Articles by Kalyan Kumar
In Depth: How Sickle Cell Anemia Was Cured With Genetic Engineering, According To Doctors
For the first time, doctors have claimed that sickle cell anemia is curable with gene therapy. Doctors at the Necker Children's Hospital in Paris, who treated a teenager with the blood disorder, claimed complete cure after gene therapy.
EPA May Go Easy On Auto Emission Standards: Trump Wants To Lure More Vehicle Makers
The EPA may relax the greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks by retreating from earlier plans of enforcing high emission standards through 2025. It may conduct a review very soon.
Nail-Patella Syndrome: New Spotlight On 'No Kneecap' Disorder
The rare genetic disease nail-patella syndrome manifests as a lack of kneecaps, the improper development of nails, and other physical abnormalities. In most cases, the syndrome leads to kidney disease as well.
Graphene In 3 Layers Can Make A Rare Magnet
New experiments are asserting graphene’s vast applications on the basis of magnetic properties. According to a research by TIFR scholars, graphene in three layers makes a rare magnet and offers a vast scope for electronic devices.
Carbon Dioxide As Fuel? UV Light Reaction Holds Promise
Researchers at the Duke University have made success in converting carbon dioxide into methane, the basic ingredient in most fuels. The process had nanoparticles of rhodium being illuminated by ultraviolet light as a catalyst for the reaction.
Satellite Mapping Tool Developed To Check Deforestation In America
Using satellite mapping as an indicator, a new metric has been developed for tracking deforestation in the United States. The satellite mapping can detect the average distance to the nearest forest from any point in the United States.
Computer Systems In Cyborg Rose Garden: Swedish Scientists Make Breakthrough
Swedish scientists have succeeded in turning a cyborg rose into a super capacitor by forming wires inside and making it go beyond the basic e-plant concept with the promise of making sensors and vegetable computers in the future.
IPCC Carbon Dioxide Figures Exaggerated, Just 15 Percent Growth From Human Emissions, Claims Study
Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere as claimed by the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) has been challenged in a new study. It says IPCC ignores natural sources of emissions and the focus is on fossil fuel emissions.
Technology For Low-Cost Solar Cell Manufacturing In Low Temperature Developed
Making solar cells as inexpensively as printing newspapers are in sight. This follows a new breakthrough by researchers at the University of Toronto who developed perovskite solar cells in lower temperature conditions by solving the ESL hurdle.
Tool For Mapping RNA-DNA Interactions Developed: Converting Gene Sequences Into Functions Made Easy
A new tool that maps out interactions between RNA and DNA molecules has been developed. MARGI works by providing a full account of RNA molecules that interact with DNA and their locations in bulk.
Rapid Cooling In North Atlantic May Cause Disruptive Climate Change
A drastic cooling in many parts of the North Atlantic Ocean including the Labrador Sea may trigger drastic climate changes in the region. According to a study, the cooling of Labrador Sea is a high probability within this century.
Crew In SLS Mega Rocket Flight: NASA Weighing Risks
In view of the interest expressed by the Trump administration for an early manned flight, NASA is examining the option of adding astronauts to the maiden flight of Space Launch System rocket, whose unmanned flight is set for late 2018.
Ghosts Don’t Exist, Otherwise LHC Particle Accelerator Would Have Gotten Them
Famous British physicist Brian Cox has ruled out the existence of paranormal beings like ghosts. In a podcast, he said ghosts must exist as a form of energy, and as such the Large Hadron Collider would have detected them.
Uranium Extraction From Seawater: Stanford Researchers Make Progress, More Clean Energy Coming
Stanford researchers have made progress in the extraction of uranium from seawater. Considering the abundance of seawater, it will help countries to produce nuclear power as a carbon-free energy in the future when fossil fuels move out.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Mysterious Reason Traced To Immune Fault
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, had been an enigma regarding its cause, with most researchers calling it a psychological illness. New research has now traced its origin to a disorder in the cell receptor system.
Here's Why Using More Sugar May Cause Alzheimer's Disease
According to a new study, glucose disables an enzyme that resists Alzheimer's disease. The new finding will help in devising a new approach to finding a cure for Alzheimer's.
Great Barrier Reef Deaths: Life Jacket Made Compulsory For Snorkelers
Recurring tourist deaths in Great Barrier Reef have led the authorities clamping new security safeguards on reef tourists. As a result, life jackets will be mandatory for reef snorkeling even as coral bleaching and coral death rates are rising.
NASA Fermi Telescope Detects Dark Matter In Andromeda Galaxy
The Fermi telescope of NASA has detected Gamma-ray signals at the Andromeda galaxy indicating dark matter. The high-energy gamma-rays are produced by cosmic rays when they move at high speed and collide with gas clouds and starlight.
NASA Developing New Material For Stronger Vehicles And Mars Habitats
NASA has approved the formation of two multi-disciplinary, university-led research institutes to develop carbon nanotube-based materials for making Mars habitats and transit vehicles which will be highly durable yet lightweight for long-term crew based missions.
Great American Total Solar Eclipse On Aug 21: NASA Plans Broad Study
The total solar eclipse in the United States on Aug 21. will be as significant as the first total eclipse since 1979. It will happen when the moon comes in front of the sun and blocks the solar disc.
Pond Warming Enhances Climate Change By Driving Out Carbon Dioxide: Study
A new study has unveiled the serious threat posed by warming ponds in accentuating climate change. It says when ponds are warmed, they reduce the stored carbon dioxide and triggers huge emissions of methane gas which traps heat.
Iron Isotopes In Planets Key To Formation Of Solar System
For a deeper understanding of the formation of the solar system, the ratio variations of the iron isotopes in different planets including Earth need to be probed, according to a study. The study looked into why iron isotopic ratios vary and the role that nickel plays in planet core formation.
New Fathers Undergo Hormonal Changes To Boost Baby Care, Says Study
Hormonal changes that accompany childbirth are not restricted to just mothers. A new study says fathers can also undergo changes, showing how empathy increased when fathers were administered the hormone oxytocin.
Inert Helium’s Sodium Compound Is Extra Strong: Study
Helium, famous for its reluctance to react with other elements, has formed a very strong chemical compound with sodium. According to scientists, the new compound sodium helide is highly stable and was made after squeezing helium to high pressure.
Automatic System For Crack Detection in Nuclear Power Plants Developed
A new automated system developed at Purdue University can detect cracks in nuclear power plants more accurately than other systems. Called CRAQ, the new system uses an advanced algorithm and machine learning to analyze remotely recorded inspection videos.
Space X Mars Robotic Mission ‘Red Dragon’ Deferred To 2020
Retracting from the earlier plan of sending a robotic mission to Mars in 2018, SpaceX has announced that the Red Dragon mission will be deferred to 2020. The amended plan was announced by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell.
‘Blob’ In Pacific Ocean Ramps Up Ozone Levels Above Western US
'The blob,' a mass of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean, escalated ozone levels above the western United States, according to a new study. The blob created the ingredients for ozone production and the pollutant was high in places like Washington.
Alps Ski Season Shortening, To Lose 70 Percent Snow Cover
The Alps in Switzerland may lose 70 percent of the historic snow cover by the end of the century. Based on a new study that analyzed the impact of global warming on the mountain, the fallout will shorten the ski season.
Black Hole Imaging Imminent, Event Horizon Telescope To Aim Deep Spots In April
In a bid to make history by taking the first ever image of a black hole, scientists will activate the Event Horizon Telescope in April to photograph Sagittarius A*, a powerful black hole in Earth’s galaxy, the Milky Way.
Iowa Town Devotes 1,000 Acres Of Land To Saving Bumblebees
Amid concerns over the declining population of pollinator bees, especially bumblebees which are moving to the endangered species list, Iowa town Cedar Rapids is building a vast natural habitat in 1,000 acres to bolster bee populations.
