Articles by Jeevan Biswas

Remains of T. Rex's Oldest Ancestor Unearthed In Brazil, May Have Been Apex Predator Too

Remains of Erythrovenator jacuiensis, an ancient relative of Tyrannosaurus rex from 230 million year old ago, was discovered in Brazil

Dec 5, 2020

Archaeology

Vaginal Bacteria Can Make HIV Preventive Medication Ineffective, Say Scientists

According to a new study, some vaginal bacteria can hamper the effectiveness of a class of drugs used to prevent the contraction of HIV

Dec 5, 2020

This New Re-Purposed Antiviral Drug Can Stop Transmission of Coronavirus In Just 24 Hours: Study

Scientists from Georgia State University found that Molnupiravir, an experimental antiviral drug, suppressed the transmission virus causing COVID-19 in 24 hours

Dec 4, 2020

Coronavirus

Police Officers Respond to Burglary In-Progress Call, Find a Dozen Brawling Raccoons Instead

Officers from the Richmond Police Department, California, who responded to a potential burglary in-progress call, found that the 'burglars' were a dozen fighting raccoons

Dec 3, 2020

No Spider-Man, Common House Spiders Transmit Dangerous Bacteria When They Bite Us, Says Study

Scientists have found that some common house spiders possess bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and can be transmitted to human beings through bites

Dec 3, 2020

Washington Anarchist Duo Try to Derail Train, Suspected of 41 More Attempts; Arrested

Samantha Frances Brooks, 27, and Ellen Brennan Reiche, 23, were arrested while trying to shunt a train, and are suspected of 41 similar attempts

Dec 2, 2020

How Does SARS-CoV-2 Cross Throat to Enter Brain and Attack It? Through the Nose, Find Scientists

According to a new study, the novel coronavirus that COVID-19 could be entering the brain using the nasopharynx as a pathway

Dec 1, 2020

Coronavirus

New Map of Milky Way Shows Earth Travels Faster and is Closer to a Black Hole at Center of the Galaxy

According to First VERA Astrometry Catalog, Earth travels 7km/ s faster and is much closer to a supermassive black hole than previously believed.

Dec 1, 2020

Space Milky way

Sex Steroids in Women Play Crucial Role In Providing Protection Against COVID-19, Suggests Study

Women may be protected better against the symptoms of COVID-19 due to reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, stated the study

Nov 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Is COVID-19 Causing Teeth To Fall Out In Survivors? Several Long-Haulers Complain

Along with conditions such as brain fog and nerve pain, that COVID-19 survivors have reported, loss of a tooth is emerging as a new potential complication

Nov 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Boston Man Carries Loaded Firearm At Bus Station Planning Potential Attack, Arrested

Pepo Herd El, 47, an alleged follower of the 'sovereign citizen movement', was arrested for being in possession of a firearm and other suspicious items

Nov 29, 2020

Slow and Steady: Bacteria Move Slower In Order to Spread Faster, Discover Scientists

Individual bacteria that move faster were less successful than those that were slower and moved in tightly-packed groups, found the study

Nov 28, 2020

Louisiana Woman Steals $280,000 from Aid Meant to Support Post-Secondary Education; Faces 15 Yrs In Jail

Ashly Howard, 33, has been charged with theft of government funds and identity theft, and could be imprisoned for 15 years if found guilty

Nov 28, 2020

Japan's Cluster-Busting Method to Contain COVID-19 May Have Failed; What Next?

With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in Japan, the cluster-busting method may have outlived its capacity to contain the spread of the disease in the country

Nov 27, 2020

Coronavirus

South Dakota Catholic Priest Steals Nearly $260,000 from 3 Churches, Jailed for 7 Yrs; Also Faces Sex Charges

Marcin Stanislaw Garbacz, 42, was jailed for stealing nearly $260,000 from three parishes in Rapid City, and also face federal sex charges

Nov 27, 2020

Earth's Atmosphere 4.5 Billion Years Ago Was Similar to Venus' Present Toxic Atmosphere, Reveal Scientists

According to a new study, the Earth's atmosphere 4.5 billion years ago was very similar to the present atmosphere of Venus

Nov 26, 2020

North Carolina Man Threatens To Kill African American Family Due to Their Race; Jailed for 28 Months

Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, received a sentence of 28 months in prison for making threats of force to an African American family due to their race

Nov 24, 2020

A Dog Virus Is Threatening Siberian Tigers With Extinction; Vaccination Only Route, Say Scientists

Siberian tigers in the Russian far east are being threatened by the Canine distemper virus (CDV) and vaccination is the only viable strategy to contain it, says a new study

Nov 24, 2020

Scientists Discover that Alligators Can Regenerate Their Tails, Just Like Lizards

An interdisciplinary team of researchers discovered that young alligators possess the ability to regenerate their tails

Nov 24, 2020

This Chinese Plant Has Evolved A Unique Ability to Stay Hidden From Human Harvesters, Find Scientists

Fritillaria delavayi, a medicinal plant, has developed the ability of camouflage to hide from humans who harvest it for its commercial value

Nov 23, 2020

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