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Researchers have found melted plastic blended with rocks on a remote island, which is 1,140 kilometers far from the southeasterly state of Espirito Santo, Brazil. The plastic waste demonstrated the terrifying impact of humans over the earth’s geological cycles. Scientists have long been interested in the volcanic Trindade Island. The researchers have studied the geology of a remote island situated in Brazil. Researchers have recently discovered plastic debris amalgamated with rocks at a remote island, which raised concerns for remote turtle havens. Source: Forbes The remote island is situated 1,140 kilometers (708 miles) from the province of Espirito Santo in the…

Over the past two decades, an amphibian heart failure-causing fungus has spread throughout Africa, endangering the continent’s amphibians. Hundreds of amphibian species have been wiped off worldwide by chytridiomycosis, the worst vertebrate sickness ever identified. Currently, 41% of amphibians are in danger of extinction, primarily due to fungal disease. At least only species found in Africa mainly had been infected through the chytridiomycosis plague. Research published in Frontiers in Conservation Science suggests that the pathogen causes chytridiomycosis diseases through a specific fungus. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is already well-established throughout Africa. Although, the infection may soon expand and spread deadly across…

The synthesized material will be used in bio-optical engineering and intelligent packaging. The color sensors are prepared by using Bagasse as a raw material. A research team led by Prof. Pradip K. Maji, affiliated with the polymer and process engineering department Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), developed structural color-based sensors. The sensors have shown structural color changes. The material is prepared by abundant natural resources such as agro waste-sugarcane Bagasse. The research outcome was recently published in ACS Applied Nano Materials Journal. The Intelligent Cap (Pic Credit: Pinterest) The Stimuli-Responsive SensorThe Sensor Preparation ProcedureWhy Agro-Waste The Stimuli-Responsive Sensor The researchers have…

The First 3D-printed rocket suspended the latest attempt at its debut rocket launch on Saturday. Relativity Space manufactures the first 3D-printed rocket named Terran 1. It will supposed to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after deciding on a new time. The world’s first 3D-printed rocket was planned to launch from Florida on 11th March Saturday. But the launch is cancelled last minute due to an automation issue. Initially, it was planned to take off on 8th March, Wednesday. But the take-off was abruptly postponed due to propellant temperature concerns. According to media reports, the unmanned Terran 1’s rocket…

Mr. Ahmed Issa, Minister of Tourism and antiquities of Egypt, commented that the passage is more than two meters wide and nine meters long. The researchers found a secret entrance inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid on Thursday, part of a seven-year collaborative research. According to Egyptian antiquities officials, a secret corridor is discovered near the primary gate of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and it will help in future excavations. The Scan Pyramids project has utilized non-invasive technologies to look within the structure since 2015. The researchers use infrared thermography, 3D simulations, and cosmic-ray imaging for analysis. It belongs to the Seven…

Despite the increase in carbon dioxide emissions, it remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), using solar and wind energy and electric vehicles balances emissions worldwide. According to a report released by IEA on Thursday, carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022. However, 550 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions were prevented last year due to using electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and other clean energy sources. It helped balance out the effects of continuing burning of coal and oil. Mr. Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, stated that the emissions are still expanding from fossil…

A novel idea was proposed for preparing three-dimensional stem cell culture called Brain organoids. Compared to artificial intelligence, organoids are presented as faster, more effective, and more powerful. A group of researchers from Germany claimed that mini-brains had been synthesized in the laboratory from stem cells, and they also formed essential eye components. Two bilaterally symmetrical optic cups were also grown to emerge on the in-vitro bain organoid. However, it mimics the growth of eye components in human embryos. The striking finding will support our understanding of eye illnesses and development. The Recent Discovery Dr. Jay Gopalakrishnan, a neuroscientist at…

The scientists concluded that the boys were royalty because ordinary citizens could not access sophisticated techniques. Rachel Kalisher working at Megiddo, Israel (Image Source: Kalisher et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0) The First Brain SurgeryTrephinationThe Crucial Discovery Scientists from Brown University allegedly confirm that brain surgery was performed thousands of years back in time. However, it is easier to think of physicians performing sophisticated brain surgery after precise scientific knowledge. The historian claims that it was the earliest medical specialty in neurosurgery. Ancient Egyptian papyri discovered the concept of cerebrospinal fluid and the sewing of heads. Even the outlines…

The mission’s future launch date is on March 2, Thursday, at 12:34 am EST. In a mission update, SpaceX stated that Crew-6 and the spacecraft are both in good condition. According to an official source, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed due to issues with ground systems. The SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission will carry two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to travel to space. The mission was scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at 1:45 am EST Monday. But the launch was paused only two minutes left before…

Beijing’s Capital Medical University examined a patient’s body experiencing memory loss for the previous two years. He was later determined to have a progressively worsening form of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital (Beijing) in China diagnosed the patient with a unique brain condition. The 19-year-old student had gradual memory loss from the previous 2 years. As a result, the disease was preventing him from finishing high school. Source:https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000760.htm Dr. George Perry, renowned neurologist, and journal editor-in-chief, commented that the present case highlights the heterogeneous character of dementia, which can affect people of any age. Significantly, the…