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Breakthrough Listen releases list of items to aid search for intelligent alien civilisations in universe

The list of astrophysical items contain 700 items and is termed as 'Exotica'.

18 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

Multiple COVID-19 vaccine studies receiving about $3 bn funding from the US

Experts are desperately working on a way to disable the spikes of the 2019 nCoV and therefore render it ineffective.

18 days ago

By John Diente

Scientists prove decades-old theory suggesting 'extremely odd physics' about black holes

The theory was first proposed by Roger Penrose in 1969.

19 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

Remdesivir inhalation treatment eyed by Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences eyeing remdesivir inhalation treatment; clinical trails to start soon

Since there are currently no other ways to take remdesivir, it is difficult to treat people without hospitalisation.

19 days ago

By John Diente

South Korea reports 46 new virus cases as it tackles 'second wave'

Of the 46 new cases reported Tuesday 30 were people arriving from overseas.

19 days ago

By AFP News

South Korea

Milky Way might be home to Ocean Worlds like ours with possibility of alien life

NASA scientists believe there are more ocean worlds in our galaxy than we know of.

19 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

NASA

Coronavirus: Best way to wash your hands

FDA warns against potentially dangerous hand sanitisers from Mexico

It appears that some of the hand sanitisers produced by Eskbiochem SA de CV contain methanol, which is potentially dangerous.

19 days ago

By John Diente

Dexamethasone treatments start in US hospitals

Scientists study safety of convalescent plasma transfusion therapy on 20k COVID-19 patients

The convalescent plasma transfusion treatment is based on historical evidence.

20 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

Honduran workers burying COVID-19 victims

Brazil virus toll hits 50,000 as Spain reopens borders

Around 100 flights from European countries landed at Spain's airports.

20 days ago

By Eugenia Logiuratto with AFP bureaus

Brazil Spain

Rising US COVID-19 cases prompt hospitals to treat patients with dexamethasone

Among the many drugs that were tested, only dexamethasone produced a potentially life-saving outcome among COVID-19 patients.

20 days ago

By John Diente

COVID-19 cases in southern US states are on rise; health experts offer alarming observation

Health officials observed that these could be from non-adherence to preventive guidelines such as social distancing and the wearing of face masks.

20 days ago

By John Diente

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia

Sunday's eclipse arrived on the longest day of the year -- the summer solstice -- when Earth's north pole is tilted most directly towards the Sun.

20 days ago

By AFP News

NASA and ESA discover cosmos' infant neutron star

The neutron star called Swift J1818.0-1607 is only 240 years old.

23 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

NASA

NHS abandons custom COVID-19 contact tracing app plans for Google-Apple platform

Despite plans to move forward with the contact tracing app from Google and Apple, the NHS team behind it believes their work can help enhance its capabilities.

23 days ago

By John Diente

NHS Apple Google

Space X building spaceports for hypersonic travel around Earth, Moon, and Mars

Elon Musk's company has also shared a job posting for the same.

24 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

Scientists suggest there could be 36 extra-terrestrial intelligent civilisations in Milky Way

Researchers used Astrobiological Copernican Limit to calculate the number of alien civilisations in our galaxy.

24 days ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

COVID-19: New research findings claim people with type O blood more resistant to virus

This potentially groundbreaking study is currently in the hands of 23andMe – a direct-to-consumer genetic testing group based in California.

24 days ago

By John Diente

Mysterious 'UFO' captures imaginations in Japan

The object has now reportedly floated out to the Pacific.

24 days ago

By AFP News

Japan

Harvard and DARPA collaborate for $16 mn deal to screen FDA-approved COVID-19 drugs

This collaboration hopes to help narrow down which medication approved by the FDA, is effective for treating COVID-19 patients.

24 days ago

By John Diente

Teen strangled to death by wild python during hike

Villagers tried to save the boy by hacking the seven-meter long snake with machetes.

25 days ago

By Agrima Tikader

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