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Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta “When the ocean speaks, the Greenland Ice Sheet listens,” said Oceans Melting Greenland’s Principal Investigator Josh Willis. The image above presents a finding that is definitely a step forward in terms of research and rather worrying in terms of the current climate crisis. The image captured by Operational Land Imager […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The last time I checked social media, I found a dog driving a modified car with the help of their “hooman’s” instructions. Pets have become an integral part of the Hominidae family. Among all pets, dogs are always the ones leading the chart. With the increasing human population, the […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases causing the death of millions globally. 1 out of every 6 deaths, around 6,000 people each day. There is no single test that can precisely analyze malignancy. The total evaluation of a patient for the most part requires a thorough history […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness is a disease fatal to both humans and animals. It is transmitted to humans and animals by the tsetse fly. A vaccine for protection from this disease hasn’t been discovered making its transmission control rely on eliminating the tsetse fly population. Neurotoxic insecticides and […]
Sagnik Nag , Amity University, kolkata Epilepsy is a leading central nervous system dependent neurological disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of consciousness i.e.complete blackouts. As a matter of the fact, a seizure is a sudden rush of electrical […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Learning more than one language is very much needed in this modern age and date, whether to enjoy a wide range of web series, anime, movies or to go and study abroad. One can also enjoy a variety of literature if he or she knows how to speak and read […]
Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University, Kolkata. The GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee met virtually on Tuesday, January 2021, to review available information and data of mortalities reported in frail, elderly individuals who had received the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, BNT162b2 (hereafter, BNT162b2). Experts invited from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and therefore the Uppsala Monitoring […]
Arjama Roy Small pieces of plastic fragments that are less than 5mm in length, commonly referred to as microplastics. Microplastics can move from the environment into human bodies via particular seafood, sea salt, and water. Ingestion of microplastics can expose chemicals that are known to be harmful. The study published within the Environment International journal; researchers have detected […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The Zika virus epidemic was a public health emergency, causing birth defects for pregnant women in addition to neurological problems. The virus gets transmitted to humans from female mosquito bites. Researchers have tried several techniques to eliminate the spread of the virus, one of which is the use of genetically […]
CAMELIA BHATTACHARYYA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Almost all of us hate needles; they might not be that painful always, but our previous generation has often used the word “needles” to scare us against mischievous activities which might lead to taking a tetanus vaccine at times. From disease detection to stitches and other medical purposes, needles play […]
