Author: Vydehi Pongalil

The Juno spacecraft flew past Europa in late September, and the images returned show a frozen world like no other. In late September, NASA engineers decided to divert from flying around Jupiter to explore Europa, a unique moon orbiting Jupiter that is thought to have salty oceans beneath its thick crust. On September 29, Juno flew as close as 450 kilometres above the lunar surface. It returned data days later, and citizen scientists are now revealing the true colours of this icy world, where astronomers hope to find signs of life and conditions conducive to habitability. The images show distinct…

The control groups were all kept at the same constant room temperature. When the time spent in the frozen state was excluded, the comparison with the control groups revealed an essentially equal lifespan.

A recent study has found that Covid-19 infections can be restrained by using mouthwashes daily. The presence of cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), contained in few of the mouthwashes, prevents the entry of SARS-CoV-2 or novel coronavirus into the cells and blocking the infection.  Mouthwashes that we use daily as a part of our routine includes a number of antibiotics and antiviral components that has the powers to act against the microorganisms in the mouth.   The cetylpyridinium chloride especially has the capacity to reduce the coronavirus from entering our system by destroying the lipid membrane around the virus. But it does not…

ISRO has stated that the Chandrayaan 2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS) has found a copious amount of sodium on the surface of the moon for the very first time.

Countless coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun are anticipated to reach Earth’s surface, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts.

A new study conducted in New York reveals that the consumption of ultra-processed foods by expecting mothers has a higher risk of affecting their offspring with obesity or being overweight than any other lifestyle element.

A new examination of the remains of a small reptile found in Scotland around 230 million years ago during the Triassic period is helping to shed light on the humble origins of pterosaurs. Primarily discovered over a century ago in the northeast of Scotland, the Triassic fossil reptile is identified as a close relative of the pterosaurs, the quintessential flying reptiles of the age of dinosaurs. Pterosaurs that can grow to a tremendous size with wingspans similar to that of a fighter jet had magnificent anatomy. They ruled the skies with their exotic head crests and colossal fingers, supporting their…

Diabetes, a health condition endured by millions of people around the world, can be controlled to a great extent by adopting a healthy diet of apple in your daily lifestyle. Diabetes can be of two types: Type-1 and Type-2. The former is an autoimmune condition, while the latter develops as we age. The major reason is that the insulin present in our body remains unresponsive, which eventually leads to high sugar levels. It is very crucial to keep your blood sugar levels in check. If not, it will definitely cause irreversible damage to the organs. Consulting a doctor and taking…

The recent study conducted by a team of Indian scientists has the potential to explain radio waves emitting from different black holes, which have remained a mystery so far. For centuries, there has been speculation about an exotic object so massive and dense that light can never escape from it. The first mention of black holes was in Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. The theory shows that a gigantic star, after its death, leaves behind a small and dense remnant core. The equation demonstrates that if the mass of the core is three times greater than that of the sun,…

A huge number of poultry farms in Europe and the UK have been ravaged by avian flu this year. Not just poultry, but the wild birds, as well as bird conservatories all over Europe, witnessed a massive number of dead birds affected by the disease. Bird flu has never been worse in Europe as of now. On top of covid-19 and influenza, epidemics have been piling on the west one after another. And it seems it’s the turn of the birds and beasts this time. Carcasses of dead birds, people wearing white suits, that remind us of our own tragic…