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120,000 Years Old Human Footprint in Saudi Arabia Points to Early Human Presence
22 Sep 2020
A recent study has shed more light on the presence of early humans in Arabia after explorers found human footprints on a lakebed surface.
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Current CO2 Emissions Greatly Outpace Ocean CO2 Level Caused by Ancient Volcanoes
22 Sep 2020
According to the estimates of a new study, human activities are outpacing the CO2 emission at a rate three to eight times faster than what the volcanic eruptions might have done, which may prove…
Sandipan Talukdar
COVID-19: Why do Some Patients Suffer Brain Damage?
17 Sep 2020
A debate about whether the brain damage in some patients is due to the invasion of the virus, or due to an immune response, still rages.
Sandipan Talukdar
Detection of Phosphine on Venus Triggers Debate on Presence of Life
16 Sep 2020
Phosphine can be produced by life, mostly anaerobic bacteria, which live in oxygen starved areas like landfills, marshlands, and also in animal guts.
Sandipan Talukdar
Climate Study of Past 66 Million Years Reveals Earth’s Temperature Rise as Unprecedented
15 Sep 2020
The study concludes that this human made climate change is far beyond the natural changes that are triggered by Earth’s changing orbit.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Didn’t Help Much in Reducing Carbon Emission: UN Report
11 Sep 2020
The report found that due to lockdowns, the daily level emissions of greenhouse gases went down by 17% in comparison to 2019 in the month of April. But, as the world came back to work, emissions rose…
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WWF Report Says Human Activity has Resulted in 68% Decline in Species Population Between 1970 and 2016
11 Sep 2020
Species diversity is a crucial indicator of the health of planet Earth, and the drastic decline in biodiversity and species is indicative of the alarming condition of a fundamentally broken…
Sandipan Talukdar
Most Powerful Black Hole Collision Detected Using Gravitational Waves
04 Sep 2020
The event, dating back to nearly 7 million years ago, was detected in May by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) in US and VIRGO observatory near Pisa, Italy.
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Cheap, Widely Available Steroids can be Life-Saving for Critical COVID-19 Patients: Study
03 Sep 2020
In June, a randomised and controlled clinical study conducted in the UK found that steroid drug, Dexamethasone, could be a game-changer in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Sandipan Talukdar
Human Construction Activity has Modified 30,000 Square Kms of the Oceans
02 Sep 2020
The extent of modification of the oceans by human construction is said to be comparable to the extent of urbanised land. It goes beyond the global area covered by some natural marine systems