Tiny fungi taken from Antarctic rocks were sent to the International Space Station where the conditions were similar to those on planet Mars a while back. Now, 18 months later, over 60 % of the cells are intact with stable DNA. The paper is published in Astrobiology. Can life be sustained under the conditions of
Not all psychopaths are convicted criminals. Actually, most of them are not cold-blooded, loving the sight of blood, as would be tempting to think. Rather, there is such a thing known as successful psychopathy whereby the individual displays characteristics of a psychopathic personality which he uses to his own advantage to get what he wants
Smoking and synthetic drugs have pervaded our society. Our youth is particularly affected by the two scourges. The Ministry of Health will launch a survey this year to determine the extent of the effects. A Global Youth Tobacco Survey will be launched soon by the Ministry of Health, announced Minister Anil Gayan on January 28. It
Protein lactoferrin found in breast milk and saliva has been re-engineered to develop hollow capsule constructions that are able to fight pathogenic bacteria at great speeds such that the latter cannot grow resistant to them. Our world has changed so much down to even the microscopic organisms that what was once a brilliant solution might
What is the Zika Virus? Zika virus, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, causes mild illness in humans called Zika fever, or commonly known as Zika. Approximately 1 in 5 infected people develop illness. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes of genus Aedes. Some of the species falling under Aedes are A. aegypti and A. africanus. It apparently
The part of the brain governing emotional regulation is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters than from the former to sons or from fathers to their offspring, according to a new study published today, January 24, in the Journal of Neuroscience. The structure called the corticolimbic system situated in the brain
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