Quasicrystal discovered by scientists
Context Scientists have discovered a new type of quasicrystal, one with 12-fold symmetry, in the Sand Hills of north central Nebraska, USA. It’s also the first time that researchers have…
Context Scientists have discovered a new type of quasicrystal, one with 12-fold symmetry, in the Sand Hills of north central Nebraska, USA. It’s also the first time that researchers have…
Context The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on January 11 announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first new exoplanet. Researchers have labelled the planet as LHS…
Context Plankton of the genus Halteria, recently researchers claim to have found, can each consume 10,000 to a million virus particles a day, increase their population using the metabolised energy,…
Context Scientists have often considered Mars to be a dead planet due to the lack of the geological activity that rocks Earth and Venus. However, a new study shows evidence…
Context Researchers in India are working on developing an affordable treatment for a rare and incurable genetic disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with over 5 lakh cases in the country.…
Context A new study has shown the existence of a fourth meningeal layer, called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane (SLYM) in mouse and human brains. About subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane The SLYM divides the…
Context The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, US, have shown that blocking a key molecule, called DUSP6, in the transition pathway prevents this dangerous disease progression both, in…
Voice Technology to combat cyber-fraud Context With cyber frauds in India on the rise, voice biometrics technology can help financial institutions provide higher levels of protection for customers and data.…
Context South Korea recently reported its first case of infection from Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba”. What is Naegleria fowleri? Naegleria is an amoeba, a single-celled organism, and only one of its…
Context Recently, a child was diagnosed with a kind of blood cancer known as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL). About T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) T-ALL affects the stem cells…