Indian-American soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal honored with the prestigious World Food Prize 2020. Dr. Lal has been awarded this prize for contributing to increasing the global food supply by helping small farmers to improve soil quality. The World Food Prize Foundation said in a statement on Thursday that Rattan Lal has spread across four continents … Read more
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia get a significant glimpse into microbiome development in early life; Important new information on bacterial colonization of the infant’s gut. How the gut microbiome develops in the first hours of infancy Researchers Get Important Glimpse into Microbiome Development in Early Life Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia … Read more
The storage of hydrogen and methane can help next-generation clean energy vehicles. These gases are attractive clean energy alternatives to carbon dioxide-producing fossil fuels. Highly porous programmable sponges for clean energy storage. Gas Storage Method can Help Next-Generation Clean Energy Vehicles Researchers at Northwestern University have designed and synthesized new materials with ultra-high porosity and … Read more
According to a report, the untwisting chain of atoms within a plastic polymer improves the ability to conduct electricity. The insight can help speed up the development of wearable power sources for a large number of Internet-of-things (IoT) devices. Untwisting plastics for charging internet-of-things devices. Image Credit: Takenobu Group Untwisting Plastics for Charging Internet of … Read more
Researchers have implicated ion quantum computing using giant atomic ions (Rydberg ions) and discovered a new way to speed up quantum computing that can pave the way for the massive leap forward in computer processing power. Researchers have discovered a new way to speed up quantum computing that can pave the way for the huge leap … Read more
People with blood type A may be more vulnerable to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), compared to other blood types, study claims. Coronavirus blood test: People with blood type -A may be more susceptible to coronavirus infection People with Blood Type A may be More Susceptible to Coronavirus Infection Coronavirus Outbreak Coronavirus infection is spreading rapidly worldwide. … Read more
Scientists have made great strides in quantum computing over the past few years. To introduce “quantum fraud” detection tests, they have defined a set of tests that computers with quantum-based memory can pass, but traditional computers and classical imposters will fail. Physicists introduce quantum fraud detection tests. Image Credit: Luana Azevedo, Via Physics Central Scientists Introduce … Read more
Alzheimer ’s disease Nutritional Supplements as an Adjuvant Treatment for Alzheimer ’s disease In a new study, researchers at the Biodesign Institute suggest that a substantial nutrient sold as a health supplement can protect against Alzheimer’s disease from one generation to the next, they have detected a safe and simple treatment for one of the … Read more
Gut microbiome protects against acute arsenic toxicity The gut microbiome is required for full protection against acute arsenic toxicity The gut microbiome and Acute arsenic toxicity The gut microbiome is composed of trillion fungi, bacteria, pathogens, and microbes. It plays a significant role in our health by benefiting our immune system, controlling digestion and … Read more
How the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention? How the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention? Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered an important mechanism in the brain that can underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Our brain is constantly bombarded with information of the senses, yet our level of … Read more