Articles by Jeevan Biswas

Scientists discover antibiotics that can destroy bacteria in a unique way

Researchers from McMaster University claim in a new study that they have discovered a new class of antibiotics that attack bacteria in a new way

Feb 13, 2020

What makes bats the prefect host for deadly coronaviruses? Scientists reveal

According to the study, while bats' immune response to these viruses protects them from infections; it also promotes their rapid replication and evolution

Feb 13, 2020

Coronavirus

Long durations of sitting in class a major health risk; educators must take action, stresses study

Researchers say that changing cultural norms and expectations regarding classroom etiquette should be aimed at specifically

Feb 11, 2020

Diabetes Depression

How many have recovered from Wuhan Coronovirus so far? Highest recovery rate reported from Hubei

In terms of other countries, ten recoveries were reported in Thailand, while Japan and Singapore reported nine and seven respectively

Feb 11, 2020

Coronavirus

One tiny prick can keep cervical cancer at bay, say scientists

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer affecting women across the world, with 13,800 new cases estimated to be diagnosed in the US in 2020

Feb 11, 2020

Scientists identify key protein in cerebral malaria; findings can benefit millions of children in Africa

The study suggests that targeting a particular protein known as EphA2 can help in treating the condition

Feb 9, 2020

Artificial Intelligence can predict progression of Alzheimer's disease using blood test: Study

The manner in which the patients' genes expressed themselves in distinct ways over the decades was detected by the AI algorithm

Feb 9, 2020

Artificial intelligence

Using steroids to treat novel Coronavirus could cause more harm than good, say scientists

In a commentary published by researchers from the University of Edinburgh, scientists conclude that the benefits provided by steroids or corticosteroids are minimal

Feb 9, 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus may survive up to 9 days on surfaces but some disinfectants can destroy it: Study

A team of German researchers from the Greifswald University Hospital and Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), have compiled data from all known research on coronaviruses

Feb 8, 2020

Coronavirus

5 Hollywood movies that predicted a viral outbreak stunningly similar to Wuhan coronavirus

We look at five Hollywood movies that touched upon various aspects of what has become a reality in China and the rest of the world, long before the novel coronavirus happened.

Feb 8, 2020

Coronavirus

Chinese researchers say pangolins could possibly be intermediate host of Coronavirus

The study found that the genome sequence of the Wuhan coronavirus isolated from pangolins was 99 percent similar to that separated from infected people

Feb 7, 2020

Coronavirus

Dentist Sevan Arzuyan poses for an illustration picture with a teeth model at his surgery room in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany

SHOCKING: Eyelash-like hair found growing inside the mouth of an Italian woman

According to a new report by doctors from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Italy, a 25-year-old woman was found to have hair growing within her mouth

Feb 7, 2020

Scientists reveal why the male upper body has evolved to pack a more powerful punch than women

Researchers from the University of Utah say that the upper bodies of human males are built to throw punches that are more powerful than females'

Feb 6, 2020

A man covers his face as he walks to work in Delhi

Hong Kong tags quarantined residents with wristbands, to monitor via smartphones

Victor Lam, chief information officer, Government of Hong Kong, presented the electronic tagging device, or smart wristband, at a press briefing

Feb 6, 2020

Coronavirus

7000-year-old Neolithic era wooden well in Czech could be the oldest engineering marvel on earth

The well was accidentally discovered near the town of Ostrov in the Czech Republic during the construction of a highway in 2018

Feb 4, 2020

Ancient Archaeology

German artist fools Google Maps with a traffic jam that did not exist using 99 phones [VIDEO]

Berlin-based artist, Simon Weckert, released a video where he can be seen pulling the cart containing the phones and walking down the roads of Berlin

Feb 4, 2020

Sea Level Rise: Scientists zero in on origin beneath the Antarctic with robotic vehicle, take images

The Thwaites Glacier is responsible for nearly four percent of the rise in global sea levels and the amount of ice flowing into the sea from it has doubled in 30 years

Feb 3, 2020

Chinese doctors release lung scans of woman with Coronavirus; dangerous progress of disease seen

A resident of Wuhan, the woman sought medical assistance after a five-day ordeal of cough and fever brought on by an unknown cause

Feb 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Immune systems may not be evolving fast enough to catch up with climate change

The study suggests that climate change may leave certain species of animals vulnerable to diseases that they are not built to handle

Feb 2, 2020

Coronavirus is similar to SARS and causes infection through a heart regulating enzyme: Study

Normally, the enzyme is associated with the regulation of cardiac functions. However, both these viruses have been found to gain entry into healthy cells by using ACE2

Feb 1, 2020

Coronavirus

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