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Sandipan Talukdar
Experiment on Mosquitoes in Indonesia Reduces Dengue by 77%
14 Jun 2021
During the trial, the dengue-spreading mosquitoes were infected with a bacterium known as Wolbachia, which prevents the insects from being infected by the dengue virus.
Jameel Barkat, Amit Sadhukhan
Scientists Have Political Role Outside Their Labs to Safeguard Humanity
08 Jun 2021
Could a scientist exercise their freedom to choose the destiny of their innovations for the social goal of savings lives around the world, irrespective of people’s circumstances?
Leslie Xavier
Asleep With Their Eyes Open: Indian Hockey Plays a Tricky Game With the Circadian Rhythm
06 Jun 2021
In a seemingly innocuous press release, Hockey India spoke about how its athletes have had their sleep cycles shifted to match with the Tokyo time zone in order to help them adapt in advance. Experts…
Sandipan Talukdar
NASA’s Perseverance Completes 100 Martian Days, China’s Zhurong Rover Lands Safely on Mars
04 Jun 2021
Perseverance aims to continue its scientific exploration on Mars for a whole Mars year, which is equivalent to 687 days on Earth.
Sandipan Talukdar
COVID-19: How Long Do Antibodies Against the Virus Last in our Bodies?
01 Jun 2021
A recent study hints that antibodies against the novel coronavirus may last for for even a lifetime in people who have recovered from the infection.
Sandipan Talukdar
Each City Has its Unique Fingerprint of Microorganisms: Global Study
29 May 2021
The research identified new viruses and bacteria and found that each city has a unique fingerprint of the microbial world within it.
Sandipan Talukdar
Neutralising Antibodies Can be Marker of COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
24 May 2021
A new research shows that even a small quantity of the neutralising antibodies indicates a strong efficacy of the vaccine.
Sandipan Talukdar
Explainer: Black Fungus or Mucormycosis and Reasons Behind Its Unprecedented Rise
21 May 2021
Several states in India, including Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Gujarat and Chandigarh have already declared the disease as an epidemic, which has claimed at least 126 lives so far.
Sandipan Talukdar
How Aerosol Scientists Changed Our Understanding of Coronavirus—From Droplets to Airborne Transmission
18 May 2021
Even though it has taken a year, health authorities have finally accepted that the novel coronavirus is airborne and can travel much beyond the six-feet mark.
Sandipan Talukdar
Explained: What Should be the Gap Between Two Vaccine Shots?
15 May 2021
Soon after the government announced it, there were apprehensions that the new policy was aimed at managing the shortage of vaccines in the country. Apprehension about the scientific validation of the…