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MIT engineers have designed diagnostic particles that can be aerosolized and inhaled. At bottom is a scanning electron micrograph of the particles, which are coated with nanosensors that interact with cancer-associated proteins in the lungs.

MIT Develops Inhalable Nanosensors for Early Lung Cancer Detection via Urine Test

In the realm of lung cancer detection, a novel technology from MIT is making waves, not with grandiose claims, but with its practical, life-saving potential. This tech, based on inhalable nanoparticle sensors,

Tejal Somvanshi

January 8, 2024

Bengali scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858-1937) lecturing on the "nervous system" of plants at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1926

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Million-Dollar Tribute: Indian-American Physicist’s Grand Gesture for JC Bose’s Wireless Legacy

Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was the first to prove in 1901 that plants are like any other life form. Bose demonstrated that plants have a definite life cycle, a reproductive system,

Karmactive Staff

January 7, 2024

New Clues for Growing Resilient Crops Found in Space-Grown Cotton

Agriculture·Science·Space

UW Researchers Unveil Cotton’s Surprising Growth in Space Aboard ISS

In a unique new approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) experimented in association with the International Space Station (ISS) to unravel the genetic secrets of cotton, a vital agricultural commodity.

Govind Tekale

January 1, 2024

Like a conveyer belt of carbon, the Mackenzie River, seen here in 2007 from NASA’s Terra satellite, drains an area of almost 700,000 square miles (1.8 million square kilometers) on its journey north to the Arctic Ocean. Some of the carbon originates from thawing permafrost and peatlands.

Climate·News·Science

Mackenzie River Influence on Arctic Ocean Carbon Emissions: A Detailed Analysis

The Arctic Ocean is experiencing extreme carbon dioxide emissions due to runoff from one of the biggest rivers in North America. The world’s smallest ocean is more powerful than what it weighs

Mohammed Shamil PM

December 31, 2023

Gamma-ray burst strikes Earth from distant exploding star. Photo Source: The European Space Agency

Astronomy·Space

Gamma-Ray Spectacle: Earth Witnesses Record-Breaking Cosmic Phenomenon

On October 9, 2022, Earth was struck by an extraordinarily bright and enduring gamma-ray burst (GRB), named GRB 221009A. Detected by high-energy satellites including ESA’s Integral, this phenomenon was sourced from a

Govind Tekale

December 28, 2023

The ETH researchers' technology generates higher-_resolution snow maps for the whole of Switzerland than was previously possible. (Photograph ETH Zurich) Satellite data

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·Space

Swiss Researchers Unveil AI-Satellite Technique for Advanced Snow Depth Monitoring

The new method, leveraging the capabilities of AI and satellite data, marks a significant leap from the traditional methods reliant on meteorological stations and manual measurements. The system uses Sentinel-2 satellite imagery

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2023

Vietnam War 1972 - Kontum, Photo credit-AP Photo/Paine ( CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 Generic)

Climate·Opinion·Politics

Exploring the Environmental Impacts of Wars: A Critical Insight

When we see wars being waged between Russia & Ukraine and between Israel & Hamas, we come across human tragedy. But the environmental impacts are less known. From ancient times, ‘scorched earth’

Govind Tekale

December 17, 2023

First printed in Bryant & Gay, 1883. Wood carving by E. Bayard.

Wildlife

Humans, Not Climate, Key to Ancient Giants’ Fall: Aarhus Study Reveals

For years, scientists have debated whether humans or climate change caused the decline in the population of larger mammals over the past several thousand years. A recent study from Aarhus University has

Mohammed Shamil PM

December 17, 2023

Smoking's Shocking Effect. Dhilung Kirat (CC BY 2.0)

Health

Smoking’s Shocking Effect on Brain Shrinkage – New Study Highlights Dementia Risks

In a groundbreaking study conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, researchers have uncovered significant insights into the Smoking’s Shocking Effect on brain health. Published in Biological Psychiatry:

Rahul Somvanshi

December 16, 2023

Polyethylene waste could be a thing of the past. Photo Source: The University of Adelaida

Plastic·Science

Problem Solving Process Transforms Plastic Waste into Valuable Chemicals

An International team of Experts undertaking fundamental research has developed a way of using polyethylene waste as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals via light-driven photocatalysis. In today’s world, the

Karmactive Staff

December 15, 2023