocean, and in what scientists call the “first finding of phosphorus on an extraterrestrial ocean world”. The phosphates were detected in particles ejected from the ice-covered global ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, the international team of scientists led…
New Delhi: Food consumption in the five highest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting countries, including India, was responsible for more than 40 per cent of global food supply chain emission in 2019, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Nature Food, found that action to protect the planet against the impact of climate…
Washington: The relationship between India and the US is absolutely critical on earth and possibly even more so in space, a former top NASA official has said, describing India as a “sleeping giant” for whom the sky is no longer the limit. Mike Gold, the former associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships at NASA, hoped…
New Delhi: Localised Pacific ocean currents were identified which provided much-needed sustenance to Palmyra island’s coral reefs in the Central Pacific, which from April 2015 to May 2016 witnessed one of the strongest El Nino events ever recorded, said a new research. Researchers say that the phenomenon they identified could help coral reef managers better…
New Delhi: Scientists have uncovered a new species of gliding geckos in Mizoram, an advance that will highlight the underappreciated biodiversity of northeast India and encourage greater efforts to document its wildlife. Bearing the name of the state it was discovered in, the Mizoram parachute gecko, or Gekko mizoramensis, is one of the 14 geckos known…
New Delhi: Oceanographers have observed an increased heat transport to the Arctic Ocean in the 2010s, changes that they have attributed to the warming inflow waters from the subarctic, or south of the Arctic. They have also found evidence of an increase in the volume of ocean inflows, responsible for carrying warm waters from the Pacific…
New Delhi: Holistic health expert Dr Mickey Mehta’s new book “Weightless: Unburden” combines Vedic wisdom and modern science to help people lose weight as well as improve their immunity and overall health. The book seeks to simplify ancient insights from shastras for modern-day life as Mehta tries to be a mentor, coach, and guide for the…
New Delhi: Many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness, according to a global observational study which involved over 3,200 newborn babies suffering from the infection in 11 countries, including India. The study, conducted from 2018 to 2020 and co-authored by a team of over 80 researchers, found there…
New Delhi: Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 per cent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India to ensure climate change targets are met by 2050, according…
