Author: Naushin Raheema

Based on the results of a study, published in Sexes medical journal, people who use dating apps exhibit Depressive symptoms and hyper sexuality (having a high sex drive).  People use dating apps a lot. It’s pretty common, and in some cases the behavior associated with it might be psychologically unhealthy. To test if that was true, the researchers decided to look at whether people using dating apps had higher rates of hypersexual behavior and depression symptoms.  Depressive symptoms : The Study In 2020, 1000 people took an online survey. The researchers mostly saw that people who use dating apps were…

Researchers from La Jolla Institute of Immunology, California, have revealed the first-ever glimpse at a critical stage in the life cycles of measles and Nipah virus. The first-ever examination of a crucial stage in the life cycles of the measles and Nipah viruses has been described by Dr. Norris, a former post-doctoral associate at La Jolla, and a worldwide team of partners. Paramyxoviruses can start a pandemic that will have catastrophic effects. Viruses belonging to this family include measles, mumps, Newcastle disease, and canine distemper. Nipah virus is also a member of this family. No other virus comes close to…

Assam is experiencing African Swine Fever, and the slaughtering of pigs has already begun.    Following a positive test from a pig in the Bhogali, Pathar area of Dibrugarh, Assam was the first state to confirm the presence of African swine fever. The killing of pigs has reportedly started in the region and the first incidence of African swine flu has been identified.   The Dhemaji district’s Jonai was where the first case in Assam was documented. The National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal verified the outbreak of ASF in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on May 1, 2020.  The…

The once eradicated Black fever is now detected in eleven districts of West Bengal. A senior health department official cited the findings of the state-mandated monitoring. At least 65 instances of black fever, also known as “kala-azar,” have been documented in 11 districts of Bengal in the past few weeks. The past of Black fever in India Kala-azar, which in Hindi translates to “black fever,” was initially found in Bengal, which today includes modern-day Bangladesh and parts of India, including Bihar. It results in a fever, loss of appetite, spleen and liver swelling, and anemia. Kala-azar cases are sometimes confused…

Cholera-causing bacteria were found in samples obtained from soft shell turtles at a food store in Wuhan, provoking a few Chinese social media users to draw analogies to the beginning phases of the Covid-19 outbreak.  The outbreak of COVID-19 had us with too many deaths and aftermath crises. As we are slowly and steadily recovering, there are rising conspiracy theories.   The early infections of Covid-19, which were linked to the Wuhan Huanan seafood market and probably wildlife traded there, are brought back by its finding in a human and now animals.   Even if the coronavirus’s exact origins are unknown, China’s…

According to recent studies, wildfires and other factors are eliminating trees in California’s mountain ranges and open areas, and fewer new trees are replacing them. California is counting on its trees to help lower the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that warms the globe. However, a recent study from the University of California, Irvine indicates that trees in California’s mountain ranges and open areas are disappearing from wildfires and other pressures — and fewer new trees are filling the void. This jeopardizes that component of the state’s arsenal of climate change solutions. Read more: Harry Styles performs at…

World Economic Forum has released the Global Gender Gap index 2022 out of which India ranks 135th out of 146. The quest for gender equity stagnates in 2022 due to several multifaceted and interconnected issues, including the rising cost of living, ongoing pandemic, climate emergency, and displaced populations. The chance of a reversal is growing as leaders deal with increasing political and economic challenges. Millions of women and girls are currently denied access to opportunities. This pause in, equality progress is disastrous for the survival of our economy, cultures, and communities. Increasing equality must be a top priority for the…

WHO stated that 35 countries in five regions have recorded more than 1,000 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children.  The World Health Organization has been closely monitoring the perplexing spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children. The disease has resulted in dozens of youngsters requiring life-saving liver transplants.   35 nations in five WHO regions reported 1010 possible cases and 22 fatalities between 5 April and 8 July 2022. Three other nations have reported instances that are awaiting classification and are not counted within the total number of suspected cases.   Out of the suspected instances, 2% of…

Journalism is a challenging profession. The job is demanding because it requires producing newsworthy content quickly while remaining accurate, unbiased, and fair. The following article intends to give tricks and tips, and various resources for readers who would like to start their career in science journalism.  Journalism has always been a challenging profession. The need to produce newsworthy content and distribute it fast while keeping everything accurate, unbiased, and fair is what makes the job so challenging. Moreover, science journalism today is facing a number of additional challenges, such as how to avoid giving readers information that could be construed…

The Galaxy Zoo citizen project spotted a multi-armed galaxy merger, and the Hubble space telescope has amazed us with beautiful snaps of it. A Hubble-space telescope has photographed a galaxy named CGCG 396-2. Entire galaxies can merge and smash into one another in the depths of space on occasion, ejecting dust and debris that will eventually give rise to new stars. The sighting is a treasure from the citizen science project, “Galaxy Zoo”, according to NASA. For this one-of-a-kind effort, millions of volunteers identified galaxies to aid scientists in resolving a challenge of cosmic dimensions. The galaxy merger is 520…