Dec 02, 2021 10:43 AM IST

Brain problems found in 1 percent of hospitalised COVID-19 patients; real-world data shows Moderna vaccine highly effective

A summary of some recent studies on COVID-19

IIT-Madras researchers develop new approach for 'accurate detection' of earthquakes

The proposed solution results in accurate detection and picking of the first waves in earthquake signals, which provide a small time window for charting measures to save lives, say researchers

IIT Madras researchers find high levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery river

The researchers found metals such as arsenic, zinc, chromium, lead and nickel in the water. Freshwater intake points were also found to be loaded with pharmaceutical contaminants.

Apple appeals against security research firm while touting researchers

A federal judge last year rejected Apple’s copyright claims against Corellium, which makes a simulated iPhone that researchers use to examine how the tightly restricted devices function.

Humans may live up to 150 years if accidents and fatal diseases are taken away, study says

The research findings published in the journal Nature Communications on May 25, explained that even if obvious hazards do not take one’s life, the eventual loss of resilience will kill them after a point of time.

LSD melts down prior beliefs, 'rewinds the brain's clock': Study

A person's thoughts are often suppressed or filtered through the past experiences and perceptions. LSD "takes that filtering and suppression away", allowing the person to look at the world with a completely new perspective, the researchers claimed.

Govt restrictions to further weaken mobility to retail and recreation spaces: CRISIL

The ratings agency further said that between March 29- April 4, the daily cases shot up by 52 percent from 68,000 to over 1 lakh.

Test flight for sunlight-blocking research stands cancelled

Concern about what might come later is what prompted objections in Sweden, said Niclas Hallstrom, who is with What Next, an environmental research group based in Uppsala.

From fastest vaccine ever to hidden lakes on Mars: Here are the top science moments of 2020

The discovery and development of the novel coronavirus vaccine is probably the most incredible scientific achievement of 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic | Asthma patients less prone to contracting COVID-19: Study

The study had 37,469 participants, of whom 2,266 (6.05 percent) had tested positive for SARS-CoV2. Of those who were found to be COVID-19 positive, only 153 were asthmatic as against 3,388 asthma patients who were in the COVID-19 negative group

DeepMind AI solves 50-year old medical science problem of mapping protein structure

Figuring out a protein’s structure or what is commonly referred to as protein folding, used to take years of laborious experimentation, and even so, they were not accurate. However, AlphaFold – the AI system created by Google’s DeepMind, will be able to accurately predict a protein’s structure and map its three-dimensional shapes in only a few hours.

Is the recovery here to surprise us quarter after quarter?

Although India has entered a technical recession with two consecutive quarters of GDP decline, there are reasons to be optimistic

Scientists find 24 planets that are more habitable than Earth

All 24 superhabitable planets that have been identified by the scientists are located more than 100 light years away from our planet.

People who laugh more may be better at dealing with stress

Previous studies have also shown that laughter can bring various health benefits

How old is Moon? Earth's only natural satellite is 85 million years younger than previously thought

When protoplanet Theia hit the Earth, a large amount of material from the planet’s mantle was ejected into space, which helped in the formation of the Moon. This phenomenon took place 4.425 billion years ago.

Coronavirus pandemic | DRDO builds contactless UVC sanitiser for currency notes, cellphones, laptops

The deadly novel coronavirus, which has been wreaking havoc across the world, can easily be killed with this machine since it has just one layer of protein

COVID-19 has made this auto ancillary’s valuations more reasonable

COVID-19 | Aviation: Survival of the fittest

Slaughter-free meat may soon be available in Indian markets: Report

The central government has invested Rs 4.5 crore to aid researches on developing cell-based meat in laboratories.

Reliance Industries Q3FY19 – Petchem and retail drive the show

Jio's overall performance was good, but customer addition and average revenue per customer growth slowed.

Cloud computing tops list of emerging risks, reveals Gartner survey

As the use of cloud computing spreads to support digital business efforts, risk executives are wary of emerging cloud-based data management risks.

Reliance Industries results review: Another quarter of robust growth in petchem, Jio

Jio continued to post strong revenue growth, along with an improvement in operating profitability during the quarter.

COMMENT - Don’t let MSCI arm-twist India, but yield to Singapore exchange on GIFT partnership

Morgan Stanley Capital International, which is one of the biggest index compilers with nearly $9 trillion riding on indices it generates, is trying to lean on countries like India for market access.