Mihika Basu
Mihika Basu has spent a decade and some reporting on education, health, science, and the environment. She is Senior Editor with MEA Worldwide. Mihika loves watching horror movies and stalking cats on Instagram in her spare time.
Write to her at mihika.b@meawwworld.com
Latest From Mihika Basu
Cutting US aid to family planning organizations in poor countries led to significantly more abortions: Study
The Mexico City Policy, which was reinstated by Donald Trump in 2017, prohibits US foreign assistance to any organization that performs or provides counseling on abortion
Scientists find harmful toxic levels of lead and cadmium in enameled decorations on alcohol bottles, reveals new study
Cadmium concentrations of up to 20,000 parts per million were found in the decorated regions on a range of spirits, beer, and wine bottles, and lead levels up to 80,000ppm in the decor of many wine bottles
Researchers trace mysterious Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) to source in galaxy 3.6 billion light-years away, will now search for machine source
This is a significant breakthrough as fast radio bursts last less than a millisecond, making it difficult to determine where they come from accurately
Women exposed to workplace chemicals are more likely to have an autistic child, shows new study
The analysis shows that the three most common occupational exposures in mothers of both children with autism spectrum disorders and children with typical neurodevelopment were disinfectants/cleaners, solvents, and ethylene oxide
Giant 12-feet bird found in Crimean cave is thrice the size of an ostrich and weighs half a ton: Study
The intriguing bird may have been a source of meat, bones, feathers, and eggshell for early humans, according to a new study
Mouse model reveals Parkinson’s disease begins in gut and travels up neurons to brain: Study
A new study offers a more accurate model to test treatments that could prevent or halt Parkinson's disease progression
African American students at greater risk of being suspended or expelled in schools than their peers, claims study
A report based on 15,901 middle and 18,303 high schools in the US concludes that there is robust proof of persistent discrepancies in disciplinary practices and actions across ethnic and racial groups
Football players born in the first quarter of the year are most likely to be successful in the NFL, says new study
The study looked at 18,898 football players born after 1940 and found an excess of January and February births
Top US science agencies received very few sexual harassment complaints from researchers at universities: Report
Most science agencies learned about instances of sexual harassment from the media and other sources, according to the report on sexual harassment in STEM Research, released by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Researchers move closer to Malaria vaccine that could finally stop disease that kills nearly half a million every year
The University of Oxford-led research project also identified an antibody that slows the RH5 protein of the parasite from binding with a human protein on the red blood cells
Childhood obesity can lead to higher blood pressure, increased risk of future stroke or heart attack: Study
The myth that excess weight in children has no consequences can impede the prevention of such a severe health problem, according to the research team
Climate change, global warming to significantly increase the risk of violent armed conflicts: Study
Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius, the influence of climate on conflicts would more than double, say researchers from Stanford