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COMMENTARY

Antimatter is influenced by gravity in the same way as matter

Antimatter is influenced by gravity in the same way as matter 

COMMENTARY
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission brings sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission brings sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth  

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Lunar Race 2.0: What drive renewed interests in moon missions?

Lunar Race 2.0: What drive renewed interests in moon missions?  

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Wearable electronic device communicates with biological systems to control gene expression

Wearable device communicates with biological systems to control gene expression 

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
aDNA research unravels “family and kinship” systems of prehistoric communities

aDNA research unravels “family and kinship” systems of prehistoric communities

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Language barriers for “Non-native English speakers” in science

Language barriers for “Non-native English speakers” in science 

SCIENCE POLICY
CRISPR - Cas System gene genome editing

Craspase : a new safer “CRISPR – Cas System” that edits...

BIOLOGY
Megateeth shark

Megatooth Sharks: Thermophysiology explains both its Evolution and Extinction

BIOLOGY
Dementia: Klotho Injection Improves Cognition in Monkey

Dementia: Klotho Injection Improves Cognition in Monkey 

MEDICINE
Exoplanet Science: James Webb Ushers in a New Era

Exoplanet Science: James Webb Ushers in a New Era  

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Organ Shortage for Transplantation: Enzymatic Conversion of Blood Group of Donor Kidneys and Lungs

Organ Shortage for Transplantation: Enzymatic Conversion of Blood Group of Donor Kidneys...

MEDICINE
Would Synthetic Embryos Usher in the Era of Artificial Organs?

Would Synthetic Embryos Usher in the Era of Artificial Organs?   

BIOLOGY
Moon’s Atmosphere: Ionosphere has high Plasma Density

The Moon’s Atmosphere: Ionosphere has high Plasma Density  

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Climate Effects of Atmospheric Mineral Dust: EMIT Mission Achieves Milestone

Climate Effects of Atmospheric Mineral Dust: EMIT Mission Achieves Milestone ...

COMMENTARY
Will Monkeypox go Corona way?

Will Monkeypox go Corona way? 

COMMENTARY
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ukraine russia

Ukraine crisis: Threat of Nuclear Radiation  

ENVIRONMENT
supernova explosion home galaxy milky way neutrino astronomy

Supernova event may Happen anytime in our Home Galaxy

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
RNA Technology: from Vaccines against COVID-19 to Treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

RNA Technology: from Vaccines against COVID-19 to Treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

MEDICINE
Universal COVID-19 Vaccine

Status of Universal COVID-19 Vaccine: An Overview

COVID-19
Oxygen Ocean archaea

A New Novel Way of Oxygen Production in Ocean

BIOLOGY
albinism Stem Cell Model of Diseases

Stem Cell Models of Diseases: First Model of Albinism Developed

BIOLOGY
Mars Orbiter Mission MOM ISRO

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) of ISRO: New Insight into Prediction of...

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Deltacron Strain Variant

Deltacron is not a New Strain or Variant

COVID-19
Germany Nuclear Energy Green

Germany Rejects Nuclear Energy as Green Option

ENVIRONMENT
Maternal Lifestyle Interventions Reduce the Risk of a Low-birth-weight Baby

Maternal Lifestyle Interventions Reduce the Risk of a Low-birth-weight Baby

HEALTH
Future of Adenovirus based COVID-19 Vaccines (such as Oxford AstraZeneca) in light of recent finding about Cause of rare side effects of Blood clot

Future of Adenovirus based COVID-19 Vaccines (such as Oxford AstraZeneca) in...

COVID-19
Soberana 02 Abdala Protein conjugate Vaccines against COVID-19 Cuba

Soberana 02 and Abdala: World’s first Protein conjugate Vaccines against COVID-19

COVID-19
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Exploiting Bio-active Scaffolds Restore Function

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Exploiting Bio-active Scaffolds to Restore Function

MEDICINE
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant Omicron

SARS-CoV-2: How Serious is B.1.1.529 variant, now named Omicron

COVID-19
COVID-19 situation across Europe and central Asia is very serious. According to WHO, Europe

COVID-19 Situation across Europe is Very Serious

COVID-19
Pan-coronavirus vaccines RNA Polymerase Vaccine Target

“Pan-coronavirus” vaccines: RNA Polymerase Emerges as a Vaccine Target

COVID-19
Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions Air Quality

Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Quality are not Two...

ENVIRONMENT
Earth Observation data Space adaption challenges Climate change Climate Risk Index tool CRISP

Earth Observation data from Space to help adaption to challenges of...

ENVIRONMENT
Universe Fundamental Building Blocks

What are we ultimately made up of? What are the Fundamental...

PHYSICS
James Webb Space Telescope JWST Space Observatory Early Universe

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): The First Space Observatory Dedicated to...

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
LZTFL1 High Risk COVID-19 Gene Common to South Asians

LZTFL1: High Risk COVID-19 Gene Common to South Asians Identified

BIOLOGY
MM3122 anti viral drug COVID-19 TMPRSS drug

MM3122: A lead Candidate for Novel Antiviral drug against COVID-19

BIOLOGY
Chinchorro Culture Mankind’s Oldest Artificial Mummification

Chinchorro Culture: Mankind’s Oldest Artificial Mummification

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Anti-Malaria Vaccines DNA Vaccine Technology

Anti-Malaria Vaccines: Will New Found DNA Vaccine Technology Influence Future Course?

MEDICINE
variants of coronavirus mars COVID-19 SARS CoV 2 evolution of virus replication errors mutation

Variants of Coronavirus: What We Know So Far

COVID-19
Lambda Variant C.37 SARS-CoV2 Infectivity Immune Escape

The Lambda Variant (C.37) of SARS-CoV2 Has Higher Infectivity and Immune...

COVID-19
COVID-19 Wave France

Another COVID-19 Wave Imminent in France: How Many More Yet to...

COVID-19
COVID-19 Outbreak US Congress Anthony Fauci

COVID-19 Outbreak: Bill Introduced in the US Congress to Audit Anthony...

COVID-19
COVID-19 Origin Bats hotspots

COVID-19 Origin: Poor Bats Can’t Prove Their Innocence

COVID-19
Caffeine Grey Matter Caffeine Consumption Induces Reduction in Grey Matter Volume

Caffeine Consumption Induces Reduction in Grey Matter Volume

HEALTH
Vitamin C Vitamin E Parkinson's Disease

Vitamin C and Vitamin E in Diet Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s...

HEALTH
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose(2-DG) anti-COVID-19 drug

2-Deoxy-D-Glucose(2-DG): A Potentially Suitable anti-COVID-19 drug

COVID-19
CD24 Anti-Inflammatory Treatment COVID-19 Patients Tel-Aviv CD24 protein

CD24: an Anti-Inflammatory Agent for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19
Fructose Immune System fruit sugar immunity

Negative Effect of Fructose on the Immune System

HEALTH
GABA-Targeting Drugs Alcohol Use Disorder

Potential Use for New GABA-Targeting Drugs in Alcohol Use Disorder

HEALTH
Genetic Ancestors Descendants Indus Valley Civilisation Harappan Harappa

The Genetic Ancestors and Descendants of the Indus Valley Civilisation

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
IGF-1 insulin like growth factor growth hormone cognitive function cancer risk

IGF-1: Trade Off Between Cognitive Function and Cancer Risk

HEALTH
Intermittent Fasting Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) Hormones

Intermittent Fasting or Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) Has Significant Negative Effects on...

HEALTH
Donepezil Brain grey matter gyrus

Donepezil’s Effects on Brain Regions

MEDICINE
Selegiline Therapeutic Effects monoamine oxidase (MAO) B inhibitor Monoamine neurotransmitters

Selegiline’s Wide Array of Potential Therapeutic Effects

MEDICINE
Hypertrophic Effect Endurance Exercise cardio

Hypertrophic Effect of Endurance Exercise and the Potential Mechanisms

HEALTH
Ketones Alzheimer's Disease ketogenic diet

Potential Therapeutic Role of Ketones in Alzheimer’s Disease

BIOLOGY
bacterial DNA read backward forward bidirectional

DNA Can be Read Either Forwards or Backwards

BIOLOGY
Androgens Brain antisocial behaviour

Effects of Androgens on the Brain

BIOLOGY
Genetically Modified GM Mosquitoes Eradication of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Use of Genetically Modified GM Mosquitoes for Eradication of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

BIOLOGY
Nicotine Effects Brain Nicotine's Varying (Positive and Negative) Effects on the Brain

Nicotine’s Varying (Positive and Negative) Effects on the Brain

BIOLOGY
Molnupiravir: A Game Changing Oral Pill for Treatment of COVID-19

Does Single Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Provide Protection against Variants?

COVID-19
Nitric Oxide (NO): A New Weapon in Fight against COVID-19

Nitric Oxide (NO): A New Weapon in Fight against COVID-19

COVID-19
Cells with fully artificial synthesized genome were reported first in 2010 from which a minimalistic genome cell was derived that showed abnormal morphology upon cell division. Recent addition of a group of genes to this minimalistic cell restored the normal cell division

Cells with Synthetic Minimalistic Genome Undergo Normal Cell Division

BIOLOGY
Nasal spray vaccine

Nasal Spray Vaccine for COVID-19

COVID-19
Mars 2020 Mission: Perseverance Rover Successfully Lands on the Mars Surface

Mars 2020 Mission: Perseverance Rover Successfully Lands on the Mars Surface

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Interferon-β Treatment COVID-19: Subcutaneous Administration more Effective IFN- β

Interferon-β for Treatment of COVID-19: Subcutaneous Administration more Effective

COVID-19
Solar wind Space Weather, Solar Wind Disturbances Radio Bursts sun corona Coronal Mass Ejection CME solar storms space storms

Space Weather, Solar Wind Disturbances and Radio Bursts

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Burden of Disease: COVID-19 Life Expectancy UK, USA and Italy which are badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic life expectancy reduced

Burden of Disease: How COVID-19 has Affected Life Expectancy

COVID-19
Thapsigargin (TG): A Potential Anti-cancer and Broad-spectrum Anti-viral Agent That May be Effective Against SARS-CoV-2

Thapsigargin (TG): A Potential Anti-cancer and Broad-spectrum Anti-viral Agent That May...

COVID-19
Dentistry: Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Prevents and Treats Early Phases of COVID-19

Dentistry: Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Prevents and Treats Early Phases of COVID-19

COVID-19
Polymersomes Delivery vehicle fCOVID Vaccines artificial cell membrane (ACM) polymersome technology

Could Polymersomes be better Delivery vehicle for COVID Vaccines?

COVID-19
Exoplanet Study: Planets of TRAPPIST-1 are Similar in Densities

Exoplanet Study: Planets of TRAPPIST-1 are Similar in Densities

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
COVID-19: Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Treatment of Severe Cases

COVID-19: Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in Treatment of Severe...

COVID-19
milky way warp home galaxy sloan

The Milky Way: A More Detailed Look of the Warp

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Galápagos Islands: What Sustains its Rich Ecosystem?

Galápagos Islands: What Sustains its Rich Ecosystem?

EARTH SCIENCE
Gravitational-wave Background (GWB Direct Detection

Gravitational-wave Background (GWB): A Breakthrough in Direct Detection

PHYSICS
Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946

The Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946: What Make this Galaxy so Special?

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Brown Fat BAT Brown adipose tissue fat good health cardio heart cold thermogenesis

The Science of Brown Fat: What more is Yet to be...

BIOLOGY
Space Biomining Human Settlements Beyond Earth

Space Biomining: Inching Towards Human Settlements Beyond Earth

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Fibrosis ILB Dextran fibrotic disease glaucoma anti-fibrotic

Fibrosis: ILB®, Low Molecular Weight Dextran Sulfate (LMW-DS) Shows Anti-Fibrotic Effects...

MEDICINE
Tocilizumab Sarilumab Effective in Treating Critical COVID-19 Patients

Tocilizumab and Sarilumab Found Effective in Treating Critical COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19
Understanding Life-threatening COVID-19 Pneumonia - inborn errors of type I Interferon immunity and autoantibodies against type I Interferon are causal for critical COVID-19

Understanding Life-threatening COVID-19 Pneumonia

COVID-19
Bradykinin Hypothesis’ Explains the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in COVID-19

‘Bradykinin Hypothesis’ Explains the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in COVID-19

COVID-19
Neuralink: A Next Gen Neural Interface That Could Change Human Lives

Neuralink: A Next Gen Neural Interface That Could Change Human Lives

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Detection of Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation from a Very Distant Galaxy AUDFs01

Detection of Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation from a Very Distant Galaxy AUDFs01

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
NASA’s Mission Mars 2020 Perseverance: What is so Special About the Rover of NASA’s Mission Mars 2020

Perseverance: What is so Special About the Rover of NASA’s Mission...

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Proteus: The First Non-Cuttable Material

Proteus: The First Non-Cuttable Material

CHEMISTRY
real time detection protein expression fluorescent biosensor

A Novel Method for Real Time Detection of Protein Expression 

BIOLOGY
Stonehenge: The Sarsens Originated from West Woods, Wiltshire

Stonehenge: The Sarsens Originated from West Woods, Wiltshire

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Bacterial Predator Could Help Reduce COVID-19 Deaths bacteriophages

Bacterial Predator Could Help Reduce COVID-19 Deaths

COVID-19
Dexamethasone: Have Scientists Found Cure for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients?

Dexamethasone: Have Scientists Found Cure for Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients?

COVID-19
Vitamin D Insufficiency (VDI) Leads to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

Vitamin D Insufficiency (VDI) Leads to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

COVID-19
Human Existence The Oldest Evidence of Human Existence in Europe, Found in Bulgaria

The Oldest Evidence of Human Existence in Europe, Found in Bulgaria

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
mRNA-1273: Moderna Inc.’s mRNA Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus Shows Positive Results

mRNA-1273: Moderna Inc.’s mRNA Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus Shows Positive Results

COVID-19
Deep-Sea Biodiversity oceanic internal waves

Oceanic Internal Waves Influence Deep-Sea Biodiversity

ENVIRONMENT
Abell 2384 A2384 galaxy cluster

Abell 2384: The New Twist in the Story of Merger of...

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Ancient Beer diagnostic marker malting neoloithic central europe

An Accurate Diagnostic Marker for “Ancient Beer” Research and Evidence of...

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Heinsberg Study case fatality rates (CFR) Infection Fatality Rate

Heinsberg Study: Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) for COVID-19 Determined for the...

COVID-19
Lockdown covid-19 innovators entrepreneurs

How Compensating Innovators Could Help Lift Lockdown due to COVID-19

COVID-19
Universe Exists matter antimatter asymetry big bang universe

Why ‘Matter’ Dominates the Universe and not ‘Antimatter’? In Quest of...

PHYSICS
Convalescent Plasma Therapy covid-19

Convalescent Plasma Therapy: An Immediate Short-Term Treatment for COVID-19

COVID-19
Vaccines for COVID-19

Vaccines for COVID-19: Race Against Time

COVID-19
Social Distancing vs. Social Containment covid-19

COVID-19 Containment Plan: Social Distancing vs. Social Containment

COVID-19
Ginkgo biloba ageing live long

What Makes Ginkgo biloba Live for Thousand Years

BIOLOGY
aminoglycosides (gentamicin) antibiotic could be used to treat familial dementia

Aminoglycosides Antibiotics Could Be Used to Treat Dementia

MEDICINE
Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Through Establishing Plant Fungal Symbiosis

Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Through Establishing Plant Fungal Symbiosis

AGRICULTURE & FOOD
Partial Gravity Resveratrol Body Muscle Mars missions

Resveratrol Can Protect Body Muscle in Mars’ Partial Gravity

MEDICINE
Urban Heat urban heat island effect mitigate urban heat Green Designs

Green Designs to Manage Urban Heat

ENVIRONMENT
Low EROI of Fossil Fuels energy-return-on-investment ratios

Low EROI of Fossil Fuels: Case for Developing Renewable Sources

ENVIRONMENT
Extra-Terrestrial NASA SETI signatures of life astrobiology

Extra-Terrestrial: Search for Signatures of Life

ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE
Sugary Beverages cancer risk

Consumption of Sugary Beverages Increases Cancer Risk

HEALTH
Singlet-Fission Solar Cell: An Efficient Way to Convert Sunlight into Electricity

Singlet-Fission Solar Cell: An Efficient Way to Convert Sunlight into Electricity

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Anxiety Matcha Tea Camellia sinensis 

Anxiety: Matcha Tea Powder and Extract Show Promise

HEALTH
Longevity physical activity Middle and Older Age

Longevity: Physical Activity in Middle and Older Age is Crucial

HEALTH
E‐Tattoo Monitor Blood Pressure

E‐Tattoo to Monitor Blood Pressure Continuously

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Social Media post medical condition prediction

Social Media and Medicine: How Posts Can Help Predict Medical Conditions

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Circular solar halo optical phenomenon

Circular Solar Halo

EARTH SCIENCE
Parkinson Disease amNA-ASO SNCA protei brainn

Parkinson’s Disease: Treatment by Injecting amNA-ASO into the Brain

MEDICINE
Polar Bear building thermal insulation

Polar Bear Inspired, Energy-efficient Building Insulation

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Tissue regeneration URI protein radiation therapy radiotherapy

New Understanding of Mechanism of Tissue Regeneration Following Radiotherapy

MEDICINE
Foods and Health highly processed foods health risks

Consumption of Highly Processed Foods and Health: New Evidences from Research

HEALTH
Anxiety Relief probiotic non-probiotic diet adjustments

Anxiety Relief Through Probiotic and Non-Probiotic Diet Adjustments

HEALTH
Vegetable Extract cancer Tumour Suppressor reactivation PTEN gene

Treating Cancer Through Restoring Function of Tumour Suppressor Using Vegetable Extract

MEDICINE
Bodybuilding dietary protein branched cahin amino acid BCAA

Excessive Intake of Protein for Bodybuilding May Impact Health and Lifespan

HEALTH
Biocatalysis bioplastic plastic pollution enzyme

Exploiting Biocatalysis to make Bioplastics

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Body Clock untimely eating Irregular Insulin Secretion IGF-1 Risk of Chronic Diseases

Disruption of Body Clock due to Irregular Insulin Secretion Associated with...

HEALTH
Cats Are Aware of Their Names ability of cats to discriminate spoken human words based on familiarity and phonetics. Dogs and cats are the two most common

Cats Are Aware of Their Names

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Pigs Brain immortality longevity revival of brain

Revival of Pigs Brain after Death : An Inch Closer to...

BIOLOGY
Ultrahigh Angstrom-Scale Resolution Imaging of Molecules

Ultrahigh Ångström-Scale Resolution Imaging of Molecules

CHEMISTRY
Vitamin D deficiency diagnosis hair test 25(OH)D3

Diagnosing Vitamin D Deficiency by Testing Hair Sample Instead of Blood...

MEDICINE
Green Tea Vs Coffee consumption healthy

Green Tea Vs Coffee: The Former Seems Healthier

HEALTH
Osteoarthritis nano engineered system protein therapeutics mineral nanoparticles growth factors

A Potential Method to Treat Osteoarthritis by Nano-Engineered System for Delivery...

MEDICINE
PARS children young asthma pediatric asthma risk score

PARS: A Better Tool to Predict Asthma Among Children

MEDICINE
e-cigarettes nicotine repalacement therapy quit smoking smokers

e-Cigarettes Twice More Effective in Helping Smokers to Quit Smoking

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Gut Bacteria depression mental health microbes microbiota

Influence of Gut Bacteria on Depression and Mental Health

MEDICINE
ageing SLO-1 any-ageing longevity motor nerve

New Anti-Ageing Intervention to Slow Motor Ageing and Prolong Longevity

BIOLOGY
magnesium mineral vitamin D level regulation

Magnesium Mineral Regulates Vitamin D Levels in Our Body

HEALTH
Stomach Flu probiotic Lactobacillus gastroenteritis microbiome

Probiotics Not Effective Enough in Treating ‘Stomach Flu’ in children

HEALTH
intermittent fasting impact circadian clock time restricted feeding weight management

Intermittent Fasting Can Make Us Healthier

HEALTH
ant animal society animal social network plasticity

How Ant Society Actively Reorganizes itself to Control the Spread of...

BIOLOGY
organ regeneration frog amputated leg

‘Adult Frog Regrows Amputated Legs’: An Advance in Organ Regeneration Research

BIOLOGY
Nutritional Labelling nutri-score nutrition labelling system consumer awareness

Imperative for Nutritional Labelling

HEALTH
Personality Types reserved people role model average people

Personality Types

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
anxiety depression Psychiatric mental illness pessimistic thinking

Towards a Better Understanding of Depression And Anxiety

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
dog companion man human compassionate

Dog: Man’s Best Companion

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Gravity Waves Skies antarctica earth gravity

Gravity Waves Above the Skies of Antarctica

PHYSICS
Success streak hot streak statistical string

‘Success streak’ is Real

MATHEMATICS
Schizophrenia mental disorder brain NRG3 protein

New Understanding of Schizophrenia

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Rejuvenation Old senescent Cell ageing improving lifespan

Rejuvenation of Old Cells: Making ageing Easier

BIOLOGY
gene editing CRISPR inheritable diseases genetic

Editing Gene to Prevent Inheritable Disease

BIOLOGY
Moderation Nutrition Reduce Health Risk

”Moderation” Approach to Nutrition Reduces Health Risk

HEALTH
human womb baby premature babies

A Unique Womb-like Setting Generates Hope for Millions of Premature Babies

MEDICINE
double whammy Air Pollution climate change

A Double Whammy: Climate Change is Affecting Air Pollution

ENVIRONMENT
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