Farthest known galaxy in the universe discovered
NASA scientists have spotted the farthest known galaxy in the universe, a primitive cluster of stars just 500 million years old.
Indoor air pollution linked to lung, kidney dysfunction
A cross-sectional study of over 400 kitchen workers in Lucknow and Coimbatore showed that almost 50% of them suffered from poor lung functions and microalbuminuria. They also noticed that Coimbatore workers had a higher risk of obstructive lung problems.
Prime Numbers
Recently, a very big number ”” over 23 million digits long ”” became the “largest known prime number.
IGIB discovers a protein regulating melanoma growth, pigmentation
Researchers at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) have for the first time identified a calcium sensor protein (STIM1) that independently regulates both skin cancer and pigmentation. The STIM1 protein does so by activating two independent signalling pathways.
Frozen embryos are as good as fresh ones for IVF births
Using frozen embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) gives infertile couples just as much of a chance of having a child as using fresh ones, a study has found.
Skeletal muscle tissue grown from stem cells
Working human muscle has been grown from stem cells in the lab in a breakthrough that holds promise for sufferers of degenerative muscular diseases, scientists said
Har Gobind Khorana
Today is Har Gobind Khorana’s 96th birth anniversary.
India unveils Pratyush, its fastest supercomputer yet
India’s supercomputing prowess moved up several notches after it unveiled Pratyush.
Gaming addiction gets mental disorder tag
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health issue.
AI, Google Street View offer peek into voting patterns
Researchers showed that socioeconomic attributes such as income, education, and voting patterns can be inferred from cars.