'Trauma injection' may save lives of accident victims if given immediately after injury: Study
Tranexamic acid or TXA prevents loss of blood by helping clots form. It comes in the form of tablets, liquid, mouthwash or injections
Oct 2, 2020
Narcissistic and depressed people are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories: Study
Agreeable and diligent individuals, on the other hand, are slightly more unlikely to hold such unfounded beliefs
Oct 2, 2020
Pandemic nightmares: Covid-19 stress may be causing rise in apocalyptic dreams, study says
Pandemic-related stress is taking a higher toll on women than men, researchers have found
Oct 2, 2020
Elon Musk's Space X Starlink satellites Internet boon for firefighters working in wildfire-hit rural Washington
Musk said in a tweet that SpaceX is prioritizing catering to emergency responders and locations with no Internet connectivity
Oct 1, 2020
Global warming is heating up nights faster than days in most parts of the world, may affect wildlife: Experts
The changes between night and day temperatures will have profound consequences for the species inhabiting those regions and their ability to adapt in the face of the changing climate, the researchers said
Oct 1, 2020
Southern California hit by earthquake swarms with largest measuring 4.9 magnitude, bigger quake 'less likely'
An expert said that the current quakes are near the 1981 Westmoreland earthquake, located in the seismically active Imperial Valley
Oct 1, 2020
Having Neanderthal genes may triple the risk of developing severe Covid-19, says study
A stretch of DNA in modern humans that increases Covid-19 severity risk can be traced back to Neanderthals, say researchers
Oct 1, 2020
What makes most people right-handed and others left-handed? Study finds 41 genes could be driving preferences
However, genetic influence is not strong enough to act on its own, suggesting that other factors could be at play
Sep 30, 2020
Death toll from WWI and 1918 flu pandemic may have spiraled due to abnormally cold and wet seasons: Study
The researches said bad weather conditions were not ‘the’ cause of the pandemic, but likely worsened the already explosive situation
Sep 30, 2020
Regeneron's Covid-19 antibody cocktail shows promise, early data suggests it reduces symptoms and virus levels
Though encouraging, experts said they want to see more data before calling the treatment 'transformative'
Sep 30, 2020
Trump ditches pledge for greener post-Covid planet as 64 world leaders unite ahead of UN's Biodiversity Summit
Sir Robert Watson, former chair of the IPBES, said, 'Without countries such as the USA, Brazil, China, Russia, India and Australia we cannot succeed'
Sep 29, 2020
What is WASP-189 b? Study finds 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet that can vaporize metals like iron orbiting blue star
The exoplanet in question is WASP-189 b and is dubbed hot Jupiter due to the similarities it shares with a gas giant like Jupiter
Sep 29, 2020
Covid-19 death toll reaches 1M globally, experts say fatalities could have been reduced if govts were prompt
The World Health Organization predicts that the death toll could reach 2 million and experts are asking if world governments are prepared to avoid the terrible numbers this time around
Sep 29, 2020
About 75% of previously undetected space junk found 36K km above Earth's surface, may pose threat to satellites
These objects are dead, failed satellites or smaller pieces left behind by a rocket have now become debris
Sep 28, 2020
What was the source of life before oxygen? Study says ancient microbial life on Earth relied on arsenic
For half of the time life has existed on Earth, there was no oxygen present. Researchers wondered what supported life back then
Sep 28, 2020
Why does Covid-19 virus harm some more than others? 2 studies blame it on genetic defects, faulty immune system
As scientists try to flesh out the reasons behind it, a new theory has emerged that suggests a faulty early immune response to the new coronavirus is to be blamed
Sep 28, 2020
Can a gadget manipulate the content of your dreams? MIT scientists develop a device that can do that and more
The sleep-tracking gadget named Dormio can alter dreams by manipulating a sleep stage, which occurs when the mind transitions from experiencing drowsiness to a time when it loses consciousness
Sep 26, 2020
'Zombie storms' may become common due to climate change with tropical storm Paulette returning from the dead
Above-average sea surface temperatures are one reason why Paulette came back to life, say experts
Sep 26, 2020
Less than 10% of Americans may have developed Covid-19 antibodies, study says vast majority still vulnerable
Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also have arrived at similar conclusions
Sep 26, 2020
California plans to ban sale of gasoline cars by 2035, launch zero-emission alternatives to curb climate change
'We have a strategy to be as bold as the problem is big, to recognize that we have agency. We’re not just victims of fate,' Newsom said
Sep 25, 2020